The Lord of the Rings.

All three volumes of Tolkien's masterpiece condensed into one copy. The first India paper edition of the story decorated with illustrated maps.

First deluxe India paper edition; 3 vols in 1, 8vo (230 x 150 mm);title printed in red and black, two folding maps plus one in the text, a couple of minor spot to rear folding map and a tiny corner crease to lower outside corner of last few leaves, else internally near-fine; publisher's black buckram with design after Tolkien blocked in gilt, silver and green to upper cover, spine lettered and ruled in gilt, preserved in the original black card slip-case, slight fading to the spine (as usual now), some rubbing to corners of slip-case, otherwise, also near-fine; 1200 pp.

Hammond, Tolkien Bibliography, A5h.