FIRST EDITION SET: FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING IS A FIFTH IMPRESSION OF THE FIRST EDITION & PUBLISHED 1956, THE TWO TOWERS IS FIFTH IMPRESSION OF THE FIRST EDITION PUBLISHED IN 1957 & RETURN OF THE KING IS A FOURTH IMPRESSION OF THE FIRST EDITION PUBLISHED 1958. HARDBACK BOOKS BOUND IN THE ORIGINAL PUBLISHERS CLOTH BINDINGS, ALL BOOKS ARE COMPLETE WITH THE FOLDING MAP TO REAR & HALF TITLES, NO JACKETS. EACH MEASURES APPROX 9 x 6 INCHES. SOME FADING & RUBBING TO CLOTH SPINES MOSTLY ON THE FELLOWSHIP WITH TEXT TO SPINES DULL, FEW MARKS OR FADING TO BOARDS MOSTLY TO THE FELLOWSHIP, TWO PREVIOUS OWNERS NAMES & AN ADDRESS WRITTEN TO FRONT ENDPAPER OF THE FELLOWSHIP, VERY OCCASIONAL LIGHT FOXING OR MINOR MARK MOSTLY TO PAGE FORE-EDGES, VERY OCCASIONAL MINOR CREASE TO PAGES. A FEW FAULTS EXTERNALLY BUT STILL A VERY GOOD SOLID SET & MOSTLY CLEAN INTERNALLY. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BOOKS HAVE A CLEAR REMOVABLE COVERING THAT DOES SHOW SOME REFLECTIONS IN IMAGES. EXTRA POSTAGE COSTS MAY APPLY TO OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS POSTED IN STURDY BOOK BOX.