7th printing of the Houghton Mifflin Company Collector's Edition, printed in 1976, in publisher slipcase, NOT the fairly recent reprintings of this same edition (which had incorrect rune design fixed after the 3rd printing). Both slipcase & hardcover in pebbled green leatherette; some dust & curling at top-edge of slipcase & rubbing/shelf wear to bottom-edge, illustrated pastedown sticker on cover is firm & unfaded; hardcover decorated in gilt & red runes, all sharp & unfaded, text block green marbling likewise sharp & unfaded, coloring bright, no rubbing or wear to leatherette boards or spine, text free of markings, binding firm. A beautiful, well-kept edition lavishly furnished with Tolkien's illustrations.
