Octavo, original blue cloth gilt, original dust jacket. Tolkiens immediate paternal ancestors were middleclass craftsmen who made and sold clocks, watches and pianos in london and birmingham. The lord of the rings, 1st uk edition, with publishers slipcase by tolkien, j. Rare tolkien items are also available, including books and letters signed by tolkien, proof copies and books from tolkiens personal library. John ronald reuel tolkien, cbe, is best remembered for the creation of middle earth and the series of legends and adventures set within. Tolkien first editions books, including signed copies of the hobbit or there and back again and the lord of the rings trilogy.
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