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London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1979. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The second impression of the boxed Deluxe Edition, first issued in 1976. 286[+plates]pp. Includes two double-page maps plus thirteen colour illustrations by Tolkien. Light exterior wear to box; date written to corner inside front free endpaper. Otherwise clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat -- a sound and handsome copy. .

Third impression (1984) of the De Luxe edition first issued in 1976. A very handsome production, presented in the publisher's black card box; 13 colour plates and double page maps to front and back. Fine: tight and square binding in sharp black cloth; gilt lettering to spine and an extravagant dragon motif in gilt, silver and red to the upper board; the faintest trace of handling to the boards; green speckles to the edge of the page block, as issued; bright, crisp and clean pages, presenting as unread. Housed in the original issue card box - light rubbing to the corners and mild marking to the title label. All orders are sent very carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and sturdy cardboard.

small book plate on free endpaper, illustrated endpapers, full color frontis piece, includes slipcase, rubbing to bottom edge of spine, gold gilt lettering on spine and gold gilt inlay on cover . De-Luxe Edition. The George Allen De-Luxe Edition, printed for the Folio Society. This is in the brown quarter leather binding, with brown open weave cloth sides (not red as in the later edition). In slip-case. Couple of very light scuff marks to spine, else fine, in a slipcase which is fine apart from slight wear on bottom edge and at the rear corner. Scans available on request. Size: 8vo. DATE PUBLISHED: 1976 EDITION: DE LUXE 286

The second impression of the boxed Deluxe Edition, first issued in 1976. 286[+plates]pp. Includes two double-page maps plus thirteen colour illustrations by Tolkien. Light exterior wear to box; date written to corner inside front free endpaper. Otherwise clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat--a sound and handsome copy.