Auctions 22nd March

22nd March 2022 - Piers Motley Auctions

Lot 1438 - J.R.R. Tolkien _ The Lord of the Rings, First Edition

J.R.R. Tolkien _ The Lord of the Rings, First Edition, a complete set of three volumes published by George Allen & Unwin (1954, 1954 & 1955). Complete with dust jackets (various faults, including tears and ink stain), 'Laithwaite' name in pen to inside boards, printing defect on p. 49 of The Return of The King. Some foxing inside, maps present

Estimate £10,000 - £16,000
Sold for £9500

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Lot 7257 - J.R.R. Tolkien: 'The Lord of the Rings', 1955, 4th impr., 1955, 2nd impr, 1955, 2nd

J.R.R. Tolkien: 'The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King', London, George Allen & Unwin, November 1955, 4th impression; 1955, 2nd impression; November 1955, 2nd impression, 3 volumes, 3 folding maps of Middle Earth as called for, original cloth gilt, dust wrappers (The Two Towers dust wrapper with part loss at head and foot of spine, all with 21s net prices intact) (3)

The Two Towers is actually a 3rd impression not 2nd as stated.

Estimate £500-£700
Sold for £1200

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Lot 7258 - J.R.R. Tolkien: 'The Hobbit', London, George Allen & Unwin, 1955, 7th impression

J.R.R. Tolkien: 'The Hobbit', London, George Allen & Unwin, 1955, 7th impression overall, colour frontis, full page black & white illustrations, map endpapers, original pictorial cloth, dust wrapper (9s 6 net price intact)

Estimate £250-£450
Sold for £900

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