The Fellowship of the Ring Tolkien, J. R. R. Fantasy

Third American impression with all points present. Shallow 'v' shape to bottom edge of Tolkien portrait on rear panel, no Allen & Unwin device on half-title, no year on title page, and no colophon on p. 424. Map laid in, loose from original glue. Moderate wear and foxing to dust jacket. Minimal loss to corners. 5cm chip to spine panel top edge with significant loss, 1cm chip to bottom edge. 3.5cm closed tear to edge bordering rear panel. Moderate sun fading to spine panel. Small damp stain to rear panel upper corner. Unclipped with no flap price as printed. In mylar protector. Minor wear and soiling to blue cloth boards, corners slightly rubbed. Minor sun fading to head and foot of spine. Top corners bumped, spine somewhat cocked. Gilt lettering near full luster. Light soiling and foxing to text block edges. Foxing more pronounced on endpapers. Pages crisp and securely bound. Please inquire for more photos. All titles in our first American editionThe Lord of the Ringssethave intermittent marginalia and underlining in pencil from the set's original owner, likely contemporary.Two newspaper clippings and one banknote from the Pacific National Bank of San Francisco laid into "Fellowship." On reverse side of banknote is a handwritten Cirth script letter. One clipping is of a review of "Fellowship" with date 1/15/55 penciled in and the other a report on Tolkien's death dated 9/9/73. .