Lord of the rings houghton mifflin 1965

The Lord of the Rings, 1977 Early Folio Society Printings in Publishers Slipcase

London: Folio Society, 1979. Ingahild Grathmer & Drawn By Eric Fraser. 2nd Edition. Quarter Leather. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is an early printing set by the Folio Society, dated 1979, of J.R.R. Tolkien's, The Lord of the Rings. The books are 2nd impressions of the 1979 edition. Features the light grey quarter leather binding, with gilded labyrinth design by Jeff Clements. "SET IN 11 POINT BARBOU LEADED I POINT WITH LIBRA FOR DISPLAY" "AND PRINTED BY W & J MACKAY LIMITED ON GUARD BRIDGE SILVER CITY PAPER" "BOUND BY W & J MACKAY LIMITED IN QUARTER BASIL WITH SCHOLOCO COLORETA CLOTH SIDES" "BLOCKED WITH A SPECIAL DESIGN BY JEFF CLEMENTS". A Very Good Plus set of this scarce printing, with some moderate scuffs and wear on the spine of the books. Features maps as endpapers in all three books. No names, inscriptions, or any other writing in any of the books. The front and rear panels of the books are all clean and unmarked. A very nice presentable set of the early printings of The Lord of the Rings by the Folio Society. The set is housed in the original publishers slipcase, showing some light wear to the edges, a bit of soiling marks to the entry edge of the slipcase. All books show some handling marks, but are relatively clean and bright, with no foxing, and with no writing or signatures. Beautiful quarter leather binding by the Folio Society. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2485

The Lord of the Rings, 1st US Edition in Custom Leather Slipcase

Tolkien, J.R.R.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1961. J.R.R. Tolkien. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, Comprised of the Fellowship of the Ring, the Two Towers, and the Return of the King, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Houghton Mifflin in 1961. A lovely set consisting of the 10th impression of 1961 for The Fellowship of the Ring, the 8th impression of 1961 for The Two Towers, and the 8th impression of 1961 for The Return of the King. These books and dustjackets are all in Very Good Plus condition, with some scuffs and edgewear, mainly to the spines of the books. The Two Towers has some clear tape to the inside of the dustjacket to reinforce the front flap fold where it's starting to split. No foxing or offsetting to the text block or endpapers. No previous owner's names, nor any other writing in any of the books. None of the dustjackets are price clipped, all show the original $5.00 price, except the Fellowship which was unpriced until 11th or 12 impression. All maps are mounted to the rear pastedown as issued, in Fine condition with no tears or misfolds. A beautiful, tight, bright set still shows the yellow topstain, with the top edges being a bit dusty. Not many matched sets in this lovely condition any more. A custom slipcase, covered with black leather gilt stamped featuring Tolkien's own Ring & Eye design stamped to the front, and the Tengwar Ring Verse to the rear, providing protection and a beautiful display of this collectable set. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2479

The Lord of the Rings, Early Impressions in Custom Red Leather Slipcase

J.R.R. Tolkien

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1956. J.R.R. Tolkien. First Edition. Original Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Houghton Mifflin , 1956/1955/1956 1st Editions, 5th imp./3rd imp./1st impressions with 1956 date on Title Page on volume 3. An early and lovely set of first editions of this classic of fantasy literature. No previous owners names nor any other markings or writing. The set is all original cloth with the correct dustjackets. The dustjackets are all Very Good condition, with considerable edge wear on the Two Towers and Return of the King. These dustjackets have some heavy brown tape on the back side of the dustjjackets to reinforce the edges and folds. They look a little rough due to the edgewear and extensive rubbing, but are mostly whole and complete.This set is very scarce, with the early impressions quite hard to find anymore. Original maps present in all three volumes, a little foxing in The Return of the King, none in the other books. A custom slipcase, covered with red bonded leather featuring Tolkien's own Ring & Eye design stamped to the front, and the Tengwar Ring Verse to the rear, providing protection and a beautiful display of this valuable set. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2478

The Lord of the Rings, 1st US Edition in Custom Red Leather Slipcase

Tolkien, J.R.R.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1963. J.R.R. Tolkien. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, Comprised of the Fellowship of the Ring, the Two Towers, and the Return of the King, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Houghton Mifflin. A date matched set consisting of the 13th impression of 1963 for The Fellowship of the Ring, the 10th impression of 1963 for The Two Towers, and the 10th impression of 1963 for The Return of the King. These books and dustjackets are all in Very Good Plus condition, with some rubs and edgewear and chips to the edges of the books. No foxing or offsetting to the text block or endpapers. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper of the first and last book, the Two Towers has a book plate, no other writing in any of the books. None of the dustjackets are price clipped, all show the original $5.00 price. All maps are mounted to the rear pastedown as issued, in Fine condition with no tears or misfolds. A beautiful, tight, bright set with the topstain faded and a bit dusty. A custom slipcase, covered with red bonded leather featuring Tengwar Title and Author, and Tolkien's own Ring & Eye design stamped to the front, and the Tolkien monogram to the rear, providing protection and a beautiful display of this valuable set. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2477

The Lord of the Rings, 1st US Collectors Edition in Slipcase, 1st Impression.

Tolkien, J.R.R.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1974. John Howe. First Thus. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. The First Printing 'H' of the US Collector's Edition, published in 1974 by Houghton Mifflin. This copy has the date '1974' on the title page, and verso lists as the 'First Printing Collector's Edition H'. Printed in red to Folios and running heads, chapter titles, and headings for appendix sections and index, a beautiful copy, in Very Good Plus condition. No rubs to the leather, no buckling of the spine, which is quite common. No previous owners name or any other writing or markings noted. The slipcase shows a bit of wear to the edges and one lower corner has some loss and exposed the boards, but has protected the book very well over the years. The book is covered in a red imitation leather binding, with elaborate multicolored foil stamping of two stylized trees, after Tolkien's Moria Gate decorations, placed horizontally above and below gilt emblem of Fingolfin, with blue stars, dots and circles and green dots and diamonds. Red and black marbled papers for the endpapers accent the richly colored binding. Map of Middle-Earth, printed in black and red, tipped onto recto, back free endpaper. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2474

The Lord of the Rings, Authorized Edition in Black, White and Red Publishers Slipcase

J.R.R. Tolkien

New York: Ballantine Books, 1966. Barbara Remington. 2nd Edition. Mass Market Paperback. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, Authorized Edition in Black, White and Red publishers slipcase. A set of the 'Only Authorized' paperback's, published by Ballantine in 1966. The Lord of the Rings, all early printings as noted on copyright page. The set consists of a 9th impression of The Fellowship of the Ring, the 10th impression of The Two Towers, and the 10th impression of The Return of the King, all from September and October 1966. All three books are in Very Good condition with The Fellowship showing the most wear to the covers, only minor wrinkling and rubbing of the spines. No previous owners names or writing in any of the books. All three books are complete and whole, the text blocks are all clean and bright, not as darkened as is often the case. This set is housed in second state publishers slipcase that features Barbara Remington's artwork in black, white and red. The Barbara Remington Triptych artwork, which Tolkien objected to, with him wondering where the idea's for the illustrations originated. The answering salvo of the "War over Middle- Earth". To establish a new copyright, Tolkien was asked to submit new material to create a new Edition, and so secure their copyright beyond question. Tolkien conducted a personal campaign against Ace Books in letters to his American fans. The "War over Middle-earth' was fought in the popular press, with the publicity contributing to increased sales and popularity. Within a year, Ace gave in to public pressure. They agreed to print no more copies, and they negotiated royalties to be paid to Tolkien. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2473

Lord of the Rings, One Volume Centenary Edition with Custom Black Leather Slipcase

J. R. R. Tolkien

London: Harper Collins, 1991. Alan Lee. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. UK Centenary Edition, published by Harper Collins in 1991, this is a First impression of the one volume edition with 50 full color illustrations by Alan Lee. A remarkable book for the Lord of the Rings collector. No faults other then the gold has a few rubbed spots on top of the spine and a little rubbing to the flap folds. This book is now housed in a bonded leather slipcase Gilt stamped with the Centenary Logo to the front and back boards. A lovely presentation of this iconic illustrated issue. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2470

The Lord of the Rings, Ace Books, Pirated Edition in Custom Leather Slipcase

Tolkien, J.R.R.

New York: Ace Books, 1965. Jack Gaughan. 1st Edition. Soft cover. The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. These are the infamous Ace Books "Pirated Edition" from 1965. The opening salvo of the "War over Middle- Earth". A Very Good Plus set of this notorious edition. The books show some wrinkling of the spines along with a fold to the front cover of The Two Towers. A little spine lean to The Return of the King. The covers still show good colors, with some rubbing and a little color loss to lower edge of The Two Towers. Only the Two Towers has a previous owners name, no other writing. This is the only paperback 'Lord of the Rings' to be printed based on later printings of the 1st Edition. All others were based on the revised 2nd editions. Houghton Mifflin, seemed to have been in technical violation of the law by having imported too many copies printed by Allen & Unwin. Ace Books took notice of the sales and overseas production of the books, (which are marked, 'Printed in Great Britain'), determined that LotR's had fallen into the public domain in the United States, and launched their own edition in spring 1965. {Hammond and Anderson, pg 104} So to secure their American copyright, Tolkien was asked to submit new material to create a new Edition, and so secure their copyright beyond question. Tolkien conducted a personal campaign against Ace Books in letters to his American fans. The "War over Middle-earth' was fought in the popular press, with the publicity contributing to increased sales and popularity. Within a year, Ace gave in to public pressure. They agreed to print no more copies, and they negotiated royalties to be paid to Tolkien. This set of books has darkened pages, from the highly acidic paper, still not near as bad as many copies. A custom slipcase featuring Tolkien's Ring and Eye device on one side with Tengwar Title and Author, and his JRRT monogram gilt stamped on the rear of the case. Makes for a beautiful presentation of these classic books. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2462

The Lord of the Rings, 2nd UK Edition in Custom Leather Slipcase

Tolkien, J.R.R.

London: Allen & Unwin, 1973. Paline Baynes. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien, published by Allen & Unwin. The Revised (2nd) Edition. Vol I: The Fellowship of the Ring is an 7th impression published in 1973. Vol II: The Two Towers is an 9th impression published in 1974. Vol III: The Return of the King is a 9th impression, published in 1974. All three volumes are in Near Fine condition with the top edge stained red, clean and bright textblock, with no previous owners name, nor other writing. The original red cloth boards are clean and bright, no bumped corners, the tip of one corner of The Return is bleached white. No foxing or offsetting to the endpapers, there are a couple of faint tape ghosts to the front free endpaper of The Fellowship, hardly noticeable. The red topstain is faded to the final two books, not the first. Original maps are in still in place, in excellent condition, no tears or extra folds. The Near Fine dustjackets show beautifully. These are the later impressions of the 2nd Edition that appear with a differently colored background to the dustjackets. The Fellowship is a dark green color, the Two Towers is a purple color, and The Return a brown color. A lovely opportunity for this significant and collectable set of books. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2455

The Lord of the Rings, 60th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

Tolkien, J. R. R.

London: Harper Collins, 2014. Alan Lee. First Thus. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The Lord of the Rings, 60th Anniversary Deluxe Edition, this is the 1st impression published in 2014 by Harper Collins. Includes Tolkien's appendices and two color maps as endpapers, a silk ribbon marker sewn in, and printed on high quality paper, making this a wonderful one-volume special edition for the Lord of the Rings enthusiast. Illustrated by Alan Lee, with 50 watercolor paintings, that were specially commissioned to commemorate the centenary of J.R.R. Tolkien's birth. With well over 100 million copies of its many editions having been sold around the world, this is one collectors edition that will become one of the more prized and valuable recent publications. The Alan Lee paintings eventually defined the look and feel of Peter Jackson's movie trilogy, and earned Alan Lee an Academy Award. This new edition is housed in a special translucent slipcase and includes a brand new setting that has been fully corrected and revised for this 60th Anniversary of its first publication, which together with Alan Lee's beautiful paintings provides the reader with the ultimate edition with which to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the work's first publication. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2454

The Lord of the Rings, 2nd US Edition in Original Publishers Slipcase

Tolkien, J.R.R.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1978. J.R.R. Tolkien. Second Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1978 Second Editions, 17th/16th/16th impressions . An exceptionally clean and bright set of this classic of fantasy literature. The set is in original cloth with the original priced ($11.95) dustjackets, now in removable archival protectors. The black cloth boards feature Tolkien's original "Ring & Eye" device stamped in various colors, with matching topstain and endpapers to each book. The light cream colored dustjackets and slipcase feature the facsimile J.R.R. Tolkien Signature. Makes a fantastic looking set. The books are all in Near Fine condition, with original Near Fine dustjackets, showing no fading to the cream colored spine. No names or writing or foxing whatsoever to the books. The dustjackets show no rubbing and virtually no wear to the edges. The red letters on the spines are slightly light faded, as is the norm, hardly noticeable. Dustjackets are priced and not clipped, and all do not have the blindstamp on the rear boards, meaning these are not the book club edition. The topstain on the books is unmarked and clean, not faded. The set is housed in the original publishers slipcase with a little minor rubbing to the edges along with some light soiling. Original maps are attached at the rear pastedown, in Fine condition, with no extra folds, no tears to the pastedown edge as is so often found. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2452

The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, UK Centenary Edition with Custom Slipcase

Tolkien, J.R.R.

London: Harper Collins, 1991. J.R.R. Tolkien. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Harper Collins in 1991. This set features a set of the unused drafts of Tolkien artwork for the dustjackets of The Lord of the Rings. The dustjackets are in Near Fine condition with no rubbing or darkening to the spines. The Custom Black Leather slipcase features Smaug on one panel and a large Ring & Eye on the other side. This set of books is in Near Fine condition with some minor tanning to the textblock of the books. A later 2nd edition set, with all three Lord of the Rings books being the 2nd impression of this edition, while the Hobbit is a later printing from 1995. These books feature some of the early drafts of the artwork, by the author, for the original dustjackets of the 1st Editions of The Lord of the Rings that were not used. No previous owners names or any marks to the books. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2449

The Lord of the Rings, Original Green Publishers Slipcase

Tolkien, J.R.R.

New York: Ballantine Books, 1965. A. 2nd Edition. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, Original Green Publishers Slipcase. A set of the 'only authorized' paperback's, first published by Ballantine in October 1965. This set consists of the first boxed set of The Lord of the Rings in the scarce original green publisher's slipcase. The slipcase is showing some wear to the corners and edges, small split on one side neatly repaired. The Fellowship of the Ring is the 4th printing of March 1966, The Two Towers is the 3rd printing of June 1966, and The Return of the King is the 1st printing of December 1965. These are all in Very Good Plus/Near Fine condition, with a few light creases to the spines and a bit of discoloring to the white areas. The Two Towers and Return of the King appear to be unread. No previous owner's name in the books. Remarkable condition considering over 50 years old. The set of books have the Barbara Remington Triptych artwork, in black and white, which Tolkien objected to, wondering where the idea's for the illustrations originated. The answering salvo of the "War over Middle- Earth". To establish a new copyright, Tolkien was asked to submit new material to create a new Edition, and so secure their copyright beyond question. Tolkien conducted a personal campaign against Ace Books in letters to his American fans. The "War over Middle-earth' was fought in the popular press, with the publicity contributing to increased sales and popularity. Within a year, Ace gave in to public pressure. They agreed to print no more copies, and they negotiated royalties to be paid to Tolkien. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2440

The Lord of the Rings, UK First Edition, Early Impressions, in Custom Leather Slipcase

Tolkien, J.R.R.

London: Allen & Unwin, 1954. J.R.R. Tolkien. First Edition. Original Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by George Allen & Unwin, 1954/54/55 1st UK Edition set with each book in its original dustjacket. The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2nd impression, dated December 1954, less than 6 months after the 1st impression was released. The 2nd impression is significant for the errors introduced when the printers hurriedly reset the type to fill the 2nd order, without the publishers knowledge. Having broken down the original typeset, they reset the type, without offering proofs or even acknowledging it had been reset. Introducing numerous errors to the text, as well as incorporating a few of Tolkien's corrections. Many of the errors have remained in print to this day. The Two Towers is a stated 2nd impression in a 3rd impression dustjacket. This is the correct dustjacket for this book, as it lacks the 1955 date below the publisher on the Title page indicating it is actually the 3rd impression, with the printer omitting the 3rd impression date in the print history on the verso of the title page. The Return of the King is a 1st impression published October 20th, 1955. This copy is the 1st State, as per Hammond & Anderson corrected opinion, lacking the signature mark '4' and not having the slipped type on page 49. Correspondence with Wayne Hammond has indicated he has revised his original definition of the 1st state, from what was described in the Tolkien Bibliography, making this book the first state. The dustjacket for the Return is not the 1st State, having the blurbs on the rear flap. All original maps are present and in Near Fine condition. The Fellowship of the Ring map is the 1st State with a red dot off the coast of Umbar. An extraordinary set of first editions of this classic of fantasy literature. All show considerable tanning and darkening to the dustjackets, while the books remain clean and bright, without foxing and only a slight amount of offsetting from the dustjackets flaps. A previous owners sticker under the front flap of The Fellowship, no other names or writing in any of the books. The original boards are all clean and bright, with shiny gilt on the spines of the last two books with The Fellowship tarnished. The red topstain is quite faded on the Fellowship, while still clear on the Return, dusty on The Two Towers. The dustjackets are uniformly darkened and soiled, with some fading to the red lettering on the spines. The Fellowship is the only one price clipped, also the only one with tape ghosts to the back side where a previous owner reinforced some edges and folds. One small chip to upper rear fold on the Fellowship dustjacket, rubbing and minor loss to the spine and flap folds noted. The Two Towers dustjacket shows some rubbing and minor loss to the flap folds, no other loss noted. The Return dustjacket has slightly more loss to the top and bottom of the spine folds, as well as rubbing and minor loss to the flap fold areas. An early matched set of First Editions of this classic of fantasy literature, with a custom red leather covered slipcase, to protect and house these 'precious' books. Any questions, please feel free to inquire. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2439

The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, Four Paperback Book Boxset from 1974, Still Sealed in Shrinkwrap.

Tolkien, J.R.R.

New York: Ballantine Books, 1974. J.R.R. Tolkien. 2nd Edition. Mass Market Paperback. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. A four volume paperback set housed in the Publishers original Red covered slipcase, featuring the Heraldic symbols that were drawn by J.R.R. Tolkien. These illustrations include the ones designed to represent Feanor, Idril Celebrindal, Earendil, Luthien Tinuviel, Fingolfin, Elwe, Luthien Tinuviel and Finwe. This is one of the earliest published sets that includes all four books, The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. This is also the first set to feature the illustrations by J.R.R. Tolkien, as the covers of the book and slipcase, rather then the Barbara Remington designs as found on previous issues. As this set is still sealed it is not possible to tell the exact printing or publishing date, however the exterior of the case does note the Heraldry designs are copyright of George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1973. Also the numbers on the spines of the books match up with another set that all were issued in March of 1974, one of the earlier sets in this edition. Hammond and Anderson's, A Descriptive Bibliography notes that "after the 40th (March 1973) and no later than the forty-second (September 1973)", the Hobbit was sold in sets with the Lord of the Rings, housed "in a slipcase, gold (or red) printed paper over boards, featuring Heraldic devices by Tolkien." This design was used until 1983, when the covers were changed again. So this set is from that period, 1973 - 1983. Very unusual to find a set that has not been opened after 30 or 40 years. The case shows one bumped corner, shrinkwrap is still intact with a few scattered holes and splits to the shrinkwrap that are common, but the spines of the four books are in perfect condition. They do not appear to be faded or tanned in any way. A perfect find for the collector. Interior photos and photos of the covers are from another opened set, just for illustrative purposes. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2435

The Lord of the Rings, 1991 UK Centenary Edition Three Volume Set, with Original Publishers Slipcase

Tolkien, J.R.R.

London: Harper Collins, 1991. John Howe. First Thus. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Harper Collins in 1991, the Centenary Edition three volume set housed in its original publishers red slipcase, featuring the title and author stamped in gold to the sides, along with the Centenary device to the rear boards. The slipcase shows some rubbing and scuffs along the edges, but it is still holding up well. The books are all 1st impressions in unclipped dustjackets. The dustjackets feature some of John Howe's most famous illustrations, with a Gold Band to the top and bottom with the runes in black. All dustjackets in Very Good Plus/Near Fine condition with minor rubbing and a bit of loss to the flap folds on The Fellowship. None of the dustjackets show any fading to the red lettering on the spine as so often found. A very uncommon and extremely hard to find set, lovely condition, bound in green cloth with title, author, publisher and Tolkien monogram in gold to the spines of the books. None of the dustjackets are price clipped, all in lovely condition. The edges of the textblocks are clean and bright, unfoxed. An exceptional set of books quite hard to find in this lovely condition. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2434

The Lord of the Rings, 1 Volume Edition in Custom Leather Slipcase

Tolkien, J.R.R.

London, Sydney, Wellington: Unwin Hyman, 1988. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, One Volume Edition with the Index and Appendices, published by Unwin Hyman in 1988. This is the 1st impression (1988) of this lovely edition, featuring the dustjacket artwork by Roger Garland. A Near Fine copy of the book, in a New Custom Dark Blue Leather Slipcase. This edition is a bit unusual and quite hard to find, especially in this lovely condition. The book is bound in blue cloth with gilt lettering to the spine, and features a navy blue silk ribbon marker. The book is in Near Fine condition with it's matching Near Fine dustjacket. No previous owners names or any other writing noted. The 1st impressions were issued without any maps, which were reinstated in the 2nd and 3rd impressions, and would have been spread over the last few pages of the book. An excellent example of this wonderful edition, hard to find as likely limited in numbers issued by Unwin Hyman. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #2427

The Lord of the Rings, 2nd US Edition in Original Publishers Slipcase, with Dustjackets

Tolkien, J.R.R.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1974. J.R.R. Tolkien. Second Edition. Original Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1965 Second Editions, 12th/11th/11th impressions issued in 1974. An exceptionally clean and bright set of this classic of fantasy literature still housed in the original publishers slipcase. The set is in original cloth with the original unpriced dustjackets, now in removable archival protectors. The black cloth boards feature Tolkien's original "Ring & Eye" device stamped in various colors, with matching topstain and dustjacket color on each book. The books are all in Near Fine condition, with their matching Near Fine dustjackets with minor edgewear, mostly to the flap & spine fold areas. No names or writing or foxing whatsoever to the books. The dustjackets show some slight fading to the colors and a few minor rubs or scuffs, much less than the norm. Dustjackets are unpriced, and all have the blindstamp on the rear boards, meaning these are the book club edition. The topstain on the books is unmarked and clean, slightly darkened. The set is housed in the original publishers slipcase with the label to the front, still in Near Fine condition. Original maps are attached at the rear, in Fine condition, with no extra folds, or tears to any of the maps. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #2425

The Lord of the Rings, Deluxe 1 Volume Edition in Original Publishers Box

Tolkien, J.R.R.

London: Allen & Unwin, 1978. J.R.R. Tolkien. 2nd Edition. Original Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, De Luxe Edition, by George Allen & Unwin. This is the 6th impression of the 1 Volume De Luxe Edition of the Lord of the Rings, published by Allen & Unwin in 1978. A Near Fine copy of the book, in a Very Good Plus case, with the lightly soiled label to the front. The book basically has no faults, clean and bright., with a couple of small spots to the black buckram cloth. The case has a couple of corners that look to have split and been neatly repaired with a little touchup to the edges. This edition is printed on India Paper, making the full 3 volumes bound into a single volume, only 1 inch thick. The black buckram cloth has the Tolkien design depicting the Numenorean throne with 'Elendil' in tengwar, stamped on upper cover in gilt, silver and green. Mottled black and grey wove endpapers, all edges trimmed and speckled light green. Housed in the original publishers box, with noted repairs. Still has the original tissue wrapper laid in, showing how careful previous owner must have been. Both maps bound in, and in Fine condition, no tears or loss. An excellent example of this wonderful edition. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2416

The Lord of the Rings, Second US Edition in Publishers Slipcase

Tolkien, J.R.R.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1972. J.R.R. Tolkien. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. 32mo - over 4 - 5" tall. The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Houghton Mifflin in 1972. These are the 1965 Second Editions, 8th/7th/7th impressions, housed in their original publishers slipcase. An exceptionally clean and bright set of this classic of fantasy literature. The set is in original cloth with unpriced dustjackets, now in removable archival protectors. The black cloth boards feature Tolkiens original "Ring & Eye" device stamped in various colors, with matching topstain and dustjacket color on each book. The books are all in Near Fine condition, with matching Near Fine dustjackets, showing a little fading to the spines, one tiny chip to the lower edge of the spine on The Return of the King, a slight bit of minor scuffing to the Return dustjacket, extraordinarily nice condition for all three books and dustjackets. No names or writing or foxing whatsoever to the books. Dustjackets are not priced or clipped, all three books have the blindstamp on the rear boards, meaning these are the book club editions. The topstain on the books is unmarked and clean, darkened, but not faded. The set is housed in the original publishers slipcase with the a slightly scuffed label to the front. The slipcase shows almost no wear or rubbing still in Near Fine condition as well, no rubbing or loss to the entry corners. Original maps are attached at the rear, in Fine condition, with no extra folds, or tears to any of the maps. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2409

The Lord of the Rings, UK Deluxe Edition, 50th Anniversary Edition

Tolkien, J.R.R.

London: Harper Collins, 2004. J.R.R. Tolkien. De Luxe Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The UK Deluxe Edition of The Lord of the Rings, published by Harper Collins in 2004, the 3rd impression printed and bound by L.E.G.O. SpA in Italy. The definitive edition of the text, fully reset for this special edition, with many exclusive features: "Using J.R.R. Tolkien's original manuscripts, and with access to his own annotated copies of the books, the editors have restored the text with almost 400 corrections, some of which date back to the first edition. Includes the original red and black maps drawn by Christopher Tolkien, two of which appear as fold-out sheets. Appearing for the first time is a full-color plate section featuring the three pages from the Book of Mazarbul, painstakingly created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Also appearing for the first time are two additional Hobbit family trees by Tolkien. Includes the appendices and a revised and updated index. Quarter-bound in red, stamped in red and gold foil on grey boards, and housed in a matching slipcase. Printed on superior quality paper and including a red silk ribbon marker. This edition available for a limited time only." Near Fine condition with a tiny bit of paint to one upper rear corner of the slipcase, this UK Deluxe Edition is a beautiful addition for any collection. Missing the loose leaf flyer that was originally issued with the book. Matching the 2004 Deluxe Edition of the Hobbit in style and presentation. Also matches the April 2007 Deluxe Children of Hurin, and is now complemented by the release of the Deluxe Silmarillion (November 2007), Deluxe Tales From the Perilous Realm from 2008, the 2009 Deluxe Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun, and the Fall of Arthur, The Unfinished Tales, and recently The Story of Kullervo. This copy is a third impression of this edition, printed and bound by L.E.G.O. SpA in Italy. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2408

The Lord of the Rings, 2nd US Edition in Original Publishers Slipcase, with Dustjackets

Tolkien, J.R.R.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1977. J.R.R. Tolkien. Second Edition. Original Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1965 Second Editions, 14th/13th/13th impressions issued in 1977, the last set to be issued in the iconic Robert Quackenbush dustjackets. An exceptionally clean and bright set of this classic of fantasy literature still housed in the original publishers slipcase showing some fading to the label and black paper covering the slipcase. The set is in original cloth with the original unpriced dustjackets, now in removable archival protectors. The black cloth boards feature Tolkiens original "Ring & Eye" device stamped in various colors, with matching topstain and dustjacket color on each book. The books are all in Near Fine condition, with their matching Near Fine dustjackets with crack to the mid spine area of the Fellowship, neatly repaired to the backside with conservation tape, no other wear noted. No names or writing or foxing whatsoever to the books. The dustjackets show some slight fading to the spine colors and a few minor rubs or scuffs, much less than the norm. Dustjackets are unpriced, and all have the blindstamp on the rear boards, meaning these are the book club edition. The topstain on the books is unmarked and clean, slightly darkened o the Fellowship. The set is housed in the original publishers slipcase with the label to the front, showing some fading, no splits or damage. Original maps are attached at the rear, in Fine condition, with no extra folds, or tears to any of the maps. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #2407

The Tolkien Library, in Custom Black Leather Slipcase

Tolkien, J.R.R.

Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2004. Alan Lee & Ted Nasmith. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The Tolkien Library, a collection of Tolkien's five most famous books. A lovely illustrated set collected together featuring Houghton Mifflin publications from 1997 thru 2004. The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are illustrated by Alan Lee, and The Silmarillion is illustrated by Ted Nasmith. The Hobbit and the Silmarillion are later printings, while the Lord of the Rings all have the full number line 10 - 1. These are large and heavy books, making the set weigh over 18 lbs, or 8 kg, domestic (US) shipping only without extra shipping charges. These are housed in a double walled Custom Black Leather slipcase, featuring gilt stamped images on each side. No names or writing in any of the books. None of the books are price clipped and all are in Near Fine condition with new mylar protectors. No writing, foxing or offsetting to any of the books. A fabulous set, without any major faults. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2401

The Lord of the Rings, 1 Volume Edition in Custom Leather Slipcase

Tolkien, J.R.R.

London, Sydney, Wellington: Unwin Hyman, 1988. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, One Volume Edition with the Index and Appendices, published by Unwin Hyman in 1988. This is the 1st impression (1988) of this lovely edition, featuring the dustjacket artwork by Roger Garland. A Near Fine copy of the book, in a New Custom Black Leather Slipcase. This edition is a bit unusual and quite hard to find, especially in this lovely condition. The book is bound in blue cloth with gilt lettering to the spine, and features a navy blue silk ribbon marker. The book is in Near Fine condition, only fault is a crease to the front board, which was bent during shipping. No previous owners names or any other writing noted. The 1st impressions were issued without any maps, which were reinstated in the 2nd and 3rd impressions, and would have been spread over the last few pages of the book. An excellent example of this wonderful edition, hard to find as likely limited in numbers issued by Unwin Hyman. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #2396

The Lord of the Rings, 1 Volume UK Edition 1971, with Custom Leather Slipcase

Tolkien, J.R.R.

London: Book Club Associates, 1971. Pauline Baynes. First Thus. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. First Thus UK One Volume Hardback Edition, published by the Book Club Associates in 1971. Bound in the publishers red cloth with gilt titles to the spine. Lacking the Allen & Unwin addresses on the final two pages, very likely a 1st State variant with the red cloth covering. A Near Fine copy of an extremely collectable book. The unpriced dustjacket features the Illustrations by Pauline Baynes, showing 2 of 3 panels of the 'Triptych' artwork originally painted by Pauline Baynes for the slipcase of the 1963 Deluxe Edition and later used on the one volume paperback edition released in 1968. No previous owner names or any other writing. The book shows only the slightest of rubbing to the edges, a slight bit of fading to the light yellow background color on the spine, but no fading to the orange lettering on the spine. A clean bright beautiful copy for the collector, now protected in a red leather slipcase. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2383