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Tolkien, J. R. R. [The Lord of the Rings] The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King. London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1955. First editions, fourth, third and second impressions (in fifth, first and second impression dust jackets), 3 volumes, 8vo, original red cloth, top edges dyed red, folding map printed in red and black to the rear of each volume, with the dust jackets. Spines slightly rolled, Fellowship with very faint marking to cloth and small section of bleeding from red edge-dye along fold of map, dust jacket spine-panels toned, Fellowship jacket with a few marks to spine and small closed tears to head and foot of front panel, Return jacket with a few small marks, short chip to foot of spine and short nick to head of front panel [cf. Hammond A5a i-iii] These impressions, uniformly dated 1955 and priced at 21s, were apparently issued as a set. The Two Towers is stated to be a second impression on the copyright page, but is undated on the title-page, a combination of points usually understood to indicate a third impression.
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Tolkien, J R R "The Hobbit or There and Back Again", George Allan & Unwin 1979, colour frontis with colour plates as from the original publication, decorated boards, gilt titles "The Lord of the Rings", George Allan & Unwin 1969, printed on India paper, marbled ep, pictorial cloth, gilt titles and rules to backstrip, with original slip case (2)
Tolkien (J.R.R.) Typed Letter signed to Martin Berry, 1p., Merton College, Oxford, 9th May, 1972, discussing his dislike of being photographed, the development of runes in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings and offering commiserations on the death of his father, with three small alterations by Tolkien in pencil, light toning and folds, 4to.*** "I avoid being photographed as much as possible and do not keep the results"An excellent letter from Tolkien to the son of Leslie Berry (see previous lot). Due to the number of apparent typing errors, this letter was very likely typed by Tolkien himself rather than by a secretary. Besides his comment regarding his dislike of being photographed, Tolkien discusses the origin of the runes used in his books including the change in transliteration of the rune Othala. In a typically self-deprecating line, he points Berry to the notes in an edition of the Hobbit but also highlights some errors in the same passage. Tolkien ends by offering his commiserations on the death of Leslie Berry, declaring "I owe a considerable debt of gratitude to all the sales department of Allen & Unwin."
Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol., first editions, first impressions, The Return of the King with signature mark "4" and misaligned text on p.49, folding map at end of each vol., light browning strips to endpapers, slight rubbing and minor bumping to spine tips and corners, dust-jackets, The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers price-clipped, some light toning to spines, neat and expert repairs and restorations to extremities, in effect a near-fine set, preserved in custom leather drop-back boxes, each lettered in gilt on upper covers and spines, with the map of Middle Earth printed on covers and spine along with Tolkien's portrait to lower cover, the Eye of Sauron to upper covers and the One Ring to spines, [Hammond & Anderson A5], 8vo, 1954-55.
Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol., first editions, first impressions, each volume signed by the author on front free endpapers, The Return of the King with signature mark '4' and text block misaligned on p.49, occasional light finger-soiling to margins, light browning to endpapers, original cloth, shelf-lean to Two Towers, slight bumping to spine tips and corners, dust-jackets, light toning to spines, spine ends and corners chipped with some fraying, short tears with creasing to head and foot of joints and fore-edges, closed tear to foot of Two Towers upper panel and head of Return of the King lower panel, light creasing to head and foot of panels with a few short nicks, light marking or soiling to panels, [Hammond & Anderson A5.a.i., ii, iii], 8vo, Allen and Unwin, 1954-55.*** A fully-signed first edition, first impression set of this foundational work of fantasy fiction and one of the best-selling books of all time. It is believed that this was among a handful gifted by Tolkien to the Directors and Senior Managers at Allen and Unwin, presented by him to the Sales and Marketing Manager, Leslie Berry. Fully-signed sets are exceptionally rare, we can trace very few at auction in the last 40 years.Following the success of The Hobbit, Tolkien's publishers encouraged him to begin work on a sequel. Though resistant at first, the author began this new work within months, sometime between 16th and 19th December, 1937. The new work was influenced heavily by the world building of Tolkien's then-unpublished Silmarillion, indeed the author would come to see both works as a single text and his insistence of their being published together (and the consequent costs involved) led to Allen and Unwin initially declining publication. After a brief flirtation with the publisher Collins, Tolkien returned to Allen and Unwin. Now willing to compromise he agreed to split The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion into separate works and to divide the former into three books to reduce the costs involved for the publishers. Even so, the outlay involved for Allen and Unwin was considerable, but the firm finally agreed to publish in 1952 with an unusual arrangement whereby Tolkien would be paid no royalties initially but take a share in all profits once the costs had been covered. Tolkien's revisions and corrections to the texts, issues with printers Jarrold & Sons and the author's precise standards regarding his hand-drawn maps and Middle-Earth scripts meant that publication of the The Fellowship of the Ring would take some 18 months and Return of the King almost 3 years. Sales of The Lord of the Rings in hardback were brisk, due in part to the hard work of Leslie Berry and his team, with each volume averaging at least one new impression per year until the publication of the UK paperback edition in 1968 at which point the rate of reprints would increase. Tolkien's remarkable work would come to sell over 150 million copies, the numerous adaptations and expansions of the world he created have ensured its lasting popularity.Leslie Berry (d. 1967) first joined the firm of Allen and Unwin as a boy in 1934. He was called up to the Lincolnshire Regiment in 1939 and rose to the rank of major. On his return to the firm after the war, his new senior rank led to his transfer to the travelling sales team where he excelled before becoming Allen and Unwin's first sales manager. Berry would continue travelling in this new role, bringing the firm to new and emerging markets across the world. His unstinting efforts undoubtedly contributed to the success of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.Provenance: passed by descent to the present owner. A letter of provenance accompanies this item. See also next lot.
Books - Classic Science Fiction and Fantasy - Frank Herbert - Dune, Taiwan edition, 1978, Heretics of Dune, God Emperor of Dune, The White Plague, Whipping Star, and The Dosadi Experiment, etc; Douglas Adams, Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, etc; J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, three volume box set, with illustrations by Alan Lee; The Hobbit, two copies, twentieth and twenty first editions, Silmarillion; Richard Adams, The Girl in a Swing, The Plague of Dogs, etc.
A SELECTION OF STAR WARS COLLECTORS ITEMS, to include 1999 Hallmark Keepsake Christmas Ornament Naboo Starfighter, two Waddingtons 150 piece puzzles no. 179 and 159C, a quantity of loose collector trading cards, three plastic sleeves with Star Wars Trilogy Tazos discs, six plastic sleeves with Star Wars Trading cards, five plastic sleeves with Stargate Trading cards, also include are a few loose Lord of the Rings trading cards, all are in good condition, viewing is advised
FOUR BOXES OF DVDS, CDS AND AN ACCOUSTIC GUITER, included a Hohner guitar model MC - 05, approximately two hundred plus DVDs various titles and subjects including some boxsets, Peaky Blinders complete series 1-4, series 5 separate, The Planet Collection - Frozen Planet, Planet Earth, Planets, Lord of the Rings trilogy, other subjects include music, comedy, action etc. one hundred plus CDs genre include easy listening, pop, love songs, 80s, guitar legends etc. (4 boxes + loose), (sd/af)
Set of four original vintage cartoon posters. 1. Woodpecker Festival / Festival del Pajaro Carpintero - Design features the Woody Woodpecker character alongside stylised letterering that reads - Would you like to enjoy an hour of continuous hilarity? / Quiere ud. disfruitar de una hora de continua hilaridad. Good condition, folds, tears, creasing, staining, small paper losses. Country of issue: Argentina, designer: Unknown, size (cm): 110x74, year of printing: 1957; 2. J.R.R Tolkien's Gollum character from his iconic books The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings - Originally sold by London science fiction bookshop Dark They Were and Golden Eyed - Design by Count Dominic Charles Peter Bon de Sousa Pernes (b.1947) features the Gollum, also known as Smeagol sitting by a pool and eating a fish with the one ring in the foreground and hobbits holding up a torch in the background. Fair condition, creasing, tears, staining. Country of issue: UK, designer: D. de S. Pernes, size (cm): 66x59, year of printing: 1969; 3. Walt Disney Classics VHS edition of The Little Mermaid - Design features popular cartoon characters Ariel, Sebastian the crab and Flounder the fish swimming at the bottom of the ocean with a troop of seahorses playing trumpets. Good condition, creasing, staining. Country of issue: UK, designer: Unknown, size (cm): 60x42, year of printing: 1990s.; 4. Wile E. Coyote waiting behind a rock with a trap set for Roadrunner. Published by Athena reproductions London . Copyright Warner Bros 1973. Art by Petal designs John burns. Horizontal. Good condition, creasing, tears, pinholes, paper loss in bottom right corner, minor staining. Country of issue: UK, designer: John Burns, size (cm): 60x89, year of printing: 1970s.
A COLLECTION OF THE TUDOR MINT PEWTER FIGURES, to include The Balrog, The Mirror of Galadriel, A Black Rider and Smaug from The Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit Collections, The Keeper of the Skulls, The American Eagle, The Wizard of the Lake, Reflections, The Keeper of the Magic, The Crystal Dragon, etc, with a few similar pewter figures from other manufacturers (qty) (Condition Report: figures appear in good overall condition, may have sd, a little dusty)
Lego Polybag The Hobbit, Star Wars, Lord Of The Rings, Super Heroes, Group Including: #30215 Legolas Greenleaf, #30211 Uruk-hai With Ballista, #5002126 Martian Manhunter, #30276 First Order Special Forces TIE Fighter, #30271 Mikey's Mini-Shellraiser (Bag Has Torn), Generally All Sealed Within Good Plus Packaging, Excellent, (12) .
J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973 - Author) – An autographed Merton College printed postcard in ink signed with initials, to Allen & Unwin Ltd. “Would it be possible for us to collect “Rocket” on Saturday morning (October 12th)? If I manage to come at all, this would be about 11.45 a.m. & this may be inconvenient or impossible”, 10th October, 1957.NB - The Rocket mentioned may refer to the Rocket Statuette of the International Fantasy Award that he won for the Lord of the Rings from the 15th World of Science Fiction Convention in 1957. Tolkien said that he thought the rocket statuette “absurd”, but the speeches at the convention “far more intelligent”. He kept the statuette, which is still in the family’s possession.
Forty-three Topps Lord of the Rings autograph and memorabilia chase cards comprising twenty-two cards signed by actors Christopher Lee, Sir Ian McKellen, Sir Ian Holm, Viggo Mortenson, Orlando Bloom, Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd, Sean Bean, Liv Tyler, Cate Blanchett, Andy Serkis, Karl Urban, Dominic Monaghan, John Rhys-Davies, David Wenham and director Peter Jackson. Together with twenty-one authentic garment piece cards including Gandalf's Silk Shirt, Aragorn's Travel Coat, Arwen's Requiem Cloak, Boromir's Cloak, Frodo's Travel Jacket, Pippin's Travel Cloak and Galadriel's Silk Chiffon. All authenticated by The Topps Company Inc.
J.R.R. Tolkien The Lord of The Rings Trilogy, published Harper Collins 1991 with maps in colour dust-wrappers and slipcase. The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey Chronicles by Daniel Falconer 2012 illustrated throughout and with map at front. Barbara Strachey Journeys of Frodo an Atlas of Tolkien’s Lord of The Rings 1988 colour wrappers
TWO BOXES OF VINTAGE GAMES to include a quantity of Games Workshop published games comprising four Judge Dread board games, Rogue Trooper, Chainsaw Warrior, a group of six Star Trek games, three Lord of The Rings games, two Starship Troper games, two Federation Empire Games, a Twin Peaks game etc (2 boxes) (s.d)
A collection of LORD OF THE RINGS memorabilia including a Collectors Edition Art Portfolio that includes 16 art prints with limited edition and signed prints, together with a signed photo of LAWRENCE MAKOARE (Lirtz), three film cel displays, and other prints (Qty) - this lot has been independently verified by Garry King and comes with an Excalibur Auctions Certificate of Authenticity.
THE HOBBIT TRILOGY - 3 UK Quad film posters for THE HOBBIT movies comprising THE HOBBIT AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY (2012) teaser x 2, THE HOBBIT THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG (2013), and THE HOBBIT BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES (2014), from Tolkien's Lord of The Rings universe, starring Ian McKellan, Martin Freeman and Richard Armitage, all double-sided, rolled (4)
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