JRR Tolkien Lord Of The Rings 2nd Ed. HC 1970s The Silmarillion 1st Ed HC

This lot contains a total of 4 books. Hardcover, published by George Allen & Unwin, UK, first edition, second impression, 1977. Includes original fold out map still attached. Very good+ condition book in a very good+ condition dust jacket: binding tight, clean boards, very lightly bumped corners, minimal edgewear, no interior markings except for a bookseller's price and inventory number in pencil on the front flyleaf, from a smoke free home, pages crisp. Dust jacket is clean and bright, very minor edgewear except for one small tear in the top rear corner, interior of the jacket is clean, a bit of light creasing, a few very small dents, remarkably few blemishes considering the book's age.

The Fellowship of the Ring. Hardcover, published by George Allen & Unwin, UK, second edition, eighth impression, 1974. Good+ condition book in a very good+ dust jacket: spine somewhat rolled but the binding is still strong, no loose pages, clean boards, corners lightly bumped, some edgewear, some light foxing on the outside page edges, pages have naturally yellowed somewhat, no interior markings except for a faded price marked in pencil on the front flyleaf. Dust jacket is clean and bright, not price clipped, some creasing around the head and foot of spine, minor edgewear. Hardcover, published by George Allen & Unwin, UK, second edition, seventh impression, 1973.

Very good condition book in a very good+ dust jacket: spine very slightly rolled at the foot but not at the head, binding still strong, no loose pages, clean boards, corners very lightly bumped, minor edgewear, no interior markings except for bookseller's price marked in pencil on the front flyleaf. Dust jacket is clean and bright, not price clipped, some creasing around the head of the spine, very minor edgewear. The Return of the King.

Good+ condition book in a very good+ dust jacket: spine slightly rolled but the binding still strong, no loose pages, clean boards, corners very lightly bumped, some edgewear more so on the botton than the top edges, no interior markings except for bookseller's price marked in pencil on the front flyleaf. Dust jacket is clean and bright, not price clipped, some creasing around the head of spine, very minor edgewear. Overall this set is in remarkably good condition for its age, especially The Silmarillion is amazingly clean, and all four volumes have their maps intact and still attached. The price has already been carefully calculated taking condition into account. Unfortunately this cannot be avoided.