TOLKIEN, J. R. R. (1892-1973). The Return of the King being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings. London: George Allen & Unwin, 1955. 8°. Half title, tables, folding map at the end printed in red and black. Original red cloth, spine lettered in gilt, top edges stained red, dust-jacket in grey printed in red and black (white stain at foot of cloth spine, tear to upper edge of dust-jacket, some minor erosion and rubbing at head of backstrip, some very light staining). FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, with signature '4' and sagging text on page 49. Hammond A5iii.