Tolkien, J. R. R.
[The Lord of the Rings]
£4,536
Auction: 05 February 2025 from 10:00 GMT
Description
The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King. London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1955. First editions, fourth, third and second impressions (in fifth, first and second impression dust jackets), 3 volumes, 8vo, original red cloth, top edges dyed red, folding map printed in red and black to the rear of each volume, with the dust jackets. Spines slightly rolled, Fellowship with very faint marking to cloth and small section of bleeding from red edge-dye along fold of map, dust jacket spine-panels toned, Fellowship jacket with a few marks to spine and small closed tears to head and foot of front panel, Return jacket with a few small marks, short chip to foot of spine and short nick to head of front panel [cf. Hammond A5a i-iii]
Footnote
These impressions, uniformly dated 1955 and priced at 21s, were apparently issued as a set. The Two Towers is stated to be a second impression on the copyright page, but is undated on the title-page, a combination of points usually understood to indicate a third impression.