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J R R Tolkien The Lord of The Rings First Edition 1965 Later Imp Allen & Unwin

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J R R Tolkien The Lord of The Rings First Edition 1965 Later Imp Allen & Unwin
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Published by George Allen & Unwin 1965. First Edition, later impressions.

The Fellowship is a fourteenth impression in a twelfth impression jacket, The Two Towers is a twelfth impression in a ninth jacket, The Return is an eleventh impression in a ninth jacket.
George Allen & Unwin commonly reused surplus stock at the time, so these may well have been on from new. All the books are the same year 1965 printings and all are in very similar condition.

Condition
Dustjackets - all have similar levels of tanning to spine, all with original price in tact, all with a small stain to the spine.
The Fellowship has a small tear to the top edge at the back, and another to the top edge of the front flap at the fore edge. Spine ends a little chipped, there are some slight marks to the front by the fore edge.
The Two Towers has a small tear to the top edge of the front, another tiny tear to the bottom corner of the front where there is a slight bump, but is generally very tidy.
The Return of The King has some finger marks to the left side of the front, and it is slightly more tanned than the others but is very smart.

The books are once again in very similar condition, with fresh bright covers, very bright gilt to spine, sharp corners, deep red top edges, the page blocks sag slightly. Endpapers with a hint of partial tanning, but otherwise very clean and bright pages and fold out maps.

The Fellowship has no inscriptions.
The Two Towers has a very small bump to the bottom corner of the front board, there is a previous owners name to the front free endpaper.
The Return of The King has a slight lean, the same previous owners name to the front free endpaper, the pastedown has a bookseller tab.

Overall near fine books and good + dust jackets.

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