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TOLKIEN**, J[ohn] R[onald] R[euel]: : THE LORD OF THE RINGS.** [50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION.]

LONDON.HarperCollins Publishers,2004.

ISBN 9780261103207.

UK,thick 8vo HB+dw/dj,[50th Anniversary], 1st edn thus.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2.This edition is based on the reset edition first published 2002,which is a revised version of the reset edition first published 1994.The individual books were themselves originally first published in 1954 and 1955.]FINE/NFINE. Small,neat,red ink forename to top,left-hand corner of ffe,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,matt,black background red+gilt illustrated upper panel of dw/dj - a red+gilt eye ringed by gilt runic letters and 3 gilt rings,and gilt lettered publisher's advert of books' history to rear panel, illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.All 4 corners of dw/dj minisculely rubbed with reciprocal loss.Top+fore -edges generally bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp, clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original,plain maroon cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip,a black+red striped headband,and near immaculate plain white endpapers - owner forename excepted,UK,8vo HB+ dw/dj,1st edn,viiixxvpp+2-1157pp [paginated] includes contents list/table,notes on text,notes on 50th Anniversary edn,foreword to 2nd edn,a prologue,Books 1-6 of the 3 volume trilogy, appendices (A-F,indexes (I-IV).Plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,an epigram, Book separator pages,gatefold facsimile reproduction of leaves from Book of Mazarbul, b/w+red folding map within the text (Book Five), another b/w+red folding map to rear. See also,my book ID rja360510 for an earlier issue/edn of these individual titles of the trilogy. Please contact seller,because of the heavier weight - nearly 1.6 Kg unpackaged,and the value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included or postage FREE. ** N.B. US/CANADA customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,thick 8vo HB+dw/dj,[50th Anniversary],1st edn thus.[
Not SIGNED.

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