J.R.R. Tolkien — The Fellowship of the Ring
Being the First 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
Allen & Unwin device present on half title page
No colophon on page 424
Text clean and unmarked throughout
Binding tight and square
No foxing, inscriptions or ownership marks
Fold-out map of Middle Earth present at rear, intact and in excellent condition
THE DUST JACKET:
Original Walter Lorraine illustrated dust jacket
Unclipped and unrestored
Gold/yellow color
No price on either flap
Tolkien photograph on rear panel with shallow V shape trim at bottom edge — consistent with 3rd or 4th US impression jacket
Rear panel carries first state front flap text reading "An adventurous trip into the looking-glass landscape of the hobbits"
Jacket by Walter Lorraine stated on rear flap
No foxing or restoration to jacket
IMPRESSION ASSESSMENT:
Based on the following points in combination — Allen & Unwin device present on half title, no colophon on page 424, V shape trim on Tolkien photograph, no date, no printing statement, Printed in Great Britain — this copy is consistent with the 4th US impression of November 1955, one of only 500 copies printed.
On Mar-31-26 at 17:16:55 PDT, seller added the following information:
J.R.R. Tolkien — The Fellowship of the Ring
Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings
Houghton Mifflin Company Boston / The Riverside Press Cambridge
Printed in Great Britain
THIS IS ACTUALLY THE 3RD PRINTING (ADDED THIS CORRECTION)
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
Allen & Unwin device present on half title page
No colophon on page 424
Text clean and unmarked throughout
Binding tight and square
No foxing, inscriptions or ownership marks
Fold-out map of Middle Earth present at rear, intact and in excellent condition
THE DUST JACKET:
Original Walter Lorraine illustrated dust jacket
Unclipped and unrestored
Gold/yellow color
No price on either flap
Tolkien photograph on rear panel with shallow V shape trim at bottom edge — consistent with 3rd or 4th US impression jacket
Rear panel carries first state front flap text reading "An adventurous trip into the looking-glass landscape of the hobbits"
Jacket by Walter Lorraine stated on rear flap
No foxing or restoration to jacket
IMPRESSION ASSESSMENT:
Based on the following points in combination — Allen & Unwin device present on half title, no colophon on page 424, V shape trim on Tolkien photograph, no date, no printing statement, Printed in Great Britain — this copy is consistent with the 4th US impression of November 1955, one of only 500 copies printed.
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