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Tolkien (J.R.R.) [The Lord of the Rings]
£1,750
London, George Allen & Unwin, 1956-59.
3 vol., first editions, fifth/seventh/fifth impression respectively. Large 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jackets.
A solid set of early impressions of Tolkien’s fantasy masterpiece.
In stock
Contemporary ownership inscription to front free endpapers of vols I & III; vol.I cloth a little lightened and softened at head of spine; vol.I & III jackets with some rubbing and marking, spines stained and worn with minor loss.
Maps by the author.
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