The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, Taiwan Edition in Custom Leather Slipcase
Taipei, Taiwan: Bookcase Shop Ltd, 1976. J.R.R. Tolkien. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King, 4th impressions of the Taiwan Edition, in a Custom Black Leather Slipcase. A wonderful and scarce collection of Tolkien's books, the Taiwan Editions, published inJanuary and March 1976 by the Bookcase Shop Ltd, Taipei. Printed by permission of Allen & Unwin, The Hobbit is the 4th printings of the Second Edition, published in March 1976, The Lord of the Rings are all 4th impressions published in January 1976. An unusual four volume hardback set, matched in size and format. One note of significance, The Return of the King shows the slipped type on page 49, but does not have a signature mark '4' on the page. None are priced or clipped. The top edges of the books are slightly dusty, otherwise a bright set of this classic of fantasy literature. The dustjackets all show rubbing with minor color loss to the top of the spine and edges, remarkably clean and bright colors. The Two Towers show a bit of bubbling to the laminate on the dustjacket. Very Good Plus books in Very Good Plus dustjackets. The Lord of the Rings set is all in the original tan cloth, with their original dustjackets. The cloth boards have no gilt stamping except to the spine on each book. The books are all in Very Good Plus condition with the dustjackets in Very Good Plus/Near Fine condition. None of the books have a previous owners name nor any other writing, only light offsetting to the white endpapers. The dustjackets show a very small amount of rubbing, and the colors are very crisp and bright, with a slight amount of fading to the bright colors. The upper rear spine fold of The Hobbits dustjacket show a scrape that has split the dustjacket for approximately 2 inches, and also has a few tears and chips to the edges. Original maps are attached at the rear of the Lord of the Rings books, with a minor conservators clear tape repair at the mounting hinge on the Fellowships map, where the Hobbit has its maps bound into the textblock instead of as endpapers. A custom black leather slipcase stamped with Tolkien's Smaug and Ring & Eye 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 #2486