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1965 "The Lord of the Rings" Set and More by J.R.R. Tolkien

Item Details

A collection of works by J.R.R. Tolkien. This collection includes The Hobbit (stated third printing, 1973), with a slipcase, and a stated first American edition of The Silmarillion (1977). Also included are 1965 second editions of The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King (stated eleventh printing). The trilogy additionally includes a slipcase. Each book was published by the Houghton Mifflin Company of Boston and is presented in a hardbound cover.

Binding Hardcover
Number of Books 5

Condition

- The Hobbit shows light edge wear and scuffs to slipcase, cover shows some damage to spine cap
- The Silmarillion is price clipped, has pencil inscription to front fly-leaf, and free end paper shows a tear
- The Lord of the Rings trilogy has worn slipcase with marks and scratches, books show fading to covers, some tearing to dust jackets, and edge wear

Dimensions

1.5" W x 9.5" H x 6.25" D

- measurements of The Silmarillion

Item #

18ATL030-610

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