J.R.R. Tolkien First Editions

Rare books by J. R. R. Tolkien, including first editions and signed copies of The Hobbit or There and Back Again and The Lord of the Rings Trilogy.

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The Hobbit - the rare first deluxe edition.
£2,000.00 GBP
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Sherlock Holmes Letter | 10th January 1947, 7 ½ pages, original signed Tolkien letter in which we discover what Tolkien thought of Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle.
£20,000.00 GBP
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The Lord of the rings | 1954-55, a truly excellent first edition, first impression set, together since they were first published
£85,000.00 GBP
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Origin of Frodo & Bilbo’s house name Bag-End revealed | 29th January 1968, original Tolkien letter.
£16,500.00 GBP
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The Hobbit | 1937, an excellent first edition, first impression with custom green case.
£55,000.00 GBP
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The famous Galley Proof ‘snorter’ letter | 24th July 1953, original Tolkien letter to his publishers Allen & Unwin, typed, hand annotated & signed.
£28,500.00 GBP
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Letter on languages, prejudices that can arise from names and more and a brilliant reference to Tolkien’s son and his father | 2nd October 1947, 6 pages, original handwritten & signed Tolkien letter.
£19,500.00 GBP
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The Hobbit | 1937, first edition, first impression.
£40,000.00 GBP
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Letter to Ken Jackson concerning a production of The Hobbit | Jan 4th 1968, original Tolkien letter, handwritten and signed.
£15,000.00 GBP
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The Lord of the Rings | 1954-55, first edition, first impression set.
£75,000.00 GBP
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The Return of the King | 1955, first edition, first impression.
£3,000.00 GBP
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The Return of the King | 1955, an excellent first edition, first impression.
£4,500.00 GBP
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The Return of the King | 1955, first edition, first impression.
£2,500.00 GBP
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THE LORD OF THE RINGS | 1954 - 1955, first edition, first impression set with first state dustjackets.
£85,000.00 GBP
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THE HOBBIT | 1937, first edition, previously owned by Tolkien's uncle.
£8,500.00 GBP
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Lord of the Rings, complete first edition set.
£60,000.00 GBP
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The Return of the King | 1955, fine first edition.
£6,000.00 GBP
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The Two Towers | 1954, first edition.
£7,000.00 GBP £8,500.00
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