First India Paper edition. Octavo. Publisher’s black cloth, lettered gilt to the spine, to the upper cover is an illustration by Tolkien of a Numenorean throne, with “Elendil” set in Tengwar to the centre, in gilt, silver and green. Housed in the original publisher’s slipcase. A very crisp, near fine copy, slightly faded of spine, in a very good slipcase.
An attractive copy of the India Paper edition of The Lord Of The Rings, with the three volumes and 1,100 pages presented in a single, deluxe volume.
The Lord Of The Rings (First India Paper Edition)
Author
J.R.R. Tolkien
Publisher
London: George Allen & Unwin
Date
1969