THE LORD OF THE RINGS (1955) J R R TOLKIEN uk 1st eds. 4th/2nd/1st Impressions!! Start Price USD 1,500.00 Current Price USD 1,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, October 24, 2008 End Time Sunday, November 23, 2008 Location New York, New York See more about 'THE LORD OF THE RINGS (1955) J R R TOLKIEN uk 1st eds.' Description THE LORD OF THE RINGS by J.R.R. TOLKIEN, published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd (London) and consisting of three parts, as follows: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING First edition (Fourth Impression November 1955). Red cloth with silver lettering on spine. Map in rear (FINE and intact). A VERY GOOD- copy (faint staining to bottom edges, minor staining to bottom corners of text block, hint of bumping to corners; Top page edges stained red) in a GOOD+ dust jacket (tear off front bottom edge, hint of rubbing to joints, staining/darkening to spine, flaps intact; Fourth Impression stated at top of front flap). THE TWO TOWERS First edition (Second impression 1955). Red cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Map in rear (FINE and intact). A VERY GOOD- copy (faint staining to bottom edges, hint of bumping to corners and spine ends; Top page edges stained red) in a GOOD+/VG- dust jacket (small closed tear off front top edge, staining/darkening to spine, light wear to spine ends and corners, flaps intact; Second Impression stated at top of front flap). THE RETURN OF THE KING First edition (First published in 1955; no statement of printing on copyright page). Red cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Map in rear (FINE and intact). A GOOD+/VG- copy (staining to bottom edges, bumping to corners and spine ends; Top page edges stained red, first state with ‘4’ and slipped type on p. 49) in a GOOD dust jacket (3” closed tear off back bottom edge, staining/darkening to spine, minor chipping to bottom corners, some bleeding from book cloth to inside bottom edges of jacket, flaps intact). Additional information available upon request. Place a Bid!