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This is a 2nd. impression in November, 1955 of the First edition of October, 1955. Bound in red cloth with title and author in gilt on the spine. Covers are lightly soiled. Corners and spine caps lightly bumped. Top edges tinted red. Age-Toning on the fore-edges and endpapers. Gift inscription on verso of ffe. Otherwise, the book is clean with smooth unmarked pages. The binding is firm. The number 4 is printed on the bottom margin of p.49. The word Men is printed correctly in the next to the last sentence of the story. The map in place at the back of the book has a 1" closed tear on its top edge on the left. 416 pp., 5.75" x 8.75". Please see all images. The last image here is of all three volumes we have listed on our ABE site for $750.00 each.

The Return of the King is the third and final part of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic fantasy The Lord of the Rings, following The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. In this compelling conclusion, the narrative follows Aragorn, Gandalf, Legolas, Gimli, and the rest of the company as they prepare for the final battle for Middle-earth. The fate of the One Ring is decided and the true king is set to reclaim his throne. Rich in mythology and bursting with heroic battles, Tolkien's masterpiece brings to a close the tales of Hobbits, Elves, Men, and Orcs, as described in the widely acclaimed first edition.