Buy this book on-line TOLKIEN J R R : The Hobbit or There and Back AgainGeorge Allen & Unwin, London, 1978 ISBN 0048231479
8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. first impression of the fourth edition, map end papers and colour plate illustrations by Tolkien, green cloth boards with gilt to spine, DW is price clipped otherwise tidy under a removable plastic sleeve, the edges of the sleeve have adhesive tape which has bled slightly to the top and bottom edges of the DW and has caused a darkening of the paper there ( just to very few millimetres at the edge), a few tiny spots from the adhesive to the fep top and bottom margins, 256pp + plates. Illustr.: J R R Tolkien. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Very Good Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of TOLKIEN J R R : The Hobbit or There and Back Again. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. TOLKIEN J R R : The Hobbit or There and Back AgainGeorge Allen & Unwin, London, 1982 ISBN 0048231479
8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. third impression of the fourth edition, map end papers and colour plate illustrations by Tolkien, green cloth boards with gilt to spine, DW is NOT price clipped and hs price sticker over published price, otherwise tidy excepting the edges of the sleeve have adhesive tape which has bled slightly to the top and bottom edges of the DW and has caused a darkening of the paper there ( just to very few millimetres at the edge), a few tiny spots from the adhesive to the fep top and bottom margins, 256pp + plates. Illustr.: J R R Tolkien. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Very Good Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of TOLKIEN J R R : The Hobbit or There and Back Again. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. TOLKIEN**, J. R. R: : THE HOBBIT or THERE AND BACK AGAIN.**LONDON.UNWIN HYMAN LIMITED/BOOK CLUB ASSOCIATES,1987. ISBN No ISBN.
UK,small 8vo HB+dw/dj,reprint.[This edition published,by Book Club Associates,in 1987 - commemorating the book's 50th anniversary of it's original publication of 21st September,1937 - in arrangement with Unwin Hyman Limited.A foreword by Christopher Tolkien,was added for this edition.This is a 1st reprint of a year later,1988.The text is that of the 4th edition, 1978.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn but a diagonal clip to front,inner,lower corner of dw/dj.(Odd as to my knowledge,Book Club edns are issued without a price!)Bright,crisp,clean, glossy laminated,facsimile 5-colour blue,green, red,and b/w pictorial illustrated dw/dj,with b/w lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Some light,minimal and superficial scoring/indents - without affecting boards beneath.Top+fore-edges generally bright and clean,but with some light,minimal grubbing; contents bright,tight,clean - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,would appear unread - apart from my own collation. Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original,plain dark green cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettering+runic characters to spine/backstrip and immaculate b/w +red map illustrated endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj, 1st edn thus,i-xvipp+9-256pp [paginated] includes Christopher Tolkien foreword,with 4 b/w illus and 2pp facsimile orignal draft by J.R.R.,19 chapters,5 colour plates,and a further 8 b/w illus throughout the text and the book. Plus [unpaginated] b/w dragon illustrated half- title page,runic characters edge-bordered title page,a contents list/table with an illustrations list/table to its versoo.
In a hole n the gound there lived a hobbit. [First lines . . .]
In this prelude to 'The Lord of the Rings.',we are introduced to Bilbo Baggins,a comfort-loving,unambitious hobbit who reluctantly finds himself involved in a quest for dragon-guarded gold.In the company of dwarves,his search leads him into many adventures with giant spiders,evil goblins and a dragon called Smaug,culminating with the grand battle of the Five Armies.
'Thank goodness!' said Bilbo laughing,and handed him the tobacco-jar. [ . . . last words.]
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q52.MODERN FIRSTS2.MODERN FIRSTS.UK,small 8vo HB+ dw/dj,reprint.No ISBN.Rivendell_Bilbo Baggins.Bag-End.Smaug.Hobbiton-across-the Water.Gandalf_ Voluspa.Fantasy fiction.Books new,used,signed, rare. Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of TOLKIEN**, J. R. R: : THE HOBBIT or THERE AND BACK AGAIN.**. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including incunabula, libri antichi, fine bindings, out of print books and out-of-print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |