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J. R. R. Tolkien

57 copies for sale · $10–$115,200 · 13 first editions · 1 signed

Notable copies for sale

The History of Middle Earth, Volumes 1-12, and The Silmarillion (first edition) — Biblioctopus$6,850
J.R.R. Tolkien The Silmarillion First Edition Hardcover w/ MAP 3rd Print Book (first edition, signed, 1977) — eBay$80
POEMS AND STORIES By J.R.R. Tolkien (First Edition Hardcover, 1994) *LIKE NEW!* (first edition, 1994) — eBay$135
The Silmarillion (Hardcover) TOLKIEN, J.R.R. FIRST EDITION 5th Impression (first edition, 1977) — eBay$69
THE HOBBIT FACSIMILE FIRST EDITION By J R R Tolkien - Hardcover **Excellent** (first edition, 2017) — eBay$57
The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien 1977, Hardcover First Edition (with Map) (first edition, 1977) — eBay$30
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy | First Edition, First Printings (first edition) — Sotheby's$115,200
Typed Letter Signed TLS introducing The Lord of the Rings — Manhattan Rare Books$37,500
The Return of the King First Edition (first edition) — Sotheby's$8,000
Lord of the Rings 50th Anniversary Ed. by J.R.R. Tolkien (2004 HC w/Case) LNEW* — eBay$175
The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien (1977, Hardcover) FIRST PRINT First Edition (first edition, 1977) — eBay$75
THE STORY OF KULLERVO By J.r.r. Tolkien & Verlyn Flieger - Hardcover **Mint** — eBay$69

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Works on the market

THE HOBBIT By J. R. R. Tolkien - Hardcover *Excellent Condition*8 copies · £48–£14,500
The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien3 copies · $48–$64
Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien (1987, Hardcover)2 copies · $82–$100
J.R.R. Tolkien The Silmarillion First Edition Hardcover w/ MAP 3rd Print Book2 copies · $75–$80
THE HOBBIT, OR, THERE AND BACK AGAIN By J.r.r. Tolkien & Michael Hague EXCELLENT2 copies · $51–$78
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy | First Edition, First Printings1 copy · $115,200
Typed Letter Signed TLS introducing The Lord of the Rings1 copy · $37,500
The Return of the King First Edition1 copy · $8,000
The History of Middle Earth, Volumes 1-12, and The Silmarillion1 copy · $6,850
BROADSIDE: THE MOST WELCOMED PRESS RELEASE THAT BALLANTINE BOOKS HAS EVER RECEIVED! ... FO1 copy · $1,250
Lord of the Rings 50th Anniversary Ed. by J.R.R. Tolkien (2004 HC w/Case) LNEW*1 copy · $175
Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien - Hardcover in Slipcase -1979 First Edition 1st Print1 copy · $140
POEMS AND STORIES By J.R.R. Tolkien (First Edition Hardcover, 1994) *LIKE NEW!*1 copy · $135
Monsters and the Critics and Other Essays by J. R. R. Tolkien (1984, Hardcover)1 copy · $120
The Hobbit Deluxe Illustrated by the Author: Special Edition by J R R Tolkien1 copy · $117
RING SETS OUT BOOK LORD OF THE RINGS By J R R Tolkien - Hardcover1 copy · $114
THE WAR OF THE RING : BEING THE FIFTH BOOK OF THE LORD OF By J.r.r. Tolkien1 copy · $114
Finn and Hengest: The Fragment and the Episode By J.R.R. Tolkien, 19831 copy · $110
BEREN AND LUTHIEN By J. R. R. Tolkien - Hardcover1 copy · $104
The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien 1966 E-341 copy · $99

Market context

200 copies of J. R. R. Tolkien's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $73 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).

Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):

The Lord of the Rings, 3 vols, 1963-65 (dominic winter, 2026-06-01)£420
The Hobbit, 2nd edition, 5th impression, 1951 (dominic winter, 2026-06-01)£750
Lord of the Rings, 3 vols, 1956-59 (dominic winter, 2026-06-01)£800
Lord of the Rings, 3 vols, 1956-57 (dominic winter, 2026-06-01)£1,200
The Letters..., edited by Humphrey Carpenter and Christopher Tolkien, first edition, 1981; (forum, 2026-04-23)£190
The Silmarillion, first edition, presentation bookplate signed "With gratitude Christopher (forum, 2026-04-23)£3,400

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