V RARE 1954 1st Edition - The Two Towers - Tolkien - 1st Print Lord Rings Hobbit
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The Two Towers
By
J R R Tolkien
George Allen And Unwin, London - 1954
First Edition / First Printing
**One Of Only 3250 Published**
**Very Good + Clean Dust Jacket**
I am delighted to offer for auction an original First Edition / First Printing of the very rare second title from the Lord Of The Rings trilogy ' The Two Towers' Published in 1954 this is not a later reprint being one of only 3250 Original First Printings published. A very nice book surely la...cking from many collections complete with a very clean later state dust jacket.
Book Info: The Two Towers by J R R Tolkien, book two from 'The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy'. George , Allen & Unwin 1954 1st Edition / 1st Printing. Bound in the publishers original red cloth covers with gilt titles this is a handsome example of this very scarce book. On the whole the covers present well with a little rubbing to the extremities and the odd light mark. Light sunning to the spine just with the gilt remaining quite bright. Internally again very good with nice clean pages throughout and the original map presrnt as called for. One neat name stamp to the ffep and a hint of foxing to the last few leaves else super. The book clearly states First published in 1954 to the verso of the main title page with no other prints mentioned showing that this is the true First Edition. A handsome example fo this elusive title.
The dust jacket is an original first edition jacket from a later state/print. This is a very clean and tidy example in fact very nearly fine with no obvious signs of age or wear. No toning, no loss and no chips, remarkable really. Housed in a removable book cover this finishes the book of nicely and looks superb on the shelf.
Overall a very scarce and worthy addition to any collector / enthusiasts shelf.
**As always please check through my other listings for other scarce and collectable First Editions by this author and many more.**
Happy to post worldwide.
By
J R R Tolkien
George Allen And Unwin, London - 1954
First Edition / First Printing
**One Of Only 3250 Published**
**Very Good + Clean Dust Jacket**
I am delighted to offer for auction an original First Edition / First Printing of the very rare second title from the Lord Of The Rings trilogy ' The Two Towers' Published in 1954 this is not a later reprint being one of only 3250 Original First Printings published. A very nice book surely la...cking from many collections complete with a very clean later state dust jacket.
Book Info: The Two Towers by J R R Tolkien, book two from 'The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy'. George , Allen & Unwin 1954 1st Edition / 1st Printing. Bound in the publishers original red cloth covers with gilt titles this is a handsome example of this very scarce book. On the whole the covers present well with a little rubbing to the extremities and the odd light mark. Light sunning to the spine just with the gilt remaining quite bright. Internally again very good with nice clean pages throughout and the original map presrnt as called for. One neat name stamp to the ffep and a hint of foxing to the last few leaves else super. The book clearly states First published in 1954 to the verso of the main title page with no other prints mentioned showing that this is the true First Edition. A handsome example fo this elusive title.
The dust jacket is an original first edition jacket from a later state/print. This is a very clean and tidy example in fact very nearly fine with no obvious signs of age or wear. No toning, no loss and no chips, remarkable really. Housed in a removable book cover this finishes the book of nicely and looks superb on the shelf.
Overall a very scarce and worthy addition to any collector / enthusiasts shelf.
**As always please check through my other listings for other scarce and collectable First Editions by this author and many more.**
Happy to post worldwide.
