The Lord of the Rings - Tolkien (Red Leather Collector Ed.) HMCO 1991

Houghton Mifflin’s Collector’s Edition binds all three volumes and appendices of The Lord of the Rings into one hefty tome clad in deep-red faux leather, stamped in gold, blue and green after Tolkien’s own decorative motifs. A matching rigid slip-case keeps it safe on the shelf and bears the same gilt design. Inside you’ll find two-color typography, marbled end-papers, sewn head- and tail-bands, and the large fold-out map of Middle-earth tipped in at the rear. This copy is clean and tight—pages bright, no writing or dog-ears; only the slip-case shows light corner rub from storage (see photos). At nearly 1,300 pages it’s still a comfortable read thanks to quality paper and binding. For Tolkien fans the red HMCo is the affordable “deluxe” between ordinary hardbacks and Easton Press leather, and it displays beautifully. Item Breakdown: - Author: J. R. R. Tolkien - Title: The Lord of the Rings (complete single-volume) - Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company (“HMCo” on spine) - Year / Printing: 1991 collector’s edition, later impressions indicated by number line - ISBN: 0-395-19395-8 / 9780395193952 - Format: Red faux-leather hardcover, gilt/blue/green stamping, sewn binding, in slip-case - Pages: c. 1,216 plus index & appendices - Map: Fold-out two-color map of Middle-earth present and intact - End-papers: Marbled red-black design (see photo) - Size / Weight: ~9.5 × 6.5 × 2.5 in; 3.2 lb shipping weight - Condition: New Condition - Special features: One-volume text, decorative sli