Product code: The Lord of the Rings 2024 3 book set by JRR Tolkien 1976
I begged for this book set for Christmas in 1976. I had read the Hobbit already and only needed these three books. I was assigned to read them in Literature class and fell in love with them. Unfortunately I stored them in my basement all these years, and they smelled musty, so I put them on the deck to air out, and the cover on the the Return of the King one ripped and blew away ..... Waa! It still has the cardboard holder for the three books. Does NOT have " The Hobbit" with this set. The airing out did take much mustiness away and it is not so bad as it was. There are signs of age, staining, mostly 2024 on inner pages of covers. They are about 47 years old! The foil covering on cardboard box part is peeling in spots and shows it's age. I hope someone may treasure them as much as I did all those years ago! Non smoking household.
I begged for this book set for Christmas in 1976. I had read the Hobbit already and only needed these three books. I was assigned to read them in Literature class and fell in love with them. Unfortunately I stored them in my basement all these years, and they smelled musty, so I put them on the deck to air out, and the cover on the the Return of the King one ripped and blew away ..... Waa! It still has the cardboard holder for the three books. Does NOT have " The Hobbit" with this set. The airing out did take much mustiness away and it is not so bad as it was. There are signs of age, staining, mostly 2024 on inner pages of covers. They are about 47 years old! The foil covering on cardboard box part is peeling in spots and shows it's age. I hope someone may treasure them as much as I did all those years ago! Non smoking household.