Lord of the Rings Second Edition Box Set
by Tolkien, JRR
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Sykesville, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Houghton Mifflin. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Hardcover set in dust jackets and slipcase. Houghton Mifflin 2nd Revised Edition. Books are in Fine condition, with no writing or markings of any kind inside or out. All are full bound black cloth, each with Ring and Eye design to front panel, in Orange (Fellowship), Green (Towers) and Purple (Return). Each has top edges and endpapers in the same colors. Dust jackets are in Very Good condition: 1) Fellowship - Red lettering to spine slightly faded, some crinkling and 1/2 inch closed tear at head of spine; 2) Two Towers - Red lettering to spine slightly faded, very slight crinkling at head of spine; 3) Return - Red lettering to spine slightly faded, very slight crinkling at head of spine. All three have original price of $14.95 to upper right of unclipped front flaps. Maps are present and undamaged in all three books. All three are in removable mylar dust jacket protectors. Slip Case is in Very Good condition, with small chip to one top corner, and some fixing to top surface. Please see photos for more details.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bayside Books of Maryland, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002063
- Title
- Lord of the Rings Second Edition Box Set
- Author
- Tolkien, JRR
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Weight
- 6.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Fantasy, Box Set
Terms of Sale
Bayside Books of Maryland, IOBA
I PREFER PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL, but will accept credit cards through Biblio, or by check or money order made out to Timothy Doyle. All items ship carefully packaged in a sturdy box, unless otherwise agreed upon. If your book order is heavy or oversized, shipping costs may need to be adjusted. A full refund will be made to the purchaser of any misrepresented material if returned in the same condition as shipped out. For returns for reasons other than misrepresented material, postage shall not be refundable.
About the Seller
Bayside Books of Maryland, IOBA
Biblio member since 2005
Sykesville, Maryland
About Bayside Books of Maryland, IOBA
Bayside Books of Maryland is an online-only store, and has been operating since 2001. I believe in accurately identifying both edition and condition. I am a book collector myself, and understand the importance of complete and honest descriptions.
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Slip Case
- A protective sleeve, often made of decorative cardboard or leather which houses a book. It is open on one end, so as to allow...
- Flap(s)
- The portion of a book cover or cover jacket that folds into the book from front to back. The flap can contain biographical...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...