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These book are in Very good condition. There is a signature in the front of Th Two Towers and The Return of the King and no bookplates or markings of any other kind. THe gilt lettering to the spine is dulled, but easily readable. These books were all printed in 1956 and 1957, with The Fellowship of the Ring being an fifth impression printed in 1956, The Two Towers being a fourth impression printed in 1956, and The Return of the King being an Third impression printed in 1957. There is some yellowing to the endpapers of The Two Towers, but the rest of the pages in the books are clean and free of any foxing. All three books have their original maps in the rear. All three of the books have Dustjackets. There is some yellowing to the spines of the jackets and some wear around their edges.The spine of the jacket for The Two Towers is partially separated along its rear edge. The jacket for The Fellowship of the Ring is in fair condition. Its spine is missing and it is separated in two pieces. Its flaps are partially detached. A rare set of Tolkien's classic work.

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.