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	#001023 - The Lord of the Rings, 1st UK Edition, 1st Impression, with Near Fine Dustjackets, custom clamshell case - $28,000.00 A beautiful set of First Editions of this classic of fantasy literature, with a custom quarter bound red leather clamshell case to protect and house these 'precious' books > Enquire about this book
	#001092 - The Lord of the Rings, 1st UK Edition, 1st Impressions with Original Dustjackets, and a Full Leather Custom Clamshell Case - $18,000.00 George Allen & Unwin, published in 1954, 1954, and 1955, the 1st UK Edition, 1st impressions. > Enquire about this book
	#000761 - The Fellowship of the Ring, 1st Edition 1st Impression 1954, with Original Dustjacket - $6,500.00 The foundation for building a true 1st impression set of the Tolkien Trilogy. > Enquire about this book
	#000460 - 3/2/1 1st UK Lord of the Rings, Very Good Plus/Near Fine, 1955 set - $4000.00 A beautiful Near Fine/Very Good Plus set of first editions of this classic of fantasy literature.   A custom slipcase to house these treasures is included in the price.    > Enquire about this book
	#001073 - The Lord of the Rings, 1959 1st UK Edition with dustjackets and Custom Slipcase - $800.00 The Lord of the Rings, Comprised of The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King, by J.R.R. Tolkien. > Enquire about this book
	#000688 - The 1963 Allen & Unwin DeLuxe Edition of The Lord of the Rings, with original Pauline Baynes illustrated slipcase - $3200.00 > Enquire about this book
	#000726 - The Lord of the Rings - Original 1963 UK Deluxe Set, in reproduction Pauline Baynes Slipcase - $800.00 > Enquire about this book
	#CLP0080A - 1960 Readers Union Lord of the Rings in facsimile dust jackets - € 350,- A fine set of this unusual presentation of Tolkien's trilogy. > Enquire about this book
	#001079 - The Lord of the Rings, 1960 Set by Readers Union, with Dustjackets - $325.00 The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. A nice looking set of this unusual presentation of Tolkien's trilogy. > Enquire about this book
	#000571 - The Lord of the Rings, 1960 Readers Union set with custom slipcase - $950.00 This is the set that features the early line drawing by Tolkien of "Sauron's Eye". > Enquire about this book
	#000814 - The Lord of the Rings, 1960 Set By Readers Union, with Dustjackets - $765.00 The books are in Very Good Plus condition, with no names or writing, and no offsetting or foxing to the endpapers. > Enquire about this book
	#001062 - The Lord of the Rings, 1st UK Edition, With Publishers Slipcase - $1060 The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by George Allen & Unwin, early 1960's set of the UK 1st Editions. r> Enquire about this book
	#000789 - The Lord of the Rings, 1968 UK 1st 1 Volume Edition with Pauline Baynes Pictorial Wraps - $300.00 This is the famous 1 volume paperback carried around by college students in the late 60's, during the 'Battle for Middle Earth' controversy. > Enquire about this book
	#000735 - The Lord of the Rings Comprised of The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King, True 1st Impression Set. $8000.00 > Enquire about this book
	#001010 - The Lord of the Rings, 1st US Edition, Early Impressions with Dusjtackets - $1600.00 The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1955/1955/1956 1st Editions, 2nd imp./3rd imp./1st Impressions respectively. > Enquire about this book
	#000582 - The Lord of the Rings, early US 1st Edition set, 2nd/3rd/1st with dustjackets and slipcase - $1550.00 Besides being a truly beautiful looking set, this set is very scarce and collectable. > Enquire about this book
	#000318 - Early 1st US Edition of the Lord of the Rings with dustjackets - 7th variant cloth/6th/5th - $700.00 This set is very scarce, with the variant Slate Blue/Grey Binding on the Fellowship of the Ring. > Enquire about this book
	#000580 - 1959 US Lord of the Rings, Near Fine, 8th/6th/5th with Near Fine Dustjackets & slipcase - $985.00 A beautiful, tight, bright set, with almost no fading or tanning of the spines. Not many in this immaculate condition. > Enquire about this book
	#000746 - The Lord of the Rings, Comprised of the Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King, 1st US Editions - $625.00 Houghton Mifflin , 1965/1965/1965 1st Editions, 15th imp./12th imp./12th impression. > Enquire about this book
	#000583 - The Lord of the Rings Comprised of The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King, 1st US Edition - $500.00 The set is in original cloth with original dustjackets. The books are all in Near Fine condition. > Enquire about this book
	#000989 - The Lord of the Rings, 2nd US Edition, 1st Impression Set in Custom Slipcase - $400.00 An exceptional and lovely set of this classic of fantasy literature. > Enquire about this book
	#001054 - The Lord of the Rings, 2nd US Edition in Scarce Original Publishers Red Slipcase - $225.00 2nd US Edition, published by Houghton Mifflin, 1965 Second Editions, 14th/13th/13th impressions . > Enquire about this book
	#001017 - The Lord of the Rings, 2nd UK Edition in Custom Slipcase - $225.00 Custom made open ended slipcase included in the price. > Enquire about this book
	#000613 - Taiwan Editions of The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion - $200.00 An unusual five volume hardback set, matched in size, format and impression. > Enquire about this book
	#000608 - The Lord of the Rings, Harper Collins 2002 Large Print Edition - $165.00 Published in the UK, and not released in the US, may be one of the few opportunities to find these books. > Enquire about this book
	#001024 - The Lord of the Rings, Comprised of The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and the Return of the King, The Infamous Ace "Pirated" Edition in Custom Slipcase - $150.00 A very nice Near Fine matched set of this notorious edition. > Enquire about this book
	#001053 - The Lord of the Rings, Authorized Edition in Black, White and Red Publishers Slipcase - $100.00 The set consists of a 10th impression of March 1967 The Fellowship of the Ring, 7th impression The Two Towers & 7th impression The Return of the King, both from October 1966. > Enquire about this book
	#001043 - The Lord of the Rings, Comprised of The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King "Silver Anniversary Edition" - $300.00 The Silver Anniversary Edition to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the release of the Lord of the Rings in 1954 > Enquire about this book
	#000900 - The Lord of the Rings, Unwin Hyman Boxed Set, Near Fine with Dustjackets. - $325.00 This is an unusual and hard to find Box Set published by Unwin Hyman in 1988. > Enquire about this book
	#001020 - The Lord of the Rings, Illustrated By Alan Lee, Publishers Slipcase - $90.00 These images eventually defined the look and feel of Peter Jackson's movie trilogy, and earned Alan Lee an Academy Award. > Enquire about this book

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