Estimate was for £800 - £1,200. The lot sold for £7000 (plus a 30% commission).
The Fellowship of the Ring. London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1954. First edition, second impression, 8vo, dust-jacket not price clipped, original red cloth, folding map, light wear to dust-jacket; [Idem] The Two Towers. London: George Allen & Unwin, 1954. First edition, 8vo, dust-jacket not price clipped, original red cloth, folding map, some minor tears to dust-jacket; [Idem] The Return of the King. London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1955. First edition, 8vo, dust-jacket not price clipped, original red cloth, folding map, light wear and damp staining to dust-jacket (3)
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