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TOLKIEN, J.R.R. The Lord of the Rings. London: Allen & Unwin, 1954-55. 3 vols., 8o. Original dark red cloth; dust jackets (5 lower corners of inner flaps clipped, some slight fading to spines, light rubbing at some extremities); morocco folding slipcase. FIRST EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, comprising The Fellowship of the Ring (1954), The Two Towers (1954), and The Return of the King (1955). Hammond's second state of the third volume without signature mark "4" on p. 49. Folding map tipped-in each volume. Hammond A5a-i, ii, and iii; Bleiler 1606; Pringle, Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels 16; Cawthorn & Moorcock, Fantasy: The 100 Best Books 76. A fine set of perhaps the most celebrated work of fantasy of our era. (3)
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TOLKIEN, J.R.R. The Lord of the Rings. London: Allen & Unwin, 1954-55. 3 vols., 8o. Original dark red cloth; dust jackets (5 lower corners of inner flaps clipped, some slight fading to spines, light rubbing at some extremities); morocco folding slipcase. FIRST EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, comprising The Fellowship of the Ring (1954), The Two Towers (1954), and The Return of the King (1955). Hammond's second state of the third volume without signature mark "4" on p. 49. Folding map tipped-in each volume. Hammond A5a-i, ii, and iii; Bleiler 1606; Pringle, Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels 16; Cawthorn & Moorcock, Fantasy: The 100 Best Books 76. A fine set of perhaps the most celebrated work of fantasy of our era. (3)
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According to the bibliographer, Wayne Hammond, this is the First State of the dust jacket, which will be reflected in the second edition of his bibliography.