London: Harper Collins, 2002. J.R.R. Tolkien. Limited. Quarter Leather. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien. Harper Collins Publishers, the 1st printing of the 2002 Deluxe Limited Edition. Quarter Bound in Black Leather with Gilt title, Author, Publisher and Tolkien Monogram to the spine. Matching in size and design the Harper Collins Limited Editions of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The History of Middle Earth Series. Has the large heraldic device Tolkien designed to represent Luthien Tinuviel gilt stamped on the front boards. Housed in original publishers slipcase with the same design gilt stamped to the exterior. All edges gilded without any markings or rubs, unblemished. A beautiful example of the Limited Deluxe edition in unread 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 #2606

London: Harper Collins, 2000. J.R.R. Tolkien. Limited. Quarter Leather. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Harper Collins in 2000, the 2nd impression of the 1997 Deluxe Limited Edition. Printed on India Paper to reduce the size to approximately 1". Quarter Bound in Black Leather and Black Cloth with Gilt title, Author, Publisher and Tolkien Monogram 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 Tolkien Monogram gilt stamped on front boards. Housed in original publishers black cloth slipcase with the monogram design gilt stamped to the exterior, matching the gilt design on the book. Shows a little dust marking and minor rubbing to the cloth. All edges gilded, showing no markings or rubs, no names or writing in the book. 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 #2604

London: Harper Collins, 2004. J.R.R. Tolkien. De Luxe Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, Harper Collins UK 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition, confirmed to be the 2nd Impression, printed and bound by Lego SpA in Italy. The definitive edition of the text, fully reset for this special edition, with many exclusive features: "Using J.R.R. Tolkien's original manuscripts, and with access to his own annotated copies of the books, the editors have restored the text with almost 400 corrections, some of which date back to the first edition. Includes the original red and black maps drawn by Christopher Tolkien, two of which appear as fold-out sheets. Appearing for the first time is a full-color plate section featuring the three pages from the Book of Mazarbul, painstakingly created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Also appearing for the first time are two additional Hobbit family trees by Tolkien. Includes the appendices and a revised and updated index. Quarter-bound in red, stamped in red and gold foil on grey boards, and housed in a matching slipcase. This copy has the loose leaf flyer, which is often missing. Printed on superior quality paper and including a red silk ribbon marker. This edition available for a limited time only." This UK Deluxe 50th Anniversary Edition is a beautiful companion to the other UK Deluxe Editions, matched in style and design, to The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, The Children of Hurin, The Tales From the Perilous Realm, The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun, The Fall of Arthur, Unfinished Tales, Beowulf, Story of Kullervo, Beren and Luthien, and The Fall of Gondolin. 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 #2601

London: Harper Collins, 1991. John Howe. First Thus. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Harper Collins in 1991, the Centenary Edition three volume set housed in its original publishers red slipcase, featuring the title and author stamped in gold to the sides, along with the Centenary device to the rear boards. The slipcase shows some rubbing and scuffs along the edges, but it is still holding up well with a neatly repaired split to one seam. The books are all 1st impressions in unclipped dustjackets. The dustjackets feature some of John Howe's most famous illustrations, with a Gold Band to the top and bottom with the runes in black. All dustjackets in Near Fine condition with minor rubbing and very light soiling. None of the dustjackets show any fading to the red lettering on the spine as so often found. A very uncommon and extremely hard to find set, lovely condition, bound in green cloth with title, author, publisher and Tolkien monogram in gold to the spines of the books. No previous owners names, dates or any other writing noted. None of the dustjackets are price clipped, all in lovely condition. The edges of the textblocks are clean and bright, unfoxed. An exceptional set of books quite 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 #2599

London: Folio Society, 1977. Ingahild Grathmer & Drawn By Eric Fraser. First Thus. Quarter Leather. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is the First Printing by the Folio Society, dated 1977, of J.R.R. Tolkien's, The Lord of the Rings. Features the light grey quarter leather binding, with gilded labyrinth design by Jeff Clements. "SET IN 11 POINT BARBOU LEADED I POINT WITH LIBRA FOR DISPLAY" "AND PRINTED BY W & J MACKAY LIMITED ON GUARD BRIDGE SILVER CITY PAPER" "BOUND BY W & J MACKAY LIMITED IN QUARTER BASIL WITH SCHOLOCO COLORETA CLOTH SIDES" "BLOCKED WITH A SPECIAL DESIGN BY JEFF CLEMENTS". A Near Fine set of this scarce printing. Features maps, redrawn by an unknown artist, as endpapers in all three books. No names, inscriptions, or any other writing in any of the books. No rubbing to the delicate leather spines or soiling to the light colored cloth bindings. A very beautiful set of the First Printing by the Folio Society of this classic of fantasy literature. The set is housed in the original publishers slipcase, showing a slight bit of rubbing to the edges, no bumped corners to the case. All are very clean and bright, with no foxing, and with no writing or signatures. Beautiful looking set of the 1st style and print of the binding by the Folio Society. 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 #2597

London: Harper Collins, 1992. Alan Lee. Signed Limited Numbered. Quarter Leather. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. "This specially bound and slipcased three volume 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, London each one numbered and signed by the artist." "This copy number 157/250, Alan Lee" A beautiful set quarter bound in dark green leather and cloth with the JRRT monogram on the front boards of the books and the original publishers slipcase. Each book has gilded edges, ribbon marker bound in, and signed limitation page. Two of the books show some minor rubbing at the top of the spine where the edges rub when entering or exiting the slipcase, unfortunately fairly normal for this set. The publishers slipcase is clean and unmarked, without any bumped corners. Fifty original illustrations by Alan Lee thru the 3 books. 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. An exceptional set of books, again one of only 250 produced world wide. This separate three book set, makes handling and viewing much less of a problem then the Limited single volume editions that were large and awkward to handle. 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. Matched in size and style with the Limitied/Numbered Editions by Harper Collins, of the "Hobbit" and "Silmarillion" also offered for sale at this time. Item #2595

London: Harper Collins, 1991. Alan Lee. Limited/Numbered. Quarter Leather. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. "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 228/250, Alan Lee" A beautiful book, quarter bound in blue leather and cloth with the JRRT monogram on the front and rear boards of the book and both sides of the original publishers slipcase. 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 Near Fine copy, showing some light soiling from handling on the slipcase, which also shows a few loose threads to the edges, not uncommon with this Deluxe Edition. The upper rear shoulder of the book has one small scratch to the leather, probably from rubbing against the slipcase during entry. 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 #2593

London: Harper Collins, 1992. Alan Lee. First Thus. Hardcover. 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 50 of Alan Lee's Illustrations that were commissioned to celebrate the Centenary of Tolkien's 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. The dustjackets are in Near Fine condition with only minor rubbing to the silver bands. 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 the original publishers blue slipcase, showing some rubbing and color loss on the outside of the slipcase, still protected the books well. 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 #2591

London: Allen & Unwin, 1959. J.R.R. Tolkien. 1st Edition, Hobbits, Lord of the Rings, Hardcover. 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 1959 & 1960, these books are early impressions of the 1st UK Edition, housed in their original publishers slipcase with printed label to one panel. The Fellowship of the Ring is an 8th impression published in 1959, in its correct and original 8th impression dustjacket. The Two Towers is a 7th impression published in 1960, in its correct and original 7th impression dustjacket. The Return of the King is a 5th impression published in 1959, in its original and correct 5th impression dustjacket. All three books have their correct and original dustjackets in Near Fine condition showing some light fading to the red lettering on the spines. They show no loss to the edges or wear to the spines. The dustjackets are not price clipped, and have almost no tanning or discoloration to the spines. The books are in Near Fine condition with no offsetting or foxing to the endpapers. No previous owners names or any other writing noted. The dustjackets are in remarkable condition with no loss or edgewear. The gilt to the spines are all clean and bright, with the topstain unmarked and unfaded. 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. The original Publishers slipcase is also in Near Fine condition, with a little wear to the entry corners, but no soiling. Has done its job 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 #2588

London: Allen & Unwin, 1978. J.R.R. Tolkien. Second Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien, published by Allen & Unwin, mixed issue of this particular style. The Revised (2nd) Edition. Vol I: The Fellowship of the Ring is an 13th impression published in 1983. Vol II: The Two Towers is an 9th impression published in 1978. Vol III: The Return of the King is an 11th impression, published in 1980. All three volumes are in Near Fine condition with the top edge stained red, faded on the Two Towers, clean and bright textblock, with no previous owners names or writing. The original red/maroon cloth boards show no spotting or soiling and no bumped corners. No foxing or offsetting to the endpapers. Original maps are in still in place, in excellent condition, no tears or extra folds. The dustjacket's show beautifully with a bit of scuffing and color loss to the top flap fold area of The Two Towers, no rubbing to the panels as usually found. Only the Two Towers dustjacket is price clipped. These are the later impressions of the 2nd Edition that appear with a differently colored background to the dustjackets. The Fellowship is a dark green color, the Two Towers is a purple color, and The Return a brown color. The slipcase is a new custom Green Leather covering stamped with the Large Ring & Eye, along with Gondor White Tree to the side panels, with the JRRT mongram to the rear panel. A wonderful opportunity to add this significant and collectable set of books to your collection. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2584

New York: Ballantine Books, 1971. Pauline Baynes. 2nd Edition. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, with the Original Pauline Baynes' illustrations to the slipcase, originating from the HarperCollins 1970 A Map of Middle-earth Poster published shortly before this edition. A set of the Trade Edition paperback's, published by Ballantine in August 1971, this set consists of the 2nd Printings of the Special Edition. The slipcase is showing very minor wear to the corners and edges, still Very Good Plus/Near Fine condition. The books are all in Near Fine condition, without any creases to the spines and no discoloring, tanning or fading to the white areas. The books all appear to be unread. No previous owner's name in the books. Remarkable condition considering over 50 years old. 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 #2582

Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2001. Pierre Vinet. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien, Film Tie-In Edition, published by Houghton Mifflin in September 2001. Second Edition, 2nd/2nd/2nd impressions, in their original Publishers Slipcase featuring illustrations from the Jackson films, by Pierre Vinet . An exceptionally clean and bright set of this classic of fantasy literature. The set is in original cloth with the original priced dustjackets, now in removable archival protectors. The black cloth boards feature Tolkien's original "Ring & Eye" device stamped in color. Makes a fantastic looking set. The books are all in Near Fine condition, with the original Near Fine dustjackets, without any wear and tear noted. No names or writing or foxing whatsoever to the books. The dustjackets show no rubbing or loss, are priced and not clipped, and none have the blindstamp on the rear boards, meaning these are the Trade Edition. The edges of the books are unmarked and clean, not foxed. The set is housed in the original publishers slipcase with a little minor rubbing to the edges along with some light scuffs on the top and bottom. Original maps are attached at the rear free endpaper in Fine condition, with no extra folds or tears noted. 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 #2580

London: Folio Society, 1991. Ingahild Grathmer & Drawn By Eric Fraser. Second Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, Folio Society Boxed Set. A beautiful, Near Fine set of the second style of binding issued by the Folio Society in 1990, this set is all 2nd impressions published in 1991. 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 no faults. Near Fine with no wear to edges, no other marks or writing. Housed in the original publishers slipcase. Very nice lovely set, hard to find in this 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 #2578