Sotheby's London - LOTR 1st editions
15 Jul, 2008
2008-7-15 4:40:38 AM UTC
2008-7-15 4:40:38 AM UTC
Thu 17 Jul 2008
02:30 PM
London, New Bond Street
LOT 341
TOLKIEN, J.R.R.
THE LORD OF THE RINGS. GEORGE ALLEN & UNWIN, 1954-1955
8vo, 3 volumes, first edition, first impressions (volume three in first state of first impression), illustrations, maps including folding maps at end of each volume, original red cloth lettered in gilt on spine, dust-jackets, collector's marbled slipcase, light browning to endpapers, bindings slightly worn with occasional soiling, dust-jackets slightly discoloured and soiled, dust-jackets slightly frayed at extremities, third volume in price-clipped dust-jacket.
estimated at 5,000—7,000 GBP
http://www.sothebys.com/app/live/lot/ ... tail.jsp?lot_id=159467181
02:30 PM
London, New Bond Street
LOT 341
TOLKIEN, J.R.R.
THE LORD OF THE RINGS. GEORGE ALLEN & UNWIN, 1954-1955
8vo, 3 volumes, first edition, first impressions (volume three in first state of first impression), illustrations, maps including folding maps at end of each volume, original red cloth lettered in gilt on spine, dust-jackets, collector's marbled slipcase, light browning to endpapers, bindings slightly worn with occasional soiling, dust-jackets slightly discoloured and soiled, dust-jackets slightly frayed at extremities, third volume in price-clipped dust-jacket.
estimated at 5,000—7,000 GBP
http://www.sothebys.com/app/live/lot/ ... tail.jsp?lot_id=159467181
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