It's great to have confirmation that copies are out there. The hunt goes on!

Hi, i have actualy the one that the link points to, it is from 1966 and it looks exactly the same

Would you have a photo of the copyright page?

Does it state "16th Impression 1966"?

After so many years without finding one, I don't think I can accept that it exists until I see it with my own eyes!!!

Many thanks.

P.S. There was also a 16th Impression sometime in 1973 (due to renumbering of impressions).

Can we not just ask garm to get his camera out?

BH

Christina and I have a copy also, a wedding gift from Rayner Unwin. A scan of the copyright page is below. I made the initial description of this edition for my Tolkien bibliography from the deposit copy in the British Library (acquired 11 July 1966).

Wayne




Edit: Trotter inserted picture directly into post, and if you look at the picture you can see two signatures through the page

Many thanks for the photo. Very much appreciated.

Guess I have to accept that it really does exist!

As deagol suggested, maybe there was a problem with the first print run and not all the 20,000 supposed print run made it to market.

Edit: Trotter inserted picture directly into post, and if you look at the picture you can see two signatures through the page

Tolkien, and who is the other one, if I may ask?

DMRoberts wrote:

Edit: Trotter inserted picture directly into post, and if you look at the picture you can see two signatures through the page

Tolkien, and who is the other one, if I may ask?

The Facsimile signature that is in every copy is on top and Tolkien signed it by hand below.

Mr. Underhill, ah, I see, thanks!

Still surprising how few of these have turned up over the years. Can't be more than a dozen. Very odd.