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sign of water stains on edges; of The Two Towers & The Return of the King; all set in protective mylar cover; all books are first printings of the 2nd edition; very good octavo hardcovers in good dustjackets; wear to edges of boards with bumping to the head and heel of the spine and on the lower corners of the covers; djs are heavily rubbed and worn along edges; dj of vol. 1 missing i inch of upper right top corner and is heavily faded at spine, less so along top 1/3 of the cover; dj of vol. 2 missing 1/2 inch piece at heel of spine near cover; vol. 2 also has heavier fading at spine; dj of vol. 3 also has tear on lower back corner and less fading along spine, with slight tears on the head and heel of the spine and a small chipmissing from the heel of the spine; upper edge of vol. 2 &3 djs front flaps have waterstains; vol. 1 has a small waterstain at foredge, and some fading to top edge of boards; upper edges of pages (but not their faces) on vol. 2 and 3 have waterstains; front paste-down and free endpapers of vol. 3 also have small waterstain mark at top; pages are lightly browned but not brittle; all volumes have foldout map and vol. 3 contains 6 appendices (1. annals of rulers and kings; 2. Tale of Years (chronology of the Westlands) 3. family trees (Hobbits) 4. calenders, 5. pronunciation and writing of words and names; 6. languages and translation) and index of names; a very good set, despite the potting and fading; djs protected in mylar DATE PUBLISHED: 1967 EDITION: Second edition.

Book One: The Fellowship of the Ring The story begins in the Shire, a peaceful region where Frodo Baggins inherits a mysterious ring from his uncle, Bilbo. Gandalf the wizard discovers the ring is the One Ring, forged by the dark lord Sauron to dominate Middle-earth. Frodo is tasked with taking the ring to Rivendell, where a council forms the Fellowship: Frodo, Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Boromir, Sam, Merry, and Pippin. Together, they set out to destroy the ring in Mount Doom, the only place it can be unmade. Their journey is fraught with peril, and the Fellowship eventually splinters when Boromir succumbs to the ring's temptation, and Frodo decides to continue the quest with Sam. Book Two: The Two Towers The narrative follows two main threads. Frodo and Sam traverse the dangerous lands toward Mordor, guided by Gollum, a former ring-bearer corrupted by the ring's power. Meanwhile, Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli pursue the orcs who have kidnapped Merry and Pippin. The hobbits escape and find themselves in the ancient forest of Fangorn, where they encounter Treebeard the Ent. Gandalf, reborn as Gandalf the White, reunites with the group. The novel climaxes with battles at Helm's Deep and Isengard, and Frodo's capture by orcs after being betrayed by Gollum. Book Three: The Return of the King Aragorn claims his destiny as the true king of Gondor, leading forces against Sauron's armies. Frodo and Sam, enduring immense hardship, infiltrate Mordor and destroy the ring, aided unwittingly by Gollum. Sauron’s power collapses, peace returns, and Aragorn is crowned. Frodo, burdened by his trauma, sails to the Undying Lands with Bilbo, Gandalf, and the elves, leaving Sam to carry on in the Shire.