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Published by Ace, 1965
Seller: My Dead Aunt's Books, Hyattsville, MD, U.S.A.
Book
paperback. Condition: Fair. 3rd Printing 1966. Unmarked worn paperback, Stain on edge. Small close tear on page 443-444.
Published by Ace, London, 1965
Seller: Festival Art and Books, Machynlleth, GWYNE, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Ace, 1965 First and only printing. The more worn of two sets I'm selling. More serious scuffing to edges, spines faded, covers bright, but rubbed in places. Pages yellowed. Bindings still tight. See my 1965 Ballentine paperback set for the full history of the Ace printings.
Published by ace, us, 1965
Seller: Happy Heroes, Monroe, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
softcover. vg- pages tanning some stray merks.
Published by Ace, 1965
Seller: Book Stop, Inc., Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Book
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. This is the unauthorized edition published by Ace. 3 volumes. Covers somewhat dull. Pages yellowing. Spines on Vol 1 and 2 uncreased. Small water spot on bottom edge corner of Vol 1. Doesn't affect text.
Published by Ace, London, 1965
Seller: Festival Art and Books, Machynlleth, GWYNE, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Ace, 1965 First and only printing. The better of two sets I'm selling. Scuffing to edges, spines faded, covers bright, but rubbed in places. Pages yellowed. See my 1965 Ballentine paperback set for the full history of the Ace printings.
Paperback. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: N/A. Published without Tolkien's blessing, these unauthorized Ace editions were soon afterwards discontinued, making them exceedingly rare. Includes The Fellowship of the Ring (A-4), The Two Towers (A-5), and The Return of the King (A-6).? Ace tried to be cheeky and capitalize on what they thought was a big enough loop-hole and publish the breakout series themselves, without paying Tolkien royalties for doing so. which as you can imagine, didn?t exactly go as planned. They pulled their editions from the market quickly, making these incredibly difficult to come by. Since these were the first widely available copies of the trilogy, they?re generally all in rough shape from being heavily read, making the nicer ones even more desirable.? All interior pages are clean and unmarked aside from the number "4" written in green marker on first free paper of book three. Covers still vibrant and crisp with light reading creases and edge wear. Small area of sticker scuffing on top left corner of book one's cover and a roman numeral "III" written in sharpie on top right corner of book three's cover. All page edges have some faint staining and all spines have light reading wrinkles and scuffing at spine ends, but no cracks. Overall, a sharp set.
Published by Ace, 1965
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Edition. * * THE LORD OF THE RINGS * *THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, THE TWO TOWERS and THE RETURN OF THE KING, Ace, 1965, each a first soft-cover edition, vg to near fine full color pictorial wraps with the cover art and title page by multi-Hugo award winning artist Jack Gaughan. An INTERNATIONAL FANTASY AWARD winner. This controversial edition was published during a copyright snafu which not only allowed its existence but was also instrumental in the author producing a revised edition. All 3 volumes----.
Published by Ace, 1965
Seller: Brentwood Books, Kinnelon, NJ, U.S.A.
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Collectable, good. Three volume set, mass market paperbacks, illegal 1965 Ace Books edition, Ace-4, 5, and 6; red, yellow, and blue covers, each in apparently original clear mylar sleeve, all in like new red custom light-weight cardboard slipcase. Condition is rated only "good" because "Fellowship" mylar sleeve has, over the years, adhered to the spine and an inch of the rear cover along the spine; otherwise set is in Very Good condition. OVERALL: covers and page edges have very slight wear, pages a little tanned due to age, bindings are sound but due to age the binding glue may be weak so books should be opened gently; no marks or writing; mylar sleeves show no wear. FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING: mylar sleeve has adhered to cover as already mentioned; this is not visible but prevents the sleeve from being removed; sleeve has also caused a tanned stripe on the inside of the front cover along the edge of the sleeve. TWO TOWERS: mylar sleeve has caused tanning on both covers along spine and tan stripe inside front cover as on "Fellowship"; 5/8 inch coffee spot on outer edge of first 3 pages. RETURN OF THE KING: hinges slightly creased; very slight rubbing on edges; upper third of front cover noticeably darkened as if had been in sunlight for extended time. OVERSIZE. **We provide professional service and individual attention to your order, daily shipments, and sturdy packaging. FREE TRACKING ON ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN USA.