London: Harper Collins, 2017. Alan Lee. De Luxe Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Beren and Luthien, by J.R.R. Tolkien, published by Harper Collins in 2017. The UK Deluxe Edition, a 1st impression of the release from the myths and legends of Middle-Earth, as conceived by the author. The tale of Beren and Luthien was written after the authors return from the Battle of the Somme in 1916. The story grew and changed over the years, with the developing of Middle-earth and it's intertwined history and associations. The love between Beren, a mortal man and Luthien, an immortal elf, was opposed by her father. Setting Beren on an impossible task before he may wed Luthien, he must rob the greatest of all evil beings, Melkor, of a Silmaril. Christopher Tolkien shows us the story, from its initial conception, thru the changing aspects found in the authors later verse and prose. The story is brought to life with nine full color illustrations, plus a color frontispiece, along with numerous line drawings by the illustrator, Alan Lee. Housed in the publishers matching slipcase, featuring a Luthien Tinuviel motif, designed by Alan Lee, to the front panel. The loose leaf flyer is included with the book and slipcase. 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. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #2564

Firsts Magazine, 1995. 1st Edition. Soft Cover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Firsts Magazine, Collecting Modern First Editions, Cover story featuring The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published October, 1995, Volume 5, Number 10. The article titled: J.R.R. Tolkien: Moonlighting in Middle-Earth. Magazine is in Near Fine condition, no marks, no writing, has been stored in plastic, keeping the cover fresh and clean. No bent corners or other faults noted. A beautiful copy for the Tolkien 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. Item #696

London: Philip Smith, 1970. Philip Smith. Soft Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings and other Bookbindings of Philip Smith. Signed by C Philip Smith to the top of the title page. Self published in London in 1970. The first part of the book is devoted to the renowned 'Lord of the Rings Wall of Books'. Very well illustrated in black and white, with technical notes on the binding process he used. The second part of the book deals with other superb bindings by this renowned bookbinding artist. The text is by Philip Smith in English with parallel French translation. The covers are silvered card with black printing - very difficult to photograph properly. The cover show some rubbing and creasing with minor color loss at the fold area. A minor amount of edgewear, but still in Very Good condition for it's 40 years of age. No previous owners names or writing noted. A very scarce and desired book, rarely available for the 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. Item #1192

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1972. J.R.R. Tolkien. Second 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, 8th/7th/7th impressions issued in 1972. An exceptionally clean and bright set of this classic of fantasy literature still housed in the original publishers slipcase. The set is in original cloth with the original unpriced dustjackets, now in removable archival protectors. The black cloth boards feature Tolkien's 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 their matching Very Good Plus dustjackets with minor edgewear, mostly to the edge areas, not to the spines as they were reinforced to the back side by the previous owner. No names or writing or foxing. The dustjackets show minor fading to the colors on the spine, mostly to the Fellowship of the Ring. Dustjackets are unpriced, and all have the blindstamp on the rear boards, meaning these are the book club edition. The topstain on the books is unmarked with a bit of darkening to The Fellowship, the others are clean and bright. The set is housed in the original publishers slipcase with the label to the front, still in Near Fine condition, one neatly repaired split to the top corner, no fading to the black paper. Original maps are attached at the rear, in Fine condition, with no extra folds, or tears to any of the maps. 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. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #2620

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, 1960. Ted Nasmith. 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 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 stated 8th impression, but actually a 9th impression published in 1960 (printers error), in its correct unclipped 9th impression dustjacket. The Two Towers is an 9th impression published in 1962, in its original 9th impression dustjacket. The Return of the King is an 8th impression published in 1961, also in its original 8th impression dustjacket. All three books have their original dustjackets which are in Very Good Plus/Near Fine condition showing some light soiling with a few minor chips to the edges, and only very lightly tanned to the spine.There are a few tape ghosts to The Two Towers and Return of the King flaps and endpapers, but none to The Fellowship. The books are in Near Fine condition without any offsetting to the endpapers. The red cloth boards show very well, a bit of damp staining to the Two Towers, a couple of the books have dulled or tarnished gilt to the spines. No previous owners name or writing in any of the books. 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 red leather slipcase, featuring Tolkien's Ring & Eye design along with the White Tree of Gondor, plus the Tolkien monogram to the rear, 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. Very Good Plus / Very Good Plus. Item #2569

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

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1977. J.R.R. Tolkien. First Thus. Original Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1965 Second Editions, 14th/13th/13th impressions issued in 1977, the last set to be issued in the iconic Robert Quackenbush dustjackets. This is also the only set issued in the Red Publishers Slipcase, rather than the black one. An exceptionally clean and bright set of this classic of fantasy literature still housed in the original publishers red slipcase showing some fading to the label on the front panel, and some minor scratching to the top of the slipcase. The set is in original cloth with the original price clipped dustjackets, showing the correct ISBN number on the 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 their matching Near Fine dustjackets, no loss or tears to the edges. No names or writing or foxing whatsoever to the books. The dustjackets show some slight fading to the spine colors, much less than the norm. Dustjackets are price clipped, and none have the blindstamp on the rear boards, meaning these are not the book club edition. The topstain on the books is unmarked and clean, slightly darkened o the Fellowship. The set is housed in the original publishers red slipcase with the label to the front, showing some fading, no splits or damage. Original maps are attached at the rear, in Fine condition, with no extra folds, or tears to any of the maps. 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. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #2626

New York: Ballantine Books, 1965. J.R.R. Tolkien. 2nd Edition. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, Original Green Publishers Slipcase. A set of the 'only authorized' paperback's, first published by Ballantine in October 1965. This set was published in November 1965 and consists of the one of the first boxed sets of The Lord of the Rings in the scarce original green publisher's slipcase. The slipcase is showing some wear to the corners and edges, one neatly repaired split on the bottom side. The Fellowship of the Ring is the 3rd printing of 1965. The Two Towers and The Return of the King are the 2nd printing, all from November 1965. These are all in Very Good Plus/Near Fine condition, with a few light creases to the spines and a bit of discoloring to the white areas. No previous owner's name nor any other markings in the books. Remarkable condition considering almost 60 years old. The set of books have the Barbara Remington Triptych artwork, in color, which Tolkien objected to, wondering where the idea's for the illustrations originated. The answering salvo of the "War over Middle- Earth". To establish a new copyright, Tolkien was asked to submit new material to create a new Edition, and so secure their copyright beyond question. Tolkien conducted a personal campaign against Ace Books in letters to his American fans. The "War over Middle-earth' was fought in the popular press, with the publicity contributing to increased sales and popularity. Within a year, Ace gave in to public pressure. They agreed to print no more copies, and they negotiated royalties to be paid to Tolkien. 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 #2621

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1988. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien, published by Houghton Mifflin in 1988. These are later printings of the 2nd Edition. The brown boards feature the multicolored "Ring & Eye" device to the front boards. The Near Fine dustjackets are illustrated with one of Alan Lee's most famous works. Both books and dustjacket are in Near Fine condition, with a bit of fading to the cream colored spine of the books the only minor fault. Each book features its own large scale map mounted on the recto of the free endpaper at the rear, a couple of minor tears to the mounting hinges, neatly repaired. This is a set of the trade editions, not the book club, with the dustjackets priced and no blindstamp to the rear boards. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Item #2629

London: Allen & Unwin, 1965. 1st Edition. 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 1965, these books are later impressions of the 1st UK Edition, originally published in 1954/1954/1955 respectively. The Fellowship of the Rings is a 14th impression published in 1965, in its correct Fourteenth Impression dustjacket. The Two Towers is an 11th impression published in 1965, in correct Eleventh Impression dustjacket. The Return of the King is also an 11th impression published in 1965, in it's Eleventh Impression dustjacket. The dustjackets are all in Very Good Plus condition showing some light rubbing and a bit of damp staining to the covers of The Fellowship, along with a bit of tanning to the spines. The dustjackets show a small amount of wear to the edges of the fold areas. The is also a piece of clear tape to a closed tear to the front panel of The Fellowship. The books are in Very Good Plus condition with no offsetting or foxing, with the same previous owners bookplate to all of the books, and no other markings. None of the books are price clipped. The red boards on all three books are clean and bright, with the Fellowship showing the damp stains. The gilt to the all three books is clean and bright. Each book has it's own original foldout map tipped in at the rear, all are in excellent condition with no tears or extra folds noted. Red topstain is bright and a bit spot faded on all three books. A custom red leather slipcase, with a ribbon pull, featuring Tolkien's own Ring & Eye and The White Tree of Gondor to the side boards, and the JRRT monogram to the back. A lovely way 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 #2560

London: Allen & Unwin, 1954. J.R.R. Tolkien. First Edition. Original Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by George Allen & Unwin, 1954/54/55 1st UK Edition set with each book in its original dustjacket. The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2nd impression, dated December 1954, less than 6 months after the 1st impression was released. The 2nd impression is significant for the errors introduced when the printers hurriedly reset the type to fill the 2nd order, without the publishers knowledge. Having broken down the original typeset, they reset the type, without offering proofs or even acknowledging it had been reset. Introducing numerous errors to the text, as well as incorporating a few of Tolkien's corrections. Many of the errors have remained in print to this day. The Two Towers is a stated 2nd impression in a 3rd impression dustjacket. This is the correct dustjacket for this book, as it lacks the 1955 date below the publisher on the Title page indicating it is actually the 3rd impression, with the printer omitting the 3rd impression date in the print history on the verso of the title page. The Return of the King is a 1st impression published October 20th, 1955. This copy is the 1st State, as per Hammond & Anderson corrected opinion, lacking the signature mark '4' and not 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 book the first state. The dustjacket for the Return is not the 1st State, having the blurbs on the rear flap. All original maps are present and in Near Fine condition. The Fellowship of the Ring map is the 1st State with a red dot off the coast of Umbar. An extraordinary set of first editions of this classic of fantasy literature. All show considerable tanning and darkening to the dustjackets, while the books remain clean and bright, without foxing and only a slight amount of offsetting from the dustjackets flaps. A previous owners sticker under the front flap of The Fellowship, no other names or writing in any of the books. The original boards are all clean and bright, with shiny gilt on the spines of the last two books with The Fellowship tarnished. The red topstain is quite faded on the Fellowship, while still clear on the Return, dusty on The Two Towers. The dustjackets are uniformly darkened and soiled, with some fading to the red lettering on the spines. The Fellowship is the only one price clipped, also the only one with tape ghosts to the back side where a previous owner reinforced some edges and folds. One small chip to upper rear fold on the Fellowship dustjacket, rubbing and minor loss to the spine and flap folds noted. The Two Towers dustjacket shows some rubbing and minor loss to the flap folds, no other loss noted. The Return dustjacket has slightly more loss to the top and bottom of the spine folds, as well as rubbing and minor loss to the flap fold areas. An early matched set of First Editions of this classic of fantasy literature, with a custom red leather covered slipcase, to protect and house these 'precious' books. Any questions, please feel free to inquire. 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 #2439

London: Allen & Unwin, 1977. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The Silmarillion, by J.R.R. Tolkien. This copy is the 1st printing of the 1st UK Edition published in 1977 by Allen & Unwin. This is the UK Export Edition, bound by William Clowes & Sons Ltd, with no price on the unclipped dustjacket. The book is in Near Fine condition, with no previous owners name, "Xmas 1977" written on the front pastedown, hidden by the dustjacket flap, no previous owners name or any other marks. No bumped corners noted, no stains to the blue cloth, gilt bright and shiny. The edges of the textblock are clean and unfoxed, with the top stain slightly faded. A very clean and bright dustjacket, very carefully laminated with no fading or tanning, bright red colors to the title, Near Fine condition. A wonderful copy of J.R.R. Tolkien's lifetime work containing his account of the mythology of Middle-earth, edited by his son, Christopher Tolkien. The map of Beleriand and the Lands to the North appears as a fold-out map, and is printed in black and red, no tears or marks noted, very clean and bright. Noted points or error's: Page 330 line 4 shows no period after Feanor. Page 352 line 39 has an italicized "and" in 'Lord of Waters and King of the Sea'. Making this the First State of the First Impression of the First Edition. A highly collectable copy, housed in a custom black leather slipcase, gilt stamped with the JRRT Monogram, and Tolkien's Heraldic device representing Luthien Tinuviel stamped on the covers of the black leather. 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 #2585