![My near fine set of the infamous 'pirate' editions! Published by Ace Books in 1965, these were the first paperback editions of LotR ever printed :-) : r/lotr My near fine set of the infamous 'pirate' editions! Published by Ace Books in 1965, these were the first paperback editions of LotR ever printed :-) : r/lotr](https://preview.redd.it/be45gxrc4t571.jpg?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=ee73fea3081792ac966046c9a1d432d4413a2d9d)
My near fine set of the infamous 'pirate' editions! Published by Ace Books in 1965, these were the first paperback editions of LotR ever printed :-) : r/lotr
![The Lord of the Rings, Ace Pirated Edition from 1965, in Custom Leather Slipcase | J. R. R. Tolkien | 1st Edition The Lord of the Rings, Ace Pirated Edition from 1965, in Custom Leather Slipcase | J. R. R. Tolkien | 1st Edition](https://tolkienbookshelf.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/2630_3.jpg?auto=webp&v=1701981673)
The Lord of the Rings, Ace Pirated Edition from 1965, in Custom Leather Slipcase | J. R. R. Tolkien | 1st Edition
![This copy of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is considered the Unauthorized or "pirated" edition since it was publ… | Ace books, The two towers, Tolkien books This copy of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is considered the Unauthorized or "pirated" edition since it was publ… | Ace books, The two towers, Tolkien books](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/f3/8e/60/f38e602a870db5923736d8a9058d2e2e.jpg)
This copy of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is considered the Unauthorized or "pirated" edition since it was publ… | Ace books, The two towers, Tolkien books
![The First Authorized Paperback Edition of The Lord of the Rings (Ballantine, 1965) | 2 Warps to Neptune The First Authorized Paperback Edition of The Lord of the Rings (Ballantine, 1965) | 2 Warps to Neptune](https://2warpstoneptune.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/return-1965.jpg?w=584)
The First Authorized Paperback Edition of The Lord of the Rings (Ballantine, 1965) | 2 Warps to Neptune
![The Lord of the Rings, Ace Pirated Edition from 1965, in Custom Leather Slipcase | J. R. R. Tolkien | 1st Edition The Lord of the Rings, Ace Pirated Edition from 1965, in Custom Leather Slipcase | J. R. R. Tolkien | 1st Edition](https://tolkienbookshelf.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/2630.jpg?auto=webp&v=1701981673)
The Lord of the Rings, Ace Pirated Edition from 1965, in Custom Leather Slipcase | J. R. R. Tolkien | 1st Edition
Luke Olsen • Rare Books | The unauthorized Ace paperback editions of Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien cover art by Jack Gaughan Ace Books © 1965 First (and... | Instagram
![The Lord of the Rings, Ace Pirated Edition from 1965, in Custom Leather Slipcase | J. R. R. Tolkien | 1st Edition The Lord of the Rings, Ace Pirated Edition from 1965, in Custom Leather Slipcase | J. R. R. Tolkien | 1st Edition](https://tolkienbookshelf.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/2630_12.jpg?auto=webp&v=1701981673)