Tolkien. Lord of the Rings, 1st ed. [2nd, 2nd, 1st. imp] '54-'55

Tolkien (J.R.R.).

The Fellowship of the Ring, 1st. ed., 2nd impression, 1954; The Two Towers, 1st. ed., 2nd impression, 1955; The Return of the King, 1st ed., 1955,
original cloth, gilt, each volume with printed folding map to rear, original printed wrappers, light foxing to endpapers of the second volume, light handling almost un-noticeable handling marks to jackets, small ink owners signature and date to front endpapers of second and third part, a very good copy, 8vo., 1954-55

*** Volume 3: First impression. Hammond and Anderson identify two states of the first impression, this copy being the first state, with the signature mark '4' present on p. 49, and all lines of text 'sag' in the middle. (Hammond and Anderson A5.a.iii, p. 85-85)