Lot 130 · Valuable Books and Manuscripts
[Lord of the Rings Trilogy]. Comprising: - The Fellowship of the Ring . London: Allen & Unwin, 1954. [ With: ] - The Two Towers . London: Allen & Unwin, 1954. [ And: ] - The Return of the King . London: Allen & Unwin, 1955.
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- Estimate
- £18,000–£25,000 hammer ≈ $24,447–$33,954
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Valuable Books and Manuscripts, London · 9 July 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3147366
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel. 1892-1973., [Lord of the Rings Trilogy]. Comprising: - The Fellowship of the Ring . London: Allen & Unwin, 1954. [ With: ] - The Two Towers . London: Allen & Unwin, 1954. [ And: ] - The Return of the King . London: Allen & Unwin, 1955. Christie's, 9 Jul 2025, lot 130. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3147366.
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Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel. 1892-1973., [Lord of the Rings Trilogy]. Comprising: - The Fellowship of the Ring . London: Allen & Unwin, 1954. [ With: ] - The Two Towers . London: Allen & Unwin, 1954. [ And: ] - The Return of the King . London: Allen & Unwin, 1955. Christie's, 9 Jul 2025, lot 130. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3147366.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel. 1892-1973. | Typed letter signed ('J.R.R. Tolkien') to Jenny Hall, 76 San | $25,428 | Christie's, Jul 2026 | |
| John Gould | A Monograph of the Ramphastidae, or Family of Toucans . Lond | Christie's, Jul 2025 | ||
| Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel. 1892-1973. | [Lord of the Rings Trilogy]. Comprising: - The Fellowship of | Christie's, Dec 2025 | ||
| Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955. | Autograph letter signed (with initials, 'A.E.') to Ernst Gab | Christie's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955. | 'Die Grundlage der allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie', in: Ann | Christie's, Jul 2026 | ||
| John Gould | The Birds of Great Britain . London: Taylor and Francis for | Christie's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Schedel, Hartmann. 1440-1514. | Liber chronicarum . Nuremberg: Anton Koberger, for Sebald Sc | Christie's, Dec 2025 | ||
| Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel. 1892-1973. | Autograph manuscript, diagrams of Old English phonology, not | Christie's, Jul 2024 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.