London: George Allen & Unwin, 1966

8vos, 3 vols. Vol. I: 423pp., folded map tipped in at rear; Vol. II: 352pp., folded map tipped in at rear; Vol. III: 440pp., folded map tipped in at rear. All three vols. in original red boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Top edge red. Uniform printed dust jackets. Text blocks a little browned, some light wear to spine ends of dust jackets, with some slight darkening to (white) rear panels. Small area of spotting to spine of Vol. I, and to front panel of Vol. III.

Second edition set (the Revised Edition), in the first state dust jackets, with the blocked out misprints to front flaps of vols. II and III. Revised by Tolkein, and the first appearance of his foreword to the trilogy.

An attractive set.