I have the 1978 three books LoTR slipcased set, and would've loved all of them housed in one place.

Being born in 1978, I was after both of these boxed sets for a while – until i found out that that's where the second edition turned ugly. tolkienbooks.net mentions that with the release of these sets the books got thicker and heavier paper (which makes them less readable imo) but not that at the same time they started covering the boards in paper instead of actual cloth (which is just a shame).

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The Hobbit or the Treasure Reconquest - Tolkien Book - Adelphi First Edition 1973

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FUNERAL CUSTOMS IN TOLKIEN'S TRILOGY Chap Book LORD OF THE RINGS Tolkien FANTASY

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The Fellowship of the Ring J.R.R. Tolkien 1st US Edition 4th US Impression 1954

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Redbook Magazine December 1967

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