COLLECTOR'S DREAM! A rare must have for any Rings fan. The Lord of the Rings, De Luxe Edition, by George Allen & Unwin 1969. A well loved copy of the book, it has rubbing to the gilt on the front stamped design, rubbing on the spine, and not too terrible wear to all external edges. Mottled black and grey wove endpapers, all edges trimmed and speckled light green. The front endpapers are coming away at the inside spine, but still hold together well with the internal reinforcements; back endpapers still intact however have a red ink spill which has bled onto a few pages at the back, and in smaller bleeds in two places towards the end of the book- all on the paper edge and not visible when the book is closed. Maps are delightful and in quite perfect condition except for a couple of tiny imperceptible brownish spots on the outside/back of maps. No tears or loss, perfectly clear artwork.

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This edition is printed on India Paper, making the full 3 volumes bound into a single volume, only 1 inch thick.

Despite the exterior, the pages themselves are in good condition, this book contains a whole lot of magic.