First Edition. 3-volume set, 1st edition, 13th, 10th, and 10th impressions. The first deluxe edition of The Lord of the Rings in a slipcase with triptych view of Middle-Earth by Pauline Baynes. Bound in black Winterbottom's Buckram 72, Thames Improved Quality boards, Grosvenor Chater's Glastonbury quality grey endpapers, all edges gilt, head and tail bands, grey ribbon bookmarks. No dust jackets, as issued. Slipcase rubbed and dented with off-set fading of old label on the top edge. Covers are slightly rubbed due to tightly-fitted slipcase. Pages are clean, all maps present and in fine condition. Seller Inventory # mon0002889266
Asking $2000. Presumably it sold close to, though it's Abe so, who knows? I think it was only just listed, as I got an email notification off one of my want lists.
I wonder why they don't reprint this. Seems like there would be demand.
Agreed, a lot of people want this. What they are selling for now is quite shocking. I paid a little over $100 for mine a few years ago and thought I was overpaying then.
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