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Very rare proof or pre-print. Uncut copy. Slightly larger in size than the later hardcover production. Since the hardcover production was released in 1956, this proof was likely already released in late 1955. Before the book went to the printer, several copies were sent to the press for review. This softcover with dust jacket has slightly different dimensions than the hardcover copies (these were cut slightly smaller due to binding). As far as is known, the Tolkien Library owns a copy, and several copies are among private collectors. Otherwise, it is identical to the hardcover, with the erroneous "JJR Tolkien" on the dust jacket, which should be JRR Tolkien. A map is located in the back of the slipcase. This is the first foreign translation after the English ones from the UK and America.
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