The Lord of the Rings.
1st Edition, 8th/6th/5th Impressions 1959.
George Allen & Unwin.
Hardbacks in slipcase.
Hammond p.98.

Fourth state of the slipcase.

Available 1960.  Price 63s.

1060 sets produced??  Boxed in three batches: 500 in April 1960, 310 in May 1960 and 250 in November 1960.  An additional 250 sets may have been produced in December 1959.

Slipcases manufactured by Jarrold & Sons.

Covered with grey textured linson.
No price printed on label.
Three piece construction.
No staples.

Includes various impressions 1959-60:

FR 8th or 9th Impressions
TT 6th or 7th Impressions
RK 5th or 6th Impressions

The 9th Impression 1960 of FR misidentifies itself as the 8th Impression 1960.