Lot 14
Tolkien, J. R. R.
[The Lord of the Rings:]
Auction: 16 June 2026 from 10:00 BST
Description
The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King. London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1956-6-5. First editions, fifth, fourth and second impressions, 3 volumes, 8vo, original red cloth, folding map to rear of each volume, top edges dyed red, contemporary ownership inscription to front free endpaper of each volume (and in the Fellowship accompanied by notes including dates of readings), spines rolled, Fellowship in fifth impression dust jacket, lacking spine panel, rear flap detached, crude attempts to reattach remaining sections with tape, soiled and chipped, Two Towers in third impression dust jacket (spine chipped, various crude tape-repairs, the concomitant adhesive-staining also affecting endpapers and verso of map), Return of the King in second impression dust jacket with various chips and tears, lacking front flap (3)