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Sell or Auction Your JRR Tolkien Hobbit There Back Again 1st Edition w Dust Jacket for up to $60,000 or More at Nate D. Sanders Auctions

ByNate D Sanders January 11, 2021January 11, 2021

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FREE APPRAISAL. To buy, auction, sell or consign your JRR Tolkien Hobbit There Back Again 1st edition w dust jacket that is for sale, please email your description and photos to [email protected] of Nate D. Sanders Auctions (http://www.NateDSanders.com).

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The Lord of the Rings is a film series of three epic fantasy adventure films directed by Peter Jackson, based on the novel written by J.R.R. Tolkien. The films are subtitled “The Fellowship of the Ring” (2001), “The Two Towers” (2002) and the “The Return of the King” (2003).

The Lord of the Rings is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential film series ever made. It was a major financial success and is among the highest-grossing film series of all time with $2.981 billion in worldwide receipts. Each film was critically acclaimed and heavily awarded, the series winning 17 out of its 30 Academy Award nominations.

Below is a recent realized price for a Lord of the Rings screen used sword. We at Nate D. Sanders Auctions can obtain up to these amounts or more for you:

JRR Tolkien Hobbit There Back Again 1st Edition w Dust Jacket. Sold for $60,000.

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Consign your JRR Tolkien Hobbit There Back Again 1st edition w dust jacket at Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Send a description and images of your item to us at [email protected].

Here are some recent items that our auction house, Nate D. Sanders (http://www.NateDSanders.com) has sold:

First Edition Set of Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” — “Fellowship of the Ring” & “Return of the King” Are First Printings; “Two Towers” Is Second Printing — All Three Are Near Fine

Very rare first edition, early printing set of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1954 & 1955. All three are in extraordinarily near fine condition for both the books and their original dust jackets. “The Fellowship of the Ring” is a first edition, first printing (London: George Allen & Unwin, 1954) with map attached to rear flyleaf. Publisher’s red cloth with gilt spine titles. With signature mark “4” at the bottom of page 49. Original dust jacket priced “21s net”. “The Two Towers” is a first edition, second printing (London: George Allen & Unwin, 1954) with map attached to rear flyleaf. Publisher’s red cloth with gilt spine titles. Original dust jacket priced “21s net”. “The Return of the King” is a first edition, first printing (London: George Allen & Unwin, 1955) with map attached to rear flyleaf. Signature mark “4” present on page 49, and all lines of type sag in the middle. Publisher’s red cloth with gilt spine titles. Original dust jacket priced “21s net”. All measure 5.75″ x 9″ with top edges red. A beautiful set with only minor edge wear, toning to endpapers and very light wear to jackets. One of the nicest “Lord of the Rings” sets available. Sold for $14,588.

JRR Tolkien Hobbit There Back Again 1st edition w dust jacket
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First Edition Set of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” — A Complete Second Impression Set in Their Original Dust Jackets, With Maps Present

Rare first edition, second printing set of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1954 & 1955. All three books are well-preserved, in their original dust jackets and with maps present. “The Fellowship of the Ring” is a first edition, second printing (London: George Allen & Unwin, 1954) with map attached to rear flyleaf. Publisher’s red cloth with gilt spine titles. With signature mark “4” at the bottom of page 49. Original dust jacket with price clipped. “The Two Towers” is a first edition, second printing (London: George Allen & Unwin, 1954) with map attached to rear flyleaf. Publisher’s red cloth with gilt spine titles. Original dust jacket priced “21s net”. “The Return of the King” is a first edition, second printing (London: George Allen & Unwin, 1955) with map attached to rear flyleaf. Signature mark “4” present on page 49, and type sagging in the middle. Publisher’s red cloth with gilt spine titles. Original dust jacket priced “21s net”. All measure 5.75″ x 9″ with top edges red, though red has faded for “Fellowship” and “Two Towers”. Apart from some light mottling to the front board of “Fellowship”, it and “Return of the King” are in near fine condition, both books and dust jackets; “Two Towers: shows some cocking to spine, sunning to backstrip and toning to endpapers. Overall a very good plus set, with excellent display quality. Sold for $5,775.

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Auction your JRR Tolkien Hobbit There Back Again 1st edition w dust jacket at Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Send a description and images to us at [email protected].

First Edition, First Printing of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Fellowship of the Ring” — The First & Scarcest Volume in Tolkien’s Trilogy

Extraordinary first edition, first printing copy of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Fellowship of the Ring,” his first in the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the most difficult to acquire as a first printing. Published by George Allen & Unwin: London: 1954. Volume is in very good condition, somewhat better than other first edition copies. Boards and top edge have retained the publisher’s deep red color, with only light discoloration to the bottom of the spine and corner of front board. Some toning to endpapers and front hinge starting ever so slightly. Fold-out map present and in fine condition. Enfolded in a facsimile first edition dustjacket, book measures 6″ x 9″ and runs 423 pages. Sold for $2,756.

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FREE VALUATION. To buy, auction, sell or consign your JRR Tolkien Hobbit There Back Again 1st edition w dust jacket that is for sale, please email your description and photos to [email protected] of Nate D. Sanders Auctions (http://www.NateDSanders.com).

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