The Lord of the Rings with Tolkien art in sleeve from 1974, by Unwin Books.

A nice set of The Lord of the Rings paperbacks, with Tolkien art on the open-ended sleeve and covers, Unwin Books Edition 1974

This set includes: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King.

The Fellowship of the Ring is the 1st impression, 1974, by Unwin Books.
The Two Towers is the 1st impression, 1974, by Unwin Books.
The Return of the King is the 1st impression, 1974, by Unwin Books.

ISBN unknown. 1st impression paperbacks - issued in an open-ended sleeve illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien. These books were produced for export only.

These paperbacks books are in good condition with the usual wear at the corners. The Two Towers appears to be read as you can see it at the spine.
All three paperbacks have a previous owner inscription from December 1974.
The open-ended sleeve has minimal wear around the edges, but the right top corner has a small tear.
Some minor rubbing to bottom of the sleeve. Overall a very impressive fine looking set.


A nice paperback set of The Lord of the Rings, in an open-ended sleeve, with art on sleeve and covers by Tolkien, released by Unwin Books in 1974.

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