The Lord of the Rings Trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring,The Two Towers, & The Return of the King
by Tolkien, J.R.R
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1963. First American edition, later impressions. Near Fine/Near Fine. [undated, ca. 1963]. Three volumes. First American edition, early printings: 13th, 13th and 16th printings respectively. In publisher's original blue cloth stamped in gilt with folding maps at rear. Near Fine with bumped corners, small bookseller tickets to front pastedowns in all volumes, maps intact at rear. In Near Fine dust unclipped jackets with mild spine fading and light edge wear; short closed tear to head of The Return of the King..
Reviews
On Feb 21 2015, a reader said:
A nice little set of books, I love star wars.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140942022
- Title
- The Lord of the Rings Trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring,The Two Towers, & The Return of the King
- Author
- Tolkien, J.R.R
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American edition, later impressions
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1963
- Keywords
- first edition, later impressions, American, Houghton Mifflin
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
Glossary
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....