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In de Ban van de Ring (1956-1957) – Very first Foreign translation (In Dutch) of The Lord of The Rings - 1 of only 3000

In de Ban van de Ring (1956-1957) – Very first Foreign translation (In Dutch) of The Lord of The Rings - 1 of only 3000

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"In de Ban van de Ring" (3 Volumes) represents the rare and very first foreign translation of "The Lord of The Rings," published in the Netherlands just a year after the English editions. This nearly fine set comprises the First Dutch edition, all First prints, published by Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, Utrecht/Antwerpen, in 1956-1957. The first Dutch edition had a print run of only 3000 copies, making it even rarer than the first UK edition. Unlike the latter, the Dutch edition includes two maps instead of three: a removable map in the first part and a fold-out map in the last. On the dust jacket of ‘De Reisgenoten’ ['The Fellowship of the Ring’], Tolkien's name is mistakenly listed as J.J.R. Tolkien instead of J.R.R. Tolkien.

An excellent near fine set with minor bumping to the spine ends. The brown covers, featuring red print on the spines and gold lettering, are in very good condition with only minimal wear. The binding is firm. The pages are bright and fresh, as is the red top edge of all three books.

The set comes from the estate of its first owner, T. Hansen, who neatly wrote his name and the date of purchase (respectively 5 Dec. 1956, 25 June 1957, and 5 Dec. 1957) in small letters in the upper right corner of the first free endpaper of each volume. These dates correspond to the publication months of the respective volumes, making this a notable addition.

Both maps are in near fine condition. The map in the sleeve of ‘ De Reisgenoten’ (The Fellowship of the Ring) has slight discoloration due to the sleeve, which is quite common.

The set comes with excellent facsimile dust jackets, now protected by removable Brodart Archival Covers. A valuable addition to any Tolkien collection.


 

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