The Lord of the Rings (3 Volumes)

Descripción

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1967. The three-volume set of Tolkien's classic fantasy tale; the revised Second Edition. The first two volumes ("The Fellowship of the Ring" and "The Two Towers") are (stated) First Printings; Volume Three ("The Return of the King") is the (stated) Second printing. Black decorative cloth bindings; gilt lettering on the spine, with a decoration of the Ring in gilt and (different on each volume) copper, red, and magenta. Clean texts; 423 pages, 352 pages, and 440 pages. All three have the fold-out map in the rear. Volume One has the Foreward by Tolkien; Volume Three has the Index. All three volumes are clean and square, with a small bump to the top of the rear cover of Volume Three. Quercus suspects that the first two volumes of this set may have been ex-libris. There are none of the obvious treatments; however, the top and bottom edges have been blacked out, possibly to hide a stamping; Volume Three remains in its original conditio, with a red topstain and the others white. On the title pages the same blackening-out has been employed at the top and bottom. Quercus is almost able to discern a stamping underneath, but has not been able to read it. All dustjackets have been price-clipped and have some light edgewear and chipping; although Mifflin's design might be called rather unexceptional, they present rather well; in archival plastic protectors. In general assessment, this is a solid set but due to the obvious defects noted, not for the advanced collector. Second Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Detalles bibliográficos

Título

The Lord of the Rings (3 Volumes)

Editor

Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston

Fecha de publicación

1967

Encuadernación

Hardcover

Edición

Second Edition.

Estado

Very Good

Estado de la sobrecubierta

Very Good

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• Speculative Fiction