Never read. Slight scuffing on gold page edges. Removable maps included in The Silmarillion, The Two Towers and The Return of the King Pages are pristine and crisp Easton Press blurb: “Tolkien's epic fantasy world immortalized in a magnificent five-volume, leather-bound, matching set, accented with 22kt gold. The page-ends are gilded with a gleaming gold finish. Fabric end-sheets provide both beauty and sturdiness. The set features: The Hobbit, the work that started it all, illustrated by Tolkien himself; The Lord of the Rings, the astounding trilogy that is still the benchmark for all fantasy, with frontispiece art by acclaimed fantasy illustrator Michael Hague; The Silmarillion, which underlies all the stories of Middle-earth. Pages are printed on acid-neutral paper for long life and then Smyth-sewn into the binding. A satin ribbon page marker adds elegance to your books. Printed and bound in the USA.”