The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien ( Ballantine | 62nd. Printing | 1978 )

Overall condition is on the low side of acceptable. This is very much a reader copy. The front cover has heavy edge wear on all edges, dog ear creasing in the upper and lower right corners, creases running parallel to the spine, staining along the spine (which created a hole), two 5mm tears on the outer edge, and above average shelf wear. The back cover has heavy edge wear, a 2cm tear on the upper edge, above average shelf wear, and creasing along the spine. The spine has five vertical creases and a slight curve as caused by reading and has heavy edge wear on the top and bottom. Interior pages have some discoloration from age. There is a strip of clear binding tape along the spine.

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