Taipei: Bookcase Shop, Ltd, 1972. J.R.R. Tolkien. Second Edition. Original Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A wonderful and scarce collection of Tolkien's books, the Taiwan Editions, published in 1972, 1976 & 1977 by the Bookcase Shop Ltd, Taipei. Printed by permission of Allen & Unwin, The Hobbit is the 4th printings of the Second Edition, published in 1976, The Lord of the Rings are all 1st impressions published in 1972, while the Silmarillion, also a 1st impression, was published in 1977. An unusual five volume hardback set, matched in size and format. None are price clipped, but only The Silmarillion has a price on the dustjacket. The top edges of the books are slightly dusty, otherwise a bright set of this classic of fantasy literature. The dustjacket of the Silmarillion also shows rubbing with minor color loss to the top flap fold corner, but none to the spine or edges, remarkably clean and bright colors. The tan colored cloth is clean and the gilt to the spine is clean and bright. Near Fine book in Near Fine dustjacket. The Lord of the Rings set is all in the original light tan cloth with original dustjackets. The tan cloth boards have no gilt stamping except to the spine on each book. The books are all in Near Fine conditon with the dustjackets in Near Fine condition, with the Fellowship have a closed triangular tear to the top front panel edge, repaired by a previous owner. The Hobbit has a small triangular chip to the top front panel, the only real fault noted. The front panel of the dustjacket shows a shadow to the foredge, likely the results from a smaller book and sun exposure. None of the books have any writing, names, or dates, only light offsetting to the white endpapers on The Hobbit and The Silmarillion. The dustjackets show a very small amount of rubbing, and the colors are very crisp and bright. Dustjackets are not price clipped, and none of the books have a blindstamp to the rear boards. Original maps are attached at the rear of the 3 Lord of the Rings and Silmarillion books, where the Hobbit has its maps bound into the text instead of as endpapers. A custom black leather slipcase stamped with Tolkien designs, is furnished to house this lovely collection. 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. Item #2031

London: Harper Collins, 1991. Alan Lee. Limited/Numbered. Quarter Leather. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The Lord of the Rings **Signed Numbered Alan Lee Deluxe Ltd. Ed.* "This specially bound and slipcased edition of the Lord of the Rings has been published to celebrate the centenary of J.R.R. Tolkien's birth on January 3, 1892. This edition has been limited to 250 copies for Harper Collins Publishers, each one numbered and signed by the artist." "This copy number 5/250, Alan Lee" A beautiful book, quarter bound in blue leather and cloth with the JRRT monogram on the front boards of the book and the original publishers slipcase, still enclosed in the original plastic wrap, just cut out to remove the book. This single volume edition has silver gilded edges, a ribbon marker bound in, and signed limitation page. Fifty original illustrations by Alan Lee thru the book. You can follow how the movies were first visualized by Lee, and carried thru by Peter Jackson, with Lee's assistance throughout the movie's production. A scarce book, again one of only 250 produced. Text block is clean and bright, no signatures or writing whatsoever. A few loose threads to the edges of the slipcase, otherwise a Near Fine unread copy. 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. Item #1785

London: Readers Union, 1960. J.R.R. Tolkien. First Edition. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. A beautiful set of this unusual presentation of Tolkien's trilogy. Not for sale to the general public, limited to members of the Readers Union only. Published by the Readers Union in 1960 with the permission of George Allen & Unwin Ltd, London. The books are in Near Fine condition, with no names or writing, and a slight amount of offsetting to the endpapers. Housed in the original dustjackets, all are Very Good Plus condition, having a bit of loss to the top and bottom of the spine ends, and the corners of the fold areas, a couple of closed tears. Previous owner has used clear tape on the back of the dustjacket to reinforce and stop any further damage to the fragile dustjackets. one of the dustjackets are price clipped, and they show a bit of light tanning to the spines. These unusual dustjackets are in Very Good Plus condition, and show beautifully. All maps are tipped in at the rear, and in excellent condition, no tears or misfolds noted. This set features a line drawing by an unnamed artist for The Readers Union, of 'Sauron's Eye'. The only set to have this particular and very unusual dustjacket. Scarce in this lovely condition. Includes a custom leather slipcase with gold foil stamping for display and protection of these beautiful books. 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. Item #1996

London: Harper Collins, 1992. Alan Lee. First Thus. Hard Cover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Harper Collins in 1992, a three volume set featuring Alan Lee's Illustrations that were commissioned to celebrate the Centenary of Tolkiens Birth. Only one printing of this lovely set was ever published. The dustjackets feature some of Alan Lee's most famous illustrations, with a Silver Band to the top and bottom with the runes in black. All dustjackets in Very Good Plus condition with minor rubbing to the silver bands, with some loss to the edges. A beautiful set bound in blue cloth with the JRRT monogram stamped in silver to the front boards of the books. No previous owners names or markings, not price clipped, in lovely condition. All original illustrations by Alan Lee thru the 3 books. You can follow how the recent movies were first visualized by Lee, and carried thru by Peter Jackson, with Lee's assistance throughout the movie's production. An exceptional set of books, only one printing of these books were ever produced. This separate three book set, makes handling and viewing much less of a problem then the single volume editions that were large and awkward to handle. Housed in a custom blue leather slipcase featuring the Centenary Logo, in Silver, to both sides. 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. Item #2035

London: Allen & Unwin, 1960. J.R.R. Tolkien. 1st Edition, Hobbits, Lord of the Rings, Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, Comprised of The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by George Allen and Unwin in 1960 & 1961, these books are middle impressions of the 1st UK Edition, originally published in 1954/1954/1955 respectively. The Fellowship of the Rings is a 10th impression published in 1961, in its correct 10th impression dustjacket. The Two Towers is a 7th impression published in 1960. The Return of the King is a 6th impression published in 1960. All three books have their original dustjackets which are in Near Fine condition showing some light rubbing with no tears or loss to the edges, and only very lightly tanned to the spine. The dustjackets are all price clipped. The books are in Near Fine condition with a bit of offsetting to the endpapers on The Two Towers. Small Sydney booksellers label to the bottom of the ffep in each book. No previous owners name or writing in any of the books. The gilt to the spines are all clean and bright. Each book has it's own original foldout map tipped in at the rear, and all are in excellent condition with no tears or extra folds noted. A custom leather slipcase to house and protect this wonderful set of books. 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. Item #2030

London: Allen & Unwin, 1954. J.R.R. Tolkien. First Edition. Original Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, 1st UK Edition, 1st Impressions with Original Dustjackets, Leather Clamshell Case. George Allen & Unwin, published in 1954, 1954, and 1955, the 1st UK Edition, 1st impressions. The Fellowship of the Ring is a 1st impression published July 29th, 1954. One of 3000 printed for the UK. The Two Towers is a 1st impression published November 11th, 1954. One of 3250 printed for the UK. The Return of the King is a 1st impression published October 20th, 1955, one of 7000 printed for the UK. This copy is the later state, 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, which is the same as this copy, but now this is considered the later state. All original maps are present and in Near Fine condition, no tears or misfolds noted. Both the Fellowship and The Two Towers maps have the 1st state point, the red dot off the coast of Umbar. The books exhibit no soiling with the boards showing clean and bright. Gilt titles, author and publisher are still bright and untarnished, some light rubbing to the edges, a couple of lightly bumped corners to the Two Towers. A slight bit of shelfwear to the bottom of the boards, with the spine tips a little pushed and rubbed as well. All three books are in their original dustjackets, which are not price-clipped. The dustjackets are all lightly soiled, with some tanning, but no fading to the red lettering on the spines. The red topstain is a bit dust and slightly faded on all three books. Previous owners name to the front free endpaper of The Two Towers, no other writing in any of the books. The endpapers show a moderate amount of offsetting on the Fellowship and Two Towers, with no offsetting to the Return of the King. A couple of foxing spots scattered in the books, only The Two Towers shows any foxing to the edges of the textblock. The dustjackets are not price clipped, and they show some minor loss to the edges, mostly to the spine and flap folds and spine tips on The The Two Towers, which also has a single small hole under the "O" in Towers. They have a number of small closed tears to the edges, with the spines lightly tanned and aged as is often found. No repairs or restoration to these original dustjackets, completely unsophisticated. The text blocks are all clean and bright, with only the most minor of internal foxing. A highly sought after set of first editions 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. Item #1916

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1958. J.R.R. Tolkien. 1st Edition, Hobbits, Lord of the Rings, Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, Comprised of the Fellowship of the Ring, the Two Towers, and the Return of the King, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Houghton Mifflin, these are the 8th impression of 1959 for The Fellowship of the Ring, the 6h impression of 1959 for The Two Towers, and the 4th impression of 1958 for The Return of the King. These books and dustjackets are in Near Fine condition, with the Two Towers and Return of the King being price clipped. No foxing or offsetting to the text block or endpapers, The Fellowship has a couple of tape ghosts to the front endpapers, and one to the rear endpapers. No previous owners names or markings in any of the books. All maps are tipped in, and in Near Fine condition as well. Virtually no wear to the edges of the dustjackets, and only the lightest rubbing to the tips of the folds and spine, no loss. A beautiful, tight, bright set, with no fading or tanning of the spine. A custom red leather slipcase is provided to show and protect this valuable collection. 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. Item #1925

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1955. J.R.R. Tolkien. First Edition. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1955/1955/1956 1st Editions, 2nd imp./2nd imp./1st Impression respectively. A beautiful set of first editions of this classic of fantasy literature. The set is housed in a custom leather slipcase to show and protect this beautiful set. The set is all original cloth with the correct original dustjackets. The Fellowship of the Ring corresponds to the 3rd impression of the UK 1st Edition, but is the 2nd US impression, as Houghton Mifflin did not order any of the 2nd UK impressions. The Near Fine dustjacket of the Fellowship has clean bright colors with almost no wear or rubbing, but the spine is faded. The rear panel has some light soiling to the white areas, but no loss to any edges or folds. The Two Towers Near Fine dustjacket exhibits all the correct issue points for this early copy, including the "stripe, gap and cufflink" points. There is only minor rubbing at the spine fold areas with minor loss or chips, beautiful bright colors, a tiny bit of tanning to the spine, hardly noticeable. The Fellowship dustjacket has the photo of Tolkien in a 'V' on the rear panel, is not priced, and has the 'w' nicked on the front flap, line 11. The Return of the King dustjacket is price clipped and so is lacking the oversized '5' in the price with double uprights, the correct issue point for a true 1st Impression. The Near Fine dustjacket on The Return of the King shows some rubbing without any loss at the spine tips and along the flap fold with minor rubbing to the tips. The books are tight and clean with a previous owners name and date to the front free endpaper of The Two Towers, no other inscriptions or writing noted. No bumped corners, the exterior of the books are clean and bright, no tarnish to the gilt stampings. The Return of the King has some dark offsetting to the front pastedown and free endpaper from a newspaper article that was left inside for many decades. Only the dustjacket of The Return is price clipped, and all lack any foxing whatsoever. Besides being a truly beautiful looking set, this set is very scarce and collectable. The yellow topstain is faded on all three books but is still slightly visible The original maps are present in all three volumes, no extra folds or tears noted. The full red leather slipcase is felt lined, and stamped with Tolkiens Ring & Eye Design with Tengwar Title and Author, the JRRT Monogram to the rear panel. Additional digital images can be supplied on request. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. A wonderful addition to anyone's Tolkien collection. Item #1998

London: Harper Collins, 2002. J.R.R. Tolkien. Limited. Quarter Leather. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Harper Collins Publishers, the 2002 4th printing of the 1997 Deluxe Limited Edition. Printed on India Paper to reduce the size to approximately 1". Quarter Bound in Black Leather with Gilt title, Author, and Publisher to the spine. Matching in size and design the Harper Collins Limited Editions of The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, and The History of Middle Earth Series. Has the large JRRT Monogram gilt stamped on front boards. Housed in original publishers faux leather slipcase with the JRRT Monogram gilt stamped to the exterior, matching the gilt design on the book. All edges gilded, showing no markings or rubs. A beautiful example of the Limited Deluxe Edition in Near Fine condition. 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. Item #2020

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1967. J.R.R. Tolkien. 2nd Edition. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, 2nd US Edition, 1st Impression Set in Publishers Slipcase. Published by Houghton Mifflin , 1967 Second Editions, 1st impressions with date on Title Page to all three volumes, stated "First Printing W" on title verso. A clean and bright set of this classic of fantasy literature. The set is in original cloth with original dustjackets showing some minor wear along the edges and minor chipping to the spine of The Fellowship dustjacket, and a publisher's slipcase showing some minor rubbing. The black cloth boards feature Tolkiens original "Ring & Eye" device stamped in various colors, matching the topstain and dustjacket colors of each book. The set is all Very Good Plus. Neat gift inscription mostly hidden by the front flap on The Fellowship, no other names or writing noted. Some light wear at the edges of the dustjackets, and the some light fading of the spines is evident, along with the previously mentioned rubs. Dustjackets are not price clipped and show the correct $6.00 price on each, and are now housed in archival protectors. Maps are still attached in all three books, and show a minor repaired tear on The Fellowship map, no other tears or misfolds noted. A lovely set, significant for the collector, being the 1st impression of the 2nd US Edition. 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. Item #2000

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1965. J.R.R. Tolkien. 2nd Edition. Original Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1965 Second Editions, 4th/3rd/3rd impressions . A beautiful clean and bright set of this classic of fantasy literature. The set is in original cloth with the original unpriced dustjackets, now in removable archival protectors. The black cloth boards feature Tolkiens original "Ring & Eye" device stamped in various colors, with matching topstain and dustjacket color on each book. The books are all in Near Fine condition, with matching Near Fine dustjackets. No names or writing or foxing whatsoever to the books. The dustjackets show the tiniest of rubbing or wear to the edges, no tears or chips. The spines are not faded as is common to these brightly colored jackets. The dustjackets are not priced or clipped, and all have the blindstamp on the rear boards, meaning these are the Book Club edition. The topstain on the books is unmarked and clean, slightly darkened but not faded. The set is housed in the original publishers slipcase in Near Fine condition showing some light fading to the black paper covering, with a bump to one upper rear corner, not damaging the books. Original maps are attached at the rear free endpaper, in Near Fine condition, with no tears or extra fold noted. A lovely early set of the 2nd US Edition. 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. Item #2037

London: Allen & Unwin, 1982. J.R.R. Tolkien. Original Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, De Luxe India Paper Edition, by George Allen & Unwin. This is the 8th impression of the 1 Volume De Luxe Edition of the Lord of the Rings, published by Allen & Unwin in 1982. A Near Fine copy of the book, in a Near Fine case, with a lightly soiled label to the front. The book basically has no faults, clean and bright. The case has one lightly bumped corner, so split seams and only the most minor darkening to the label. This edition is printed on India Paper, making the full 3 volumes bound into a single volume, only 1 inch thick. The black buckram cloth has the Tolkien design, depicting the Numenorean throne with 'Elendil' in tengwar, stamped on upper cover in gilt, silver and green. Mottled black and grey wove endpapers, all edges trimmed and speckled light green. Housed in the original publishers box, with one corner lightly bumped. Both maps bound in, and in Fine condition, no tears or loss. No previous owners names or writing. An excellent example of this wonderful edition. 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. Item #1569

London: Folio Society, 1990. Ingahild Grathmer & Drawn By Eric Fraser. First Thus. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A beautiful, Very Good Plus set of the second style of binding issued by the Folio Society in 1990. Printed in Great Britain, set in Barbou with Libra Display type, bound in full "Elephant-Hide" at the Bath Press in Avon. This binding features the "Seven (Silver) Rings for the Dwarf-lords", within "Three (Gold) Rings for the Elven-kings", surrounded by "Nine (Red) Rings for Mortal Men", encompassed by the "One Ring" (Gold) "to rule them all". Wonderful symbology, and beautiful execution to form the gilt design for the front boards of each book. Topstain in a dark 'blood red' color. This set of books shows some light rubbing to the boards from handling. Housed in the original publishers slipcase in Very Good condition as well, with some light general rubbing. A beautiful set, hard to find in this lovely condition. 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. Item #1981