THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGS (4th Imp

THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGS (4th Imp, 1955) THE TWO TOWERS (2nd Imp, 1955) THE RETURN OF THE KING (1st Edition, 1955), J R R Tolkien, Allen and Unwin. A Lord of the Rings set acquired together early in 1956; the last volume being a first edition, then just published; all three in dustjackets with old tape marks, sometimes extending onto the pastedowns; spine lean to all three volumes, dustiness to edges and the same February 1956 ownership inscription to each of the three front flyleaves. Fellowship jacket in two parts; staining to boards, a fair copy only; Two Towers a good copy but front jacket flap detached; Return of the King much fresher but a closed 7cm tear between the head of the spine and upper panel of jacket, foxing to foreedge and preliminaries (3) (Illustrated)