TOLKIEN, J.R.R. The Lord of the Rings [Houghton Mifflin Company, 1965]

TOLKIEN, J. R. R. The Lord of the Rings.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1965. Second edition text but Book Club Edition, as denoted by lack of pricing inside jackets and small round depression at the base of the spine. Complete in three volumes: The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King. 9" x 6". Each volume with decorative title-page borders and runic ornament. Folding map of Middle-earth in black and red at rear of each. Original publisher’s cloth, housed in the original publisher’s cardboard slipcase with printed paper label to front. Slipcase rubbed and edgeworn with small losses at corners; volumes with light edgewear, mild fading to spines, and minor surface wear. Jackets chipped. Bindings firm, hinges sound, contents clean. Very Good.