THE ADVENTURES OF TOM BOMBADIL

First edition, first printing. Publisher's original illustrated paper-covered boards, in dustwrapper. Illustrated throughout in black and white, the plates highlighted with orange, by Pauline Baynes. A better than very good copy, the binding square and firm with mild rubbing and bumping at the spine tips, boards bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the rubbed and nicked dustwrapper that has a small chip at the head of the spine and a little toning and spotting to the flap edges. The underside of the dustwrapper has one small piece of tape at the upper flap fold and evidence of a now extinct small piece at the head of the spine (neither visible on the printed side). Not price-clipped (13s 6d on the front flap).

(Hammond & Anderson A6a).