Bidding for the Tolkien classic, which was discovered in a home in Bristol, England, has already exceeded $25,000.

Bidding for the Tolkien classic, which was discovered in a home in Bristol, England, has already exceeded $25,000.

The copy of JRR Tolkien's 1937 book was found on a bookcase at a home in Bristol during a routine house clearance.

Only a few hundred from the original 1,500 copy print run of Tolkien’s masterpiece are thought to still exist