The Lord of the Rings — 1991 Tolkien Centenary Paperback Set in Red Slipcase

A three-volume Grafton edition in its decorated publisher’s case

J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings. London: Grafton / HarperCollins, 1991. Three paperbacks—The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King—in the original publisher’s red slipcase. The exposed white spines carry Tolkien’s monogram, red lettering and the Grafton device. Gilt lettering and rune-style borders decorate the case; the reverse bears the Tolkien Centenary 1892–1992 emblem.

The boxed-set ISBN is 0-261-10238-9. Its original label remains on the base and gives the UK publisher’s price of £16.99. The individual books have not been taken out of the case, so their precise impressions and interior condition have not been established.

Condition of this copy

The three books remain together in the publisher’s case, enclosed in clear shrink-wrap. The film is split and lifting in several places, most visibly across the case’s side and reverse; there are also creases and surface marks to the wrapping. The case and the books are shown from all accessible sides in the photographs. Visible marks cannot always be assigned confidently to the film or the surface beneath it. The set has not been opened or individually condition-graded.

A distinctive 1991 Tolkien Centenary set, retaining its original red slipcase and wrapping.

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