The Return of the King J. R. R.Tolkien
1965. Eleventh Impression. 416 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Red cloth covered boards with silver lettering. Ex-Library copy, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Note that the fold out map at the rear is missing. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding is shaky. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Moderate crushing to spine ends, with splitting, fraying and loss to the head, tail and joints. silver lettering has become dull. Long split to rear joint. Book has a slight forward lean. Cloth has moderate damp and dust stains.