THE LORD OF THE RINGS,J R R TOLKIEN 1sT EDITION 1955 4,2,2 IMPRESSION

  J.R.R TOLKIEN

  THE LORD OF THE RINGS

   TTHIS AUCTION IS FOR  A 1st EDITION SET OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS PUBLISHED IN 1955 4th,2nd,2nd IMPRESSIONS.

 THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING 1st EDITION 4th IMPRESSION NOVEMBER 1955. THE BOOK IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH  CLEAN BOARDS AND BRIGHT UN DAMAGED GILT ON THE SPINE. INTERNALLY THE PAGES ARE CLEAN AND BRIGHT WITH SPORADIC FOXING TO THE PAGE EDGES. THE BINDING IS TIGHT AND THE PAGE TOP STAIN IS PRESENT AND DEEP RED. THE MAP IS PRESNT IN THE REAR OF THE BOOK AND IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION. THERE ARE NO WRITINGS/BOOK PLATES IN THE BOOK.  THE DUST JACKET IS ALSO IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO RIPS OR TEARS. THE SPINE OF THE JACKET IS UNUSUALLY NOT SUNNED!. THE JACKET IS NOT PRICECLIPPED AND SHOWS 21s NET. 'FOURTH IMPRESSION' IS PRINTED ON THE TOP INSIDE FRONT FLAP OF THE DUST JACKET.

  THE TWO TOWERS 1st EDITION 2nd IMPRESSION 1955 (the date '1955' is not present on the title page showing it to be a 3rd).THE BOOK AGAIN IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH CLEAN BOARDS AND UNDAMAGED GILT ON THE SPINE ALTHOUGH IT IS ALITTLE DULLED ON THIS BOOK. INTERNALLY THE PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN WITH VERY SPORADIC FOXING TO THE PAGE EDGES. THE BINDING IS TIGHT AND THE PAGE TOP STAIN IS PRESENT BUT ALITTLE FADED AND DUSTY. THE MAP IS PRESENT IN THE REAR OF THE BOOK AND IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION. THERE ARE NO WRITINGS/BOOK PLATES ETC IN THE BOOK. THE DUST JACKET IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO LOSS AND ONLY ONE CLOSED TEAR THAT MEASURES 1CM. THE JACKET HAS SOME FOXING PRESENT ON THE FRONT FLAP FOLD AND FRONT WITH LESS TO THE REAR. THE SPINE OF THE JACKET IS AGAIN NOT SUNNED. THE LETTERING ON THE JACKET SPINE IS UNUSUALLY CRISP AND BOLD! THE JACKET IS NOT PRICE CLIPPED SHOWING 21s NET. 'SECOND IMPRESSION' IS PRINTED ON THE TOP INSIDE FRONT FLAP OF THE DUST JACKET.

   THE RETURN OF THE KING 1st EDITION 2nd IMPRESSION NOVEMBER 1955. THE BOOK HAS THE SAME TYPE ERRORS ON p49 AS THE 1st IMPRESSION THUS PRESUMING TO BE THE Ist ISSUE OF THE 2nd IMPRESSION. THE BOOK AGAIN IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH CLEAN BOARDS AND UNDAMAGED GILT ON THE SPINE WHICH IS ALITTLE DULLED. THE BINDING IS TIGHT AND THE RED TOPSTAIN IS PRESENT AND DEEP RED. INTERNALLY THE PAGES ARE CLEAN AND BRIGHT WITH VERY SPORADIC FOXING TO THE PAGE EDGES,ALTHOUGH THERE IS SOME HEAVIER FOXING TO THE FRONT/REAR FREE END PAPERS AND SOME OFF SETTING TO THE END PAPERS. THE MAP IS PRESENT IN THE REAR AND IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION. THERE ARE NO WRITINGS,BOOK PLATES ETC IN THE BOOK. THE DUST JACKET IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO LOSS OR TEARS AND AGAIN THE SPINE IS NOT SUNNED. THE JACKET IS NOT PRICE CLIPPED SHOWING 21s NET. 'SECOND IMPRESSION' IS PRINTED ON THE SPINE OF THE DUST JACKET.

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