Book: Most likely 3rd, 5th or 6th US impression circa 1955-1959
Jacket: First impression points confirmed
J.R.R. Tolkien — The Two Towers
Being the Second Part of The Lord of the Rings
Houghton Mifflin Company Boston / The Riverside Press Cambridge
Printed in Great Britain
THE BOOK:
Houghton Mifflin Company Boston / The Riverside Press Cambridge imprint on title page
No date on title page
No date and no printing statement on copyright page
Printed in Great Britain stated on copyright page
Text clean and unmarked throughout
Binding tight and square
No foxing, inscriptions or ownership marks
Fold-out map of Rohan, Gondor and Mordor present at rear, intact and in excellent condition
THE DUST JACKET:
Original Walter Lorraine illustrated dust jacket
Unclipped and unrestored
Dark blue-green color
$5.00 price on front flap
Rear panel advertises The Fellowship of the Ring only — no mention of The Return of the King
Nick confirmed in the right side of the upright of the letter r in Towers on the front panel approximately 0.6 cm above the foot of the letter — consistent with first impression jacket as documented by Steven M. Frisby in The Tolkien Collector Issue No. 21 September 1999
No foxing or restoration to jacket
On Mar-31-26 at 21:14:42 PDT, seller added the following information:
THERE IS A SMALL NICK OR IRREGULARITY .6CM ON THE R. RELATED TO THE JACKET. USE YOUR BEST JUDGMENT AND REVIEW PHOTOS.
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