Lord of the Rings trilogy boxed set - 1970s paperbacks

Ballentine Books The Authorized Edition of the Famous Fantasy Trilogy "The Lord of the Rings." Three paperbacks in a heavy cardboard slipcase. A Houghton Mifflin Dolphin edition. Twenty-fifth printing, September 1970.

SIZE Individual books are 7x4.25x1  Slipcase 7.5x4.5x3

Good condition. Books have been read. Shelf wear noted on the cover. Some corner bumping. Some small staining on the edge of the book block. Tight binding. Clean pages with tanning on the edges. Wear on the slipcase and writing on the top, but no cracks in the cardboard.

This is a vintage item. It has been used and loved and it has a history. Every attempt is made to describe it accurately, please examine photos carefully.