Bloomsbury Sale #432
Sale Date - May 27, 2002
| 463. | Tolkien, J.R.R. The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol., comprising: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King, all first editions, ink inscription on front endpaper of first and second mentioned, original cloth, slightly rubbed, spine ends creased, dust-jackets, soiled, extremities chipped, tears to spines and edges, 8vo, 1954-55 est. £6000 – £8000 Sold for £5000 |
| 464. | Tolkien, J.R.R. The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol., first edition, folding map at rear of each volume, bookplate on verso of front cover, original cloth, rubbed, slightly stained, spines faded, extremiites slightly frayed, spine ends creased, 8vo, 1954-55. est. £2500 – £3500 Sold for £2800 |
| 465. | Tolkien, J.R.R. The Fellowship of the Ring, first edition, fourth impression, ink signature to front free endpaper, very slightly knocked, original cloth, gilt spine, lower corners a little bumped, small smudge mark to lower cover, dust-jacket, slightly rubbed, some very small chips with tape repairs to inside of jacket, spine very slightly darkened, 8vo, 1955. est. £250 – £350 Unsold |
| 466. | Tolkien, J.R.R. The Fellowship of the Ring, first edition, second impression, neat initials on lower edge of front cover, original cloth, gilt spine, dust-jacket very slightly tanned, a fine copy, 8vo, 1954. est. £200 – £300 Sold for £140 |
| 467. | Tolkien, J.R.R. The Fellowship of the Ring, first edition, second impression, ownership inscription on front endpaper, original cloth, gilt spine, upper corners bruised, dust-jacket, rubbed, spine tanned, head of spine slightly chipped, otherwise a fine copy, 8vo, 1954. est. £180 – £250 Sold for £300 |
| 468. | Tolkien, J.R.R. The Two Towers, first edition, second impression, light browning to endpapers, original cloth, gilt spine, dust-jacket, slightly rubbed, a few very small chips with tape repairs to inside of jacket, a little very light dust-soiling, 8vo, 1955. est. £250 – £350 Sold for £180 |
| 469. | Tolkien, J.R.R. The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol., second, revised edition, ownership inscription on front endpapers, original cloth, dust-jackets, extremities very slightly rubbed, a fine set, 8vo, 1966. est. £150 – £200 Sold for £240 |
| 470. | Tolkien, J.R.R. The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol. in 1, first one-volume India paper edition, signed by the author, 3 maps, 2 of which folding, illustrations, original decorated cloth, gilt, spine slightly faded, in slip-case, a fine copy, 8vo, 1969. est. £1500 – £2000 Sold for £1300 |
| 471. | Tolkien, J.R.R. The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol., second revised edition, second and third vol. with ink inscriptions to front free endpapers, original cloth, dust-jackets, slightly rubbed and chipped, 8vo, 1970-71. est. £200 – £250 Unsold |
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