The Return of the King, being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings, by J. R. R. Tolkien. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1956. First American edition, first printing (with 1956 date to title page). Blue cloth. 416 pp. Folding map at rear. Rubbing to head, tail, edges, and corners, with cloth fraying at the spine ends. Some soiing and small stains visible to the boards. Spine cocked. Front hinge exposed. Some minor stains to endpapers. Gutter exposed at p. 288. Free Priority Mail shipping in the US. International shipping at cost via the global shipping program. Please contact me with questions.