Up close, some of that spine tooling is surprisingly rough looking; look closely at some of the line work. The second R in J. R. R. is also missing the point on all three copies. I wonder if AH had them bound; and if so, who executed the bindings.

Not a great box but still a rare box-set.

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J.R. Tolkien LORD OF RINGS 1st/1st Leather Rebound w/ Maps

125608566735

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Seems very strange to mix up US and UK editions in a rebind

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Mr. Underhill wrote:

J.R. Tolkien LORD OF RINGS 1st/1st Leather Rebound w/ Maps

125608566735

Seller: lavendierbooks

(13605)

Ends 2023/4/11 18:27:24

Buy-It-Now:

$8,500.00

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Submitted by: Mr. Underhill

Seems very strange to mix up US and UK editions in a rebind

I thought so as well, but I found it interesting none the less.

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Smith of Wootton Major

Tolkien, J.R.R.

31354014936

$4500.00

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Interesting. But not sure what to say about the price.

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Lord of the Rings One Volume Deluxe 1991 (...

J R R Tolkien

31354313722

(Hardcover)

£1135.51

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This might a be some proof copy... or not. This is unsigned nor numbered.

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The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún - Deluxe ...

J.R.R. Tolkien; Christopher Tolkien (Editor)

31354127637

$1040.00

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May be worth poking the dealer for actual images.