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Lot 239 Tolkien (J.R.R.), Dorothy L. Sayers, and others. Oxford Poetry, first edition, Oxford, 1915

Tolkien (J.R.R., contributor), Dorothy L. Sayers, and others. Oxford Poetry, light spotting to first and last few page, wrappers creased, Oxford, 1915 § Day-Lewis (Cecil) Beechen Vigil, unopened, edges creased and a little frayed, 1925, first editions, original wrappers, 8vo (2)

⁂ The first includes an early appearance of Tolkien, and an early reference to mythical creatures in his poem 'Goblin Feet'.

Estimate : GBP 150 - 200
Sold for GBP 403 including premium

Lot 239

Lot 240 Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol., mixed but early impressions, 1961.

Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol., comprising The Fellowship of the Ring, tenth impression, stain on title and few few pages, jacket with chips and nicks along edges and extremities, splitting along lower joint, abrasion mark to upper panel, 1961; The Two Towers, eighth impression, cloth fine, jacket spine faded, light creasing to edges, bright and sharp panels, 1961; The Return of the King, seventh impression, light spotting, jacket light spotted, spine faded, 196, first editions, folding maps, small book-labels to endpapers, original cloth, dust-jackets, light browning to spines, 8vo.

Estimate : GBP 300 - 400
Sold for GBP 693 including premium

Lot 240

Lot 241 Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol., second edition, custom bindings, 1966

Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol., second edition, original titles replaced with inserted custom-made title pages of typescript, pen and ink (2 detached), some endpapers working loose, signed by the binder, contemporary red morocco, blind-stamped, morocco spine labels onlaid in compartments with matching motifs of respective blind-stamped image, faded and rubbed, 1966; and a reprint copy of The Hobbit, bound by the same, 8vo (4)

Estimate : GBP 150 - 200
Sold for GBP 403 including premium

Lot 241

Lot 242 Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, "50th Anniversary edition", 2004 & others (4)

Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, "50th Anniversary edition", 2004; The Hobbit, deluxe edition, 2004, original boards, slip-cases, fine; and 2 others relating to Tolkien, v.s. (4)

Estimate : GBP 150 - 200
Sold for GBP 126 including premium

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