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The Lord of the Rings. Deluxe Edition. 1969. Dummy

 

The Lord of the Rings.
Deluxe India Paper Edition 1969.
Pre-Publication Dummy Copy.
George Allen & Unwin.
Hardback in slipcase.
Not noted in Hammond but see pp.143- 144.

Possibly a salesman's dummy copy used to garner sales before publication, or maybe a proof version of the binding and slipcase.

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