Hi all,
Here are a few recent acquisitions.
Fellowship of the ring 1st Edition 14th printing. Fine book in near fine jacket. Unwin
Aotru & Itroun. 1st UK edition
Mr Bliss. 1st UK edition first printing
Fall of Arthur 1st UK edition
Farmer Giles of Ham. 50th anniversary. 1st UK edition 1st printing
Lord of the rings 2nd UK edition (Fellowship is a second printing, the two towers and return of the king are 1st printings). All are VG books in VG jackets.
The fall of gondolin. 1st UK edition 1st printing. Signed by Alan Lee
The Hobbit by the Folio Society. 1979. 1st printing of this 1979 edition, second printing overall. Includes undetached folio bookmark
Lord of the Rings deluxe UK edition. 1st Printing
The fall of numenor. Both are 1st UK editions and 1st printings. One is signed by Alan Lee
The Silmarillion this edition includes the art of Tolkien. 1st UK edition 1st printing
Readers guide to the Silmarillion. First edition first printing.
Smith of Wooton Major 1st US edition 1st Prining. VG book is VG jacket
Thanks for taking a look
Here are a few recent acquisitions.
Fellowship of the ring 1st Edition 14th printing. Fine book in near fine jacket. Unwin
Aotru & Itroun. 1st UK edition
Mr Bliss. 1st UK edition first printing
Fall of Arthur 1st UK edition
Farmer Giles of Ham. 50th anniversary. 1st UK edition 1st printing
Lord of the rings 2nd UK edition (Fellowship is a second printing, the two towers and return of the king are 1st printings). All are VG books in VG jackets.
The fall of gondolin. 1st UK edition 1st printing. Signed by Alan Lee
The Hobbit by the Folio Society. 1979. 1st printing of this 1979 edition, second printing overall. Includes undetached folio bookmark
Lord of the Rings deluxe UK edition. 1st Printing
The fall of numenor. Both are 1st UK editions and 1st printings. One is signed by Alan Lee
The Silmarillion this edition includes the art of Tolkien. 1st UK edition 1st printing
Readers guide to the Silmarillion. First edition first printing.
Smith of Wooton Major 1st US edition 1st Prining. VG book is VG jacket
Thanks for taking a look
Some early American copies of LOTR arrived today, but are missing the publication dates and impressions. does anyone know a solid way to identify these?
I know they are not first impressions, and that they are relatively early because of the jackets, but beyond that I'm lost! Its annoying not being able to chronologically place them on my shelves
I know they are not first impressions, and that they are relatively early because of the jackets, but beyond that I'm lost! Its annoying not being able to chronologically place them on my shelves
Congrats Tiny Turtle ! Great acquisition 
Based on your pictures, I can tell you :
- FotR is a 9th impression 1960 : it' the only impression with both Allen&Unwin and Houghton Mifflin devices displayed on the title page, with no date on the copyright page. The mention "PRINTED in GREAT BRITAIN" in capitals means the book is printed by Purnell.
- TTT is a 6th impression 1959 : No date on the copyright page, the dust jacket has the drawing lines in black (the first 3 impressions have drawing lines in dark blue). The 5th is supposed to have a DJ with drawing lines in black. There are also 2 states of the 5th : one with the copyright page having impression details, and another with no details but the colour of the binding is a clear navy blue. Yours seems to have the regular blue colour so it's definitely a 6th.
- RotK is either a 4th (1958) or a 5th (1959), as they are the only impressions with no printing details on the copyright page. (the 1st has no printing details either but shows the date of 1956 on the title page.)
Based on your pictures, I can tell you :
- FotR is a 9th impression 1960 : it' the only impression with both Allen&Unwin and Houghton Mifflin devices displayed on the title page, with no date on the copyright page. The mention "PRINTED in GREAT BRITAIN" in capitals means the book is printed by Purnell.
- TTT is a 6th impression 1959 : No date on the copyright page, the dust jacket has the drawing lines in black (the first 3 impressions have drawing lines in dark blue). The 5th is supposed to have a DJ with drawing lines in black. There are also 2 states of the 5th : one with the copyright page having impression details, and another with no details but the colour of the binding is a clear navy blue. Yours seems to have the regular blue colour so it's definitely a 6th.
- RotK is either a 4th (1958) or a 5th (1959), as they are the only impressions with no printing details on the copyright page. (the 1st has no printing details either but shows the date of 1956 on the title page.)
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