TOLKIEN (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol., 1956-1957
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TOLKIEN (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol., 1956-1957
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TOLKIEN (J.R.R.)
The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol., third impression of The Return of the King, fifth impressions of The Fellowship and The Two Towers, 3 folding maps, ownership inscriptions on endapers, publisher's red cloth, dust-jackets (unclipped), 8vo, George Allen and Unwin, 1956-1957
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