Lord Rings 1966 First Edition by J R R Tolkien (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Allen and Unwin. 1966, 1966, 1965, 15, 12, 11 Last printing of the first edition, same year as the new 1996 2nd editions. Of all the first edition sets, this is the most scarce. We can only speculate why. 1966 was the first printing of the second edition produced for copyright reasons for the Ballantine paperback USA license problem.They needed a new edition even though they had released this set around May of that year. Jackets and books have uniform wear and tanning, only one owners name in FotR, so we can't say if they were purchased together. Various stains and small tears, but jackets complete and above condition. Books are clean and binding tight. A rare opportunity to add a unique set to your collection. First editions with complete unrestored jackets are disappearing every year.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. HARDBACKS - First printing of the second edition, the first revised editions - The Fellowship of the Ring is a second edition, first impression. The book is in very good condition, free of any previous owner names or inscriptions in a very good dust wrapper with some loss to the rear flap fold. Priced at 25s.net. The Two Towers is a second edition, first impression. The book is in very good condition with a contemporary name and date to the top corner of the front end-paper in a very good dust wrapper with toning to the spine, with some rubbing to the top corner of the front panel. Priced at 25s.net. The Return of the King is a second edition, first impression. The book is in very good condition, also with a similar contemporary name and date to the top corner of the front end-paper in a very good dust wrapper with toning to the spine, also to the rear panel. Priced at 25s.net. All three titles have their maps present to the rear of the book. A solid, very good set in their original dust wrappers. Please obtain a postal quote if outside of the UK due to the books weighing in excess of two kilo's.