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J.R.R. Tolkien The Lord of the Rings, 1st 1 Volume Edition, Signed By J.R.R. Tolkien, Custom Fine Binding
London Allen & Unwin 1968 First Thus Full-Leather Near Fine No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾ J.R.R. Tolkien Signed by Author
The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. The 1968, 1st Single Volume Edition, signed by the author to the half title page, fully rebound by the Chelsea Bindery in Crimson leather. All edges trimmed and gilded. Marbled endpapers and elaborate tooling to the edges, showing the Chelsea Bindery imprint. Illustrated Wraps and Spine bound in following the text block. Text block is clean and bright, with no names or writing to be found. The full red leather binding features Tolkien's "Ring and Eye" design, from the original dustjackets, with single gilt rule to the edges of the boards. The spine of the book features raised bands with gilt ruled compartments, with the Title, Author, and a smaller version of the 'Ring and Eye' gilt stamped. The size makes it very comfortable to handle, and the heavier paper stock makes a nice high quality copy, versus the thinner more fragile India paper offered in other single volume editions from this era. A spectacular presentation of this classic of fantasy literature, housed in the matching red leather edged cloth slipcase lined with crushed felt.. Provenance is provided in the form of a letter from Bloomsbury Auctions, dated 20/04/2000 which authenticates and verify's the Signature and the full description of the book before it was rebound by Chelsea Bindery. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions.
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4275.00 USD
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J.R.R. Tolkien The Lord of the Rings, Comprised of The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King
London Allen & Unwin 1968 First Thus Black Leather Near Fine No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾ J.R.R. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. The 1968, 1st Single Volume Edition, fully rebound in black leather. All edges trimmed with red topstain. Hand marbled endpapers and black silk ribbon marker sewn in. Illustrated Wraps and Spine bound in preceding and following the text block. Text block is clean and bright, with no names or writing to be found. The full black leather binding features Tolkien's "Ring and Eye" design, from the original dustjackets, with Title and Author gilt stamped on the front boards. The spine of the book features raised bands with gilt rules, red leather inserts with the Title and Author gilt stamped. Also has a smaller version of the 'Ring and Eye' gilt stamped in red. Publisher and date, 1968, gilt stamped at the bottom of the spine. The size makes it very comfortable to handle, and the heavier paper stock makes a nice high quality reading copy, versus the thinner more fragile India paper offered in other single volume editions from this era. A spectacular presentation of this classic of fantasy literature. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions.
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807.50 USD
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Tolkien, J.R.R. "The Lord of the Rings" Comprised of The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King
Boston Houghton Mifflin 1954 First Edition Full-Leather Near Fine No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾ J.R.R. Tolkien
Houghton Mifflin, 1954/55/56 1st US Edition. The Fellowship of the Ring is a 1st impression published 1954. The Two Towers is a 1st impression published 1955, at only 1000 copies, the scarcest of all the original 1st edition 1 impression books. The Return of the King is a 1st impression dated 1956, 1st State with signature mark '4' and the infamous slipped type. All original maps are present and in Near Fine condition. An extraordinary set of first editions of this classic of fantasy literature. The set is fully rebound in Forest Green Morocco Leather, all edges trimmed and gilded, with Gilt stamped design of Tolkiens original line drawing "The Gates of Moria", split between the spines of the three volumes. The set is further characterized by custom Marbled endpapers by Joan Ajala of Australia, silk ribbon markers, and is housed in a custom slipcase cover in matching marbled paper. This is a beautiful design, executed by one of America's premier binders. All are very clean and bright, without any foxing, and with no writing or signatures. Beautiful looking set, with a classic design. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions.
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3325.00 USD
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Tolkien, J.R.R. "The Lord of the Rings" Comprised of The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King, 1st UK Edition, 1st Impression Set
London Allen & Unwin 1954 First Edition Full-Leather Near Fine No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾ J.R.R. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings, 1st UK Edition, 1st Printings, custom fine binding set. The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by George Allen and Unwin, 1954/54/55 1st UK Edition, all 1st impressions. The Fellowship of the Ring is a 1st impression published July 29th, 1954. One of 1500 printed for the UK. The Two Towers is a 1st impression published November 11th, 1954. One of 2250 printed for the UK. The Return of the King is a 1st impression published October 20th, 1955. This copy is the 1st State, as per Hammond & Anderson, with the signature mark '4' and having the slipped type on page 49. Correspondence with Wayne Hammond has indicated he has revised his original definition of the 1st state, from what was described in the Tolkien Bibliography, making this the later or 2nd State. All original maps are present and in Near Fine condition, no tears or extra folds. An extraordinary set of first editions of this classic of fantasy literature. The set is newly rebound in Black Morocco Leather, all edges trimmed and gilded, with Gilt stamped design of Tolkiens original line drawing "The Gates of Moria", split between the spines of the three volumes. The set is further characterized by custom Marbled endpapers by Joan Ajala of Australia, silk ribbon markers, and is housed in a custom clamshell (drop spine) case in matching Black Leather. The front boards of the case and books feature Tengwar (Tolkien's Elvish writing) titles and author, as well as Tolkien's own Ring and Eye design from the original dustjackets. The rear of the case is gilt stamped with the Tengwar Rune Poem, from the original text. The rear of the books are gilt stamped with the JRRT monogram. The front boards of the books have the individual book Titles and author in Tengwar as well as the Ring and Eye design gilt stamped. A true Tolkien Collector's dream set. This is a fabulous design, executed by one of America's premier binders. All are very clean and bright, with a couple of small smudges on occasional page margins, a small amount of foxing on the first couple of pages of the Fellowship, the other two are not foxed, and none have any writing or signatures. No expense spared in creating this finely bound, and highly collectable set of classics. A beautiful set, which incorporates all the artwork as designed by Tolkien himself. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions.
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6887.50 USD
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Tolkien, J.R.R. "The Lord of the Rings" Comprised of The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King, 1st UK Edition, 1st Impression Set
London Allen & Unwin 1954 First Edition Full-Leather Near Fine No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾ J.R.R. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by George Allen and Unwin, 1954/54/55 1st UK Edition, all 1st impressions. The Fellowship of the Ring is a 1st impression published July 29th, 1954. One of 1500 printed for the UK. The Two Towers is a 1st impression published November 11th, 1954. One of 2250 printed for the UK. The Return of the King is a 1st impression published October 20th, 1955. This copy is the 1st State, as per Hammond & Anderson, with the signature mark '4' and having the slipped type on page 49. Correspondence with Wayne Hammond has indicated he has revised his original definition of the 1st state, from what was described in the Tolkien Bibliography, making this the later or 2nd State. All original maps are present and in Near Fine condition, no tears or extra folds. An extraordinary set of first editions of this classic of fantasy literature. The set is newly rebound in Terra Cotta Morocco Leather, all edges trimmed and gilded, with Gilt stamped design of Tolkiens original line drawing "The Gates of Moria", split between the spines of the three volumes. The set is further characterized by custom Marbled endpapers by Joan Ajala of Australia, silk ribbon markers, and is housed in a custom clamshell (drop spine) case in matching Terra Cotta Leather. The front boards of the case and books feature Tengwar (Tolkien's Elvish writing) titles and author, as well as Tolkien's own Ring and Eye design from the original dustjackets. The rear of the case is gilt stamped with the Tengwar Rune Poem, from the original text. The rear of the books are gilt stamped with the JRRT monogram. The front boards of the books have the individual book Titles and author in Tengwar as well as the Ring and Eye design gilt stamped. A true Tolkien Collector's dream set. This is a fabulous design, executed by one of America's premier binders. All are very clean and bright, with a couple of small smudges on occasional page margins, no foxing, and none have any writing or signatures. No expense spared in creating this finely bound, and highly collectable set of classics. A beautiful set, which incorporates all the artwork as designed by Tolkien himself. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions.
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7220.00 USD
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Tolkien, J.R.R. Songs for the Philologists, a Custom Quarter Bound Clamshell Case Only.
1st Edition Quarter Leather As New N/a 8vo - over 7¾
A Custom Quarter Leather and Hand Marbled Paper covered Clam Shell Case for 1 of the rare Songs for the Philologists, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Dark Green goat leather spine, gilt stamped with Title and Author. Custom Hand Marbled Papers by Joan Ajala of Australia. Beautiful combination of Green, Grey, and Blue on White, French Curl pattern. Expedited domestic shipping (US) with full insurance included in the price. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions
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308.75 USD
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Tolkien, J.R.R. The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, 1937 1st Impression.
London Allen & Unwin 1937 First Edition Full-Leather Near Fine No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾ J.R.R. Tolkien
A magnificent copy, newly rebound in dark green morocco leather, gilt stamped to match the orignal cloth boards, with a matching full leather clamshell case. This is the 1st (First) impression published 21st of September 1937. The original decorative map endpapers have been professionally lifted, rebacked, and reused as endpapers, with a minor repair to the upper corner on the rear free end paper, all in excellent condition. This is the 1st and only early UK edition published with Tolkien's famous frontispiece, The Hill: Hobbiton across the Water', in his original black and white line drawing only. One of only 1500 copies of the original print run, which sold out within months of it's release. This copy has been elegantly rebound in full Dark Green Morocco leather. Features Tolkiens orignal wraparound design of 'Mountains and Dragon' gilt stamped on the boards and spine. Has a small previous owner's name on the front free endpaper (map), no other writing or inscriptions. Pages are clean and bright, a few insignificant smudges towards the end of the book, no other markings or tears noted. All edges have been trimmed and gilded, with a red ribbon marker sewn in. A beautiful copy, in a fabulously finely crafted binding. A full leather clamshell case with matching gilt stamping is included to protect and display this wonderful book. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions.
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6650.00 USD
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Tolkien, J.R.R. The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, 1937 2nd Impression.
London Allen & Unwin 1937 First Edition Full-Leather Very Good Plus No Jacket 12mo - over 6¾ J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, by J.R.R. Tolkien. This is the 2nd printing of 1937, featuring the color illustrations by the author. A wonderful copy, newly rebound in dark green morocco leather, gilt stamped with Tolkien's Dragon to the front boards, surrounded by a single gilt rule to the front and back edges. Also features Black Leather inserts, with the author and title in gilt ruled compartments, seperated by raised bands on the spine. Housed in a custom cloth slipcase, to show and protect. This is the 2nd (Second) impression of the first edition that was published 21st of September 1937. It has the 4 color and 9 mono plates all in excellent condition. The second impression is important for the addition of the 4 color illustrations by the author. This is the 1st and only early UK edition published with four of Tolkien's color illustrations. One of only 1877 copies of the original 2300 that survived the bombing of London in November 1940. The original decorative map endpapers have been removed and new printouts used as endpapers. This copy has been elegantly rebound in full Dark Green Morocco leather, by Temple Bindery of Oxford. Pages are clean and bright, a few insignificant smudges scattered throughout the book. The 'Contents' page has a small triangular loss of about 1/4" wide and tall, at the bottom of the page, but does not infringe on any text. All edges have been trimmed at the time of binding, so the edges are crisp and clean. A beautiful copy, in a finely crafted binding. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions.
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2375.00 USD
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Tolkien, J.R.R. The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, 1959 11th Impression .
London Allen & Unwin 1959 2nd Edition Full-Leather Near Fine No Jacket 12mo - over 6¾ J.R.R. Tolkien
The 11th impression (overall) published in 1959, or 7th impression of the 2nd Edition (1951). Decorative map endpapers lifted and reused as endpapers, with color frontispiece and mono plates all in excellent condition. Only a spot or two of minor foxing, with offsetting on ffep where newspaper was laid in. With the authors/publishers note concerning 'several minor inaccuracies' preceeding Chapter 1. This copy has been elegantly rebound in full light Green Morocco leather. Features Tolkiens orignal 'Mountains and Dragon' design gilt stamped on the boards and spine. Has no other writing or inscriptions. Pages are clean and bright, no tears or stains. All edges have been trimmed and top edge is gilded. An excellent copy of a highly collectable book, for the discriminating collector. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions.
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427.50 USD
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Tolkien, J.R.R. The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, 1st US Edition, 1st Printing, 1st State
Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin 1938 1st Edition Full-Leather Near Fine No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾ J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published in 1938 by Houghton Mifflin, the true 1st American Edition, 1st Impression, 1st State, with Bowing Hobbit on the title page. No names or writing in the book. Very minor foxing to the blank pages at the beginning, a few scattered smudges thoughout the book, and it shows a couple of minor stains to the endpapers, mostly to the gutter of the rear endpaper 'Thror's Map'. This copy has been elegantly rebound in full black morocco leather with raised bands to the spine, and features a large gilt stamped Bowing Hobbit to the front boards. The spine features green morocco leather insets for Title and Author, compartments for the Dwarve's Hat, Publisher and date gilt stamped to the bottom of the spine. A matching full leather clamshell case, has the large Bowing Hobbit to the front boards of the case, with a single gilt rule around the edges, and to divide the compartments to the spine. A beautifully crafted binding, inspired by Tolkien's own original artwork, for this classic of fantasy literature. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions.
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2612.50 USD
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