J.R.R. Tolkien: 'The Hobbit, or There and Back Again', Londo...

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£3,000 - £5,000

J.R.R. Tolkien: 'The Hobbit, or There and Back Again', London, George Allen & Unwin, 1954, 2nd edition, 2nd impression (the 6th printing overall), colour frontis and illustrated map end papers after the original drawings by Tolkien, 'The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King', London, George Allen & Unwin, December 1954, 1st edition, 2nd impression; 1955, 1st edition, 2nd impression; 1955, 1st edition, 1st impression, 3 volumes, 3 folding maps complete, all rebound in full vari-coloured leather gilt by Richard Day of Windsor, conservator and former bookbinder to Queen Elizabeth II, who worked for 45 years as a book binder at Windsor Castle, eventually becoming the Queen’s Head Book Binder, gilt ruled and lettered to front covers and spines, decorated edge gilding and gilt decorated raised bands to spines, housed in custom made slipcase by Richard Day. Full condition report available on request