The Hobbit by Tolkien, First Edition (284 results)

First edition, first issue of Tolkien's classic tale, "among the very highest achievements of childrenâs authors during the 20th centuryâ (Carpenter & Pritchard, 530), one of only a handful of presentation copies reserved for Tolkien to give to family members, colleagues and close friends. Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers, frontispiece and 9 full-page uncolored illustrations after drawings by Tolkien. Presentation copy, inscribed by Tolkien on the flyleaf, "Mr. & Mrs. Livesley & Edgar with best wishes from J.R.R. Tolkien." The recipients, the Livesleys and their son Edgar, ran the Kennaway House, a Regency town house in the village of Sidmouth, East Devon which Tolkien used as a summer holiday home and the surrounds of which inspired the landscapes, flora, and fauna of The Shire", the region of Middle-earth inhabited hobbits first introduced in The Hobbit. Situated on the rocky coast of the rustic Devon countryside, the village of Sidmouth has featured in a number of famed literary works, as "Stymouth" in Beatrix Potter's children's story The Tale of Little Pig Robinson (1930), "Idmouth" in Thomas Hardy's Wessex, "Baymouth" in William Makepeace Thackeray's Pendennis, and "Spudmouth" in The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle. English poet Elizabeth Barrett lived in the town from 1832 until 1835. In the final stages of The Hobbit's revisions, Tolkien notably penned a list of special recipients he wished to present copies of the first printing of the book to upon publication, including C.S. Lewis, R.W. Chambers, R.W. Chambers, Simone dâArdenne, George S. Gordon, Elaine Griffiths, his aunts Mabel Mitton and Florence Hadley, and the Livesleys who hosted him at the Kennaway House. Published on September 21, 1937, the first printing of the Hobbit constituted only 1500 copies and completely sold out by December 15th. Near fine in a very good first issue supplied dust jacket with chips to the extremities. Housed in a custom full morocco clamshell box. An exceptional association of the most highly coveted work in literature. "In enchanted Middle-earth, a small, comfort-loving Hobbit is awakened from his slumbers by a visitor who tells of lost treasure. Before Bilbo Baggins returns home again, he journeys past wizards and elves, talkative trees and treasure-guarding dragons, all swirling in cosmic battle between good and evil. J.R.R. Tolkien's fully realized fantasy world won over generations of children, and dazzled adults with its deft interweaving of medieval legend and made-up languages, maps, and creatures. Tolkien legitimized the modern fantasy genre, and provided the 1960's counterculture with antiwar, back-to-Eden icons" (NYPL Books of the Century 199). âProfessor Tolkienâs epic of Middle Earth⦠[is] one of [the twentieth] centuryâs lasting contributions to that borderland of literature between youth and age. There are few such booksâ"Gulliverâs Travels, The Pilgrimâs Progress, Robinson Crusoe, Don Quixote, Alice in Wonderland, The Wind in the Willowsâ"what else?⦠[They are] destined to become this centuryâs contribution to that select list of books which continue through the ages to be read by children and adults with almost equal pleasureâ (Eyre, 67, 134-5). "All historians of childrenâs literature⦠agree in placing [The Hobbit] among the very highest achievements of childrenâs authors during the 20th centuryâ (Carpenter & Prichard, 254, 530). Published on September 21, 1937 in a first printing of only 1500 copies, The Hobbit had completely sold out by December 15. âIt may have been a surprise to its publishers that a work as sui generis as The Hobbit should have been a popular success, but once it was a success there can have been no surprise in the clamor for a sequel. Tolkien had opened up a new imaginative continent, and the cry now was to see more of itâ (Shippey, 49).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. We are thrilled to offer the most unique set of books in our 23 years as a specialist Tolkien dealer, the first four editions of the Hobbit in the original very good to near fine, unrestored dust jackets. Only once before have all four been available, (by us as well, see our TV appearances). Not all our inventory is listed, please ask if you are looking for something special. We do not sell restored jackets or books, as fully original they do cost much more and will be worth much more later. Cheaper copies are almost always restored or have some other serious flaw or alteration. These flaws can't always be seen with the naked eye. That's part of what restorers charge for. We have been a dedicated specialist Tolkien dealer for more than 23 years. We know what these books are worth and don't have to keep changing our prices dramatically just to stay in business as many general and new amateur dealers do. We do adjust for currency changes. Allen & Unwin 1st/1st 1937, 1st/2nd 1937, 1st/3rd 1942 and 1st/4th 1946 printings. 1st/1st Hobbits, if they appear, now exceed £300,000, but most of these have some restoration seriously reducing their future value. The 2nd,3rd and 4th with unrestored dustjackets once appeared fairly regularly, but we have not seen them for many years, except with repaired or restored jackets. These go into collections, including legacy libraries and never come out! One of the significant features of the first ten or so printed Hobbits was the text was changed to align it as the prequel to The Lord of the Rings. The first four Hobbits were the original text with gradual modifications until the first printing 1951 2nd edition Hobbit with major changes to chapter five among others. Goblins became Orcs for example. So few of the 1942 dust jackets exist, it was thought for a time they were produced without them due to paper shortages during the war. The 1st/1st Hobbit used no colour illustrations, the 1st/2nd and later used colour. The 3rd and 4th were printed on war-time paper making the books half the thickness, with full sized dustjackets, but the cheap paper made the jackets subject rapid wear and damage especially the 3rd printing. These are just some of the features of the first four. Note, we will hand deliver these books, at cost, anywhere in the world. They are too valuable to ship.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Allen and Unwin 1937 1st printing of the 1st Edition. We are thrilled to offer the now super rare Hobbit 1st/1st with original dust jacket. It has some minor repairs to the spine head, but not extensively restored i.e. more than 1%-2% of the jacket, replacing whole sections of the jacket. Minor repairs also helps conserve the jacket from further damage especially when being pulled by the spine head from a shelf. We do not feel this impacts the future value of this copy which continues to rise. We believe we'll see a million dollar copy of The Hobbit, much sooner than later. It's public record one sold for £220,000 at auction last year and we sold one privately for around £210,000. We believe our asking price now is on-trend if not underpriced. There is another one of the market priced considerably lower which has extensive restoration as many that come on the market now do. We are happy to provide a COA with this copy authenticating it is original. As a specialist in the Tolkien market for 23 years, we have to be more careful of our reputation to stay in business another 23 years. This is a separate copy from my set of the first four Hobbit printings. (We are not splitting up that set). The jacket on this copy has some darkening to spine, but covers bright. The book has very slight lean, a little grubbiness to clothe edges, but pages clean overall with no foxing. Please ask for additional photos and any questions you may have. This book is needs no introduction or description to Tolkien or first edition collectors. The Tolkien market continues to dominate modern editions in demand and price thanks to another round of films and other projects in the works.

First edition, first issue of Tolkien's classic tale, "among the very highest achievements of childrenâs authors during the 20th centuryâ (Carpenter & Prichard, 530). Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers, frontispiece and 9 full-page uncolored illustrations after drawings by Tolkien. Published on September 21, 1937 with a first printing of only 1500 copies, The Hobbit had completely sold out by December 15. Near fine in a unrestored very good first-issue dust jacket after a design by Tolkien with the hand-correction to "Dodgeson" on the rear inside flap, priced 7s. 6d on the front flap, corners slightly creased and chipped, spine ends chipped. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box by the Harcourt Bindery. Founded over a century ago in 1900, the Harcourt Bindery is the oldest and largestÂtraditional bindery in America exclusivelyÂdevoted toÂfine traditional leather bookbinding by hand.ÂRare and desirable without any of the usual restoration. "In enchanted Middle-earth, a small, comfort-loving Hobbit is awakened from his slumbers by a visitor who tells of lost treasure. Before Bilbo Baggins returns home again, he journeys past wizards and elves, talkative trees and treasure-guarding dragons, all swirling in cosmic battle between good and evil. J.R.R. Tolkien's fully realized fantasy world won over generations of children, and dazzled adults with its deft interweaving of medieval legend and made-up languages, maps, and creatures. Tolkien legitimized the modern fantasy genre, and provided the 1960's counterculture with antiwar, back-to-Eden icons" (NYPL Books of the Century 199). âProfessor Tolkienâs epic of Middle Earth⦠[is] one of [the twentieth] centuryâs lasting contributions to that borderland of literature between youth and age. There are few such booksâ"Gulliverâs Travels, The Pilgrimâs Progress, Robinson Crusoe, Don Quixote, Alice in Wonderland, The Wind in the Willowsâ"what else?⦠[They are] destined to become this centuryâs contribution to that select list of books which continue through the ages to be read by children and adults with almost equal pleasureâ (Eyre, 67, 134-5). All historians of childrenâs literature⦠agree in placing [The Hobbit] among the very highest achievements of childrenâs authors during the 20th centuryâ (Carpenter & Prichard, 254, 530). Published on September 21, 1937 in a first printing of only 1500 copies, The Hobbit had completely sold out by December 15. âIt may have been a surprise to its publishers that a work as sui generis as The Hobbit should have been a popular success, but once it was a success there can have been no surprise in the clamor for a sequel. Tolkien had opened up a new imaginative continent, and the cry now was to see more of itâ (Shippey, 49).

Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First American edition. A Near Fine copy, in like dust jacket, of the first American printing of this iconic work of imaginative fiction. Bowing Hobbit on the title page and misprint at Chapter VII (as required for the first printing), complete with the four color plates and numerous black and white illustrations. Book with lower corner of the front end paper clipped and a previous owner's gift inscription on the first blank. In a lovely example of the scarce first American dust jacket. Jacket with two short tears closed on the verso with tape, otherwise in exceptional condition. A very appealing example. The Hobbit follows the exploits of Bilbo Baggins as he joins a company of Dwarves set on retaking their former kingdom from the dragon Smaug. A brilliant piece of writing that transcends its status as a fantasy classic, the book has now been translated into fifty languages and sold a hundred million copies worldwide. As Tolkien's friend C.S. Lewis wrote in a contemporary review, "Though all is marvelous, nothing is arbitrary: all the inhabitants of Wilderland seem to have the same unquestionable right to their existence as those of our own world, though the fortunate child who meets them will have no notion and his unlearned elders not much moreof the deep sources in our blood and tradition from which they spring" (Times Literary Supplement, October 1937). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Allen and Unwin 1946, first edition, 3rd printing of the 1st Edition with the original condition unrestored dust jacket. Arguably more scarce with an original jacket than a 1st/1st. Some number were destroyed in a warehouse fire in London during the war. Thin war-time paper book and jacket meant greater damage attrition even by normal use and handling. Not long ago it was thought the 3rd printing never had a dust jacket as none had been seen for a long time. Some paper loss to the jacket, mostly spine head and heel, slight tanning to spine colours. The lower part of the jacket spine has acid free tape keeping the small chipping and frayed pieces from coming loose or loss. This is not restoration, but conservation to keep it from getting worse. Most of the first ten Hobbits had cheaply made dust jackets, becoming brittle with age. Because there is now so many restored jacket on ea The Hobbit First editions: Possibly uniquely in children's publishing, when The Hobbit came out in 1937, it contained quite a few things in that first edition that are much different to the book as we know it now in the second and later editions. Some of the changes were made because The Hobbit was being drawn into the larger stories in Middle earth and was becoming far more serious and darker. Firstly, in that first edition Bilbo at the Unexpected Party had sandwiches with tomatoes in them - tomatoes are of course from the New World, so Tolkien changed that in the second edition to pickles. Indeed, Tolkien spends quite some time in Letters explaining how potatoes might have existed, as well as tobacco - both New World varieties. In this case, Tolkien cleverly used 'taters' and 'pipeweed', thus obscuring the origin of the plants in question. The second and largest and most significant change was to the chapter 'Riddles in the Dark', where the last section of the chapter is completely different. Gollum, having lost the riddle game to the Hobbit, apologises profusely and offers to lead Bilbo out as compensation for the gift he would have given him (presumably the magic ring). He takes him so far along the tunnels, and then gets suspicious, and Bilbo then has to get past him - overhearing Gollum's talk to himself that reveals that the ring is capable of making him invisible. The Hobbit originally in 1937 had no link to Middle earth and the magic ring was just an equaliser device to give Bilbo some edge and extra powers to become 'heroic' when he was not brave or very resourceful. Since changing the text would have required all the metal plates for printing being recast anew, this was no small change. The Hobbit First edition: Possibly uniquely in children's publishing, when The Hobbit came out in 1937, it contained quite a few things in that first edition that are much different to the book as we know it now in the second and later editions. Some of the changes were made because The Hobbit was being drawn into the larger stories in Middle earth and was becoming far more serious and darker. Firstly, in that first edition Bilbo at the Unexpected Party had sandwiches with tomatoes in them - tomatoes are of course from the New World, so Tolkien changed that in the second edition to pickles. Indeed, Tolkien spends quite some time in Letters explaining how potatoes might have existed, as well as tobacco - both New World varieties. In this case, Tolkien cleverly used 'taters' and 'pipeweed', thus obscuring the origin of the plants in question. The second and largest and most significant change was to the chapter 'Riddles in the Dark', where the last section of the chapter is completely different. Gollum, having lost the riddle game to the Hobbit, apologises profusely and offers to lead Bilbo out as compensation for the gift he would have given him (presumably the magic ring). He takes him so far along the tunnels, and then gets suspicious, and Bilbo then has to get past him - overhearing Gollum'.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. George Allen & Unwin, London, 1937 FIRST Edition, FIRST Printing, 1937:ÂA near fine unrestored copy. Lacking the original dust jacket. The first printing of The Hobbit was issued on 21st September 1937 with a print run of only 1500 copies. The book was an immediate success and sold out within months. The first printing is the only printing in which all the illustration plates are in black and white. (The second impression was printed in December the same year in an edition of 2300 copies and was the first printing to convert four of the authorâs black and white illustration plates to color.) Please note, that today first/firsts of this title in original jackets are selling for $240,000 and up in an original jacket. This copy lacks the original dust jacket. This unrestored book is in near fine condition for a First Printing. The boards have one tiny spot of rubbing to the very lower spine edge otherwise the boards are remarkable condition and without any brittleness. The cloth is in supple condition, overall clean with a bit of toning/aging. The book has slightly rounded corners. The binding is tight and square and has but a few locations where the book was perhaps a bit over opened. The original important map end papers are present and clean with no owner names, no inscriptions, no bookplates and no bookstore stamps. The internal pages are all clean, and occasional handling marks and a touch of foxing to the outer page block. Otherwise NO bent pages and no stains. An overall clean unrestored book. Lacking the dust jacket. Please see all the images. A superb first/first printing in very clean condition. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our store for other landmark Fantasy and SciFi titles.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. George Allen & Unwin, London, 1946 First Edition, Fourth Impression, 1946: A Fine/Near fine very clean copy in the ORIGINAL EXTREMELY SCARCE DUST JACKET, NOT PRICE CLIPPED. War time paper book and jacket. Extremely rare in this condition. The first printing of The Hobbit was issued on 21st September 1937 with a print run of only 1500 copies. The book was an immediate success and sold out within months. The First Printing was the only printing in which all the artistic illustration plates are in black and white. The second impression was printed in December the same year in an edition of 2300 copies (423 of which were destroyed at the warehouse of the binder, Key and Whiting, in the bombing of London on November 7th 1940) and was the first printing to convert four of the authorâs black and white illustration plates to color. These were initially commissioned for and later published in the American edition. [Hammond A3a.] Then both the 3rd and 4th impressions were printed using wartime paper. These first four printings of The Hobbit were all textually the same as the first printing, but after the fourth impression and beginning with the fifth impression, Tolkien changed some of the text in chapter 5ÂâRiddles In The DarkâÂto allow for a transition to his sequel trilogyÂâThe Lord Of The Ringsâ. Please note â" Currently only two first impression printings (in the original dust jacket) are listed today, both listed for over $270,000.00 and up; and there is currently only one other 4th impression copy in the original jacket listed such as our example listed at $65,000. Very early printings of this title in this condition, have become extremely scarce in their original jackets. A lovely Fine/Near Fine clean book. The boards are a vibrant green and withOUT the common fraying or brittleness and withOUT the common age toning. Instead, the cloth is all present, and in supple condition, and overall clean and fresh in appearance. The book has sharp corners, with one corner bumped, and a square tight binding. The original decorative map end papers are present and clean and bright with a small, erased owner name. The book is in beautiful clean condition with no bookplates, no owner names, no inscriptions, no handling marks, no stains, no bent pages, one small original bookstore sticker to lower front-end paper. Green top stain applied by publisher. A remarkably clean book in excellent collectible condition. Please see all the images. The exceedingly scarce Fine/Near Fine original 4th impression dust jacket has benefited from very very slight restoration by an expert paper conservator to the outer spine tips and to a 1/2â intact tear to the jacket verso. As such the dust jacket presents in near fine condition being overall bright and with strong vibrant colors, and with but only some very slight sunning to the spine (as quite common with this jacket). The jacket has no rips, no chips, no edgewear, no stains and no foxing, but has a slight bit of soft wrinkling to the very upper edge of the back panel, (located around where the small intact tear once existed). The dust jacket is NOT price clipped and has a stated price of 7s 6d. net, along with the requisite âFourth Impressionâ stated above the price on the inner flap. Please see numerous detailed images. A superb first edition, fourth impression printing in very clean condition. All images available in high resolution format upon request. The value of this copy is in the original jacket which is 10x scarcer than the book itself, and the few copies in the original jacket that come up for sale have usually instead have seen extensive restoration. The book has been recognized as âMost Important 20th-Century Novel (for Older Readers)â, and The Hobbit was nominated for the Carnegie Medal and awarded a prize from the New York Herald Tribune for best juvenile fiction of the year (1938). ÂADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our store for other fantasy and SciFi titles.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien First Edition, First Impression (1937) A True First Printing of J.R.R. Tolkien s The Hobbit, Published by George Allen & Unwin in 1937 An exceptional and rare first edition, first impression of J.R.R. Tolkien s The Hobbit, the novel that introduced Middle-earth to the world. A rare and highly desirable first edition, first impression of The Hobbit, published by George Allen & Unwin in 1937. One of only 1,500 copies printed. Bound in the publisher s original green cloth with Tolkien s Mountains and Dragon motif stamped in blue to the front and rear boards, as well as to the spine. This copy is preserved in its original state without any signs of restoration. The green cloth shows general wear, with some fading and minor discoloration. The spine is slightly darkened, and the cloth exhibits minor rubbing along the edges. The corners are gently bumped, and the lower edge of the front board has a small area of wear. The blue decoration and lettering remain visible, though the spine s stamping is slightly dulled with age. The cloth shows minor handling marks, but no major stains or significant damage is evident. The endpapers feature Tolkien s signature maps, with Thror s Map at the front and Wilderland at the rear. The maps are clean and remain well-preserved, with no inscriptions, writing, or marks. The inner hinges are firm, with no splitting or weakness visible. The book maintains a strong and tight binding, with no loose or detached pages. The pages are remarkably clean for a book of this age. There is mild toning consistent with age, but no significant foxing or staining is present. The text is crisp and legible throughout. The book retains all ten of Tolkien s black-and-white illustrations, including the frontispiece The Hill: Hobbiton across the Water. The illustrations remain clear and well-defined. No pencil corrections, owner inscriptions, or library markings were observed. The fore-edge and bottom edge show natural age toning but remain clean overall. No signs of water damage or restoration were detected. An authentic first impression of The Hobbit, in its original cloth binding. A well-preserved copy with strong appeal for collectors and Tolkien enthusiasts.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Illustrated by the author with a frontispiece, map endpapers, and nine drawings. First edition, first printing with sixteen first printing errors as called for by Hammond. One of 1,500 copies. Publisher's green cloth, lettered and decorated in black; lacking the very scarce original dust jacket. Very good, with light toning to spine and board edges, light soiling to cloth, light offsetting to endpapers, some spotting to text block edges and a few pages at the front and rear, and a touch of soiling p. [11]. Overall, a sturdy and attractive copy of one of the most cherished literary works of the 20th century. Housed in a custom black clamshell box stamped in gilt. Hammond A3a. The Hobbit is a fantasy children's novel that precedes Tolkien's 1954-1955 epic trilogy The Lord of the Rings. It tells the story of Bilbo Baggins, a well-do-to hobbit with just enough sense of adventure, as he joins the wizard Gandalf and a troupe of thirteen dwarves in a quest to retake the Lonely Mountain, the dwarves' rightful kingdom, from its captor Smaug, a fearsome dragon. Bilbo, hired as the "burglar" of the group despite having none of the necessary qualifications, is initially more a burden than aid, but transforms into an important team member after finding a magic ring that makes him invisible. The plot, which takes place around 150 years before The Fellowship of the Ring, concludes with the Battle of Five Kingdoms, a struggle between good and evil that pits the kingdoms of dwarves, men, and elves against the more sinister goblins and wargs. The Hobbit received immediate critical and commercial success, and Tolkien's publishers requested a sequel-a proposition that developed into The Lord of the Rings. In the trilogy, Tolkien expands upon Bilbo's finding of the magic ring, which proves to be the lost property of the Dark Lord Sauron and inadvertently begins a chain of events that ultimately lead up to the War of the Ring in The Return of the King. After completing The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien made a few substantial edits to The Hobbit to ensure its congruence with the trilogy. Interestingly, Tolkien cites William Morris as a major inspiration for his novels, specifically the interest in Nordic mythology, the hand-drawn illustrations, and emphasis on craftsmanship.

First edition, first issue of Tolkien's classic tale, "among the very highest achievements of childrenâs authors during the 20th centuryâ (Carpenter & Pritchard, 530). Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers, frontispiece and 9 full-page uncolored illustrations after drawings by Tolkien. Published on September 21, 1937, the first printing of the Hobbit constituted only 1500 copies and completely sold out by December 15th. In near fine condition. An exceptional example. "In enchanted Middle-earth, a small, comfort-loving Hobbit is awakened from his slumbers by a visitor who tells of lost treasure. Before Bilbo Baggins returns home again, he journeys past wizards and elves, talkative trees and treasure-guarding dragons, all swirling in cosmic battle between good and evil. J.R.R. Tolkien's fully realized fantasy world won over generations of children, and dazzled adults with its deft interweaving of medieval legend and made-up languages, maps, and creatures. Tolkien legitimized the modern fantasy genre, and provided the 1960's counterculture with antiwar, back-to-Eden icons" (NYPL Books of the Century 199). âProfessor Tolkienâs epic of Middle Earth⦠[is] one of [the twentieth] centuryâs lasting contributions to that borderland of literature between youth and age. There are few such booksâ"Gulliverâs Travels, The Pilgrimâs Progress, Robinson Crusoe, Don Quixote, Alice in Wonderland, The Wind in the Willowsâ"what else?⦠[They are] destined to become this centuryâs contribution to that select list of books which continue through the ages to be read by children and adults with almost equal pleasureâ (Eyre, 67, 134-5). "All historians of childrenâs literature⦠agree in placing [The Hobbit] among the very highest achievements of childrenâs authors during the 20th centuryâ (Carpenter & Prichard, 254, 530). Published on September 21, 1937 in a first printing of only 1500 copies, The Hobbit had completely sold out by December 15. âIt may have been a surprise to its publishers that a work as sui generis as The Hobbit should have been a popular success, but once it was a success there can have been no surprise in the clamor for a sequel. Tolkien had opened up a new imaginative continent, and the cry now was to see more of itâ (Shippey, 49).

Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's green cloth with dark green pictorial stamping, top edge stained green. Good, with soiling and wear to cloth, cloth thinned at foot of spine and front joint, with a moderate partial split to the rear joint though binding intact. Light foxing to textblock edge. Owner initials to front free endpaper, owner bookplates to front free endpaper and the following blank sheet with light wrinkling to those pages; bookplate to blank is covering evidence of a previous bookplate removal. Pages tanned, lightly thumbed. Lacking dust jacket. One of a mere 1,500 copies of the first printing of Tolkien's fantasy classic.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. First American Edition. Illustrated by the author, with four color and nine black-and-white illustrations. First American edition, first printing, first state, with "1938" and bowing hobbit to title page, incorrect map placement on list of illustrations, and Chapter VII mistakenly titled "Chapter VI" on p. 118. Publisher's tan cloth, with front board and spine lettered in blue, bowing hobbit in red to front board, and pictorial map endpapers printed in red and white; in its original pictorial dust jacket printed primarily in white, blue, and red, with Tolkien's Hobbiton illustration to front panel, Smaug illustration to rear panel, and $2.50 price to front flap. Near fine book, with light spotting to spine, top left corner of rear board lightly bumped, an area of light staining to front free endpaper, and "Ralph D. Hartman" bookplate to verso of front free endpaper; very good unclipped dust jacket, with light toning and soiling to spine, clean and bright panels, and some discrete professional restoration to spine ends and edges. Overall, a beautiful copy of one of the most iconic books of the 20th century. Originally published in 1937 in a small initial print run of 1500 copies, The Hobbit is a fantasy children's novel that precedes Tolkien's 1954-1955 epic trilogy The Lord of the Rings. It tells the story of Bilbo Baggins, a well-do-to hobbit with just enough sense of adventure, as he joins the wizard Gandalf and a troupe of thirteen dwarves in a quest to retake the Lonely Mountain, the dwarves' rightful kingdom, from its captor Smaug, a fearsome dragon. Bilbo, hired as the "burglar" of the group despite having none of the necessary qualifications, is initially more a burden than aid, but transforms into an important team member after finding a magic ring that makes him invisible. The plot, which takes place around 150 years before The Fellowship of the Ring, concludes with the Battle of Five Kingdoms, a struggle between good and evil that pits the kingdoms of dwarves, men, and elves against the more sinister goblins and wargs. The Hobbit received immediate critical and commercial success, and Tolkien's publishers requested a sequel - a proposition that developed into The Lord of the Rings. In the trilogy, Tolkien expands upon Bilbo's finding of the magic ring, which proves to be the lost property of the Dark Lord Sauron and inadvertently begins a chain of events that ultimately lead up to the War of the Ring in The Return of the King. After completing The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien made a few substantial edits to The Hobbit to ensure its congruence with the trilogy. Interestingly, Tolkien cites William Morris as a major inspiration for his novels, specifically the interest in Nordic mythology, the hand-drawn illustrations, and emphasis on craftsmanship.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition, Illustrated Edition. This is the rare, true first printing of "THE HOBBIT - or, There and Back Again" by J.R.R. Tolkien. 1937 1st edition, 1st printing (with "First Published in 1937" stated on the copyright page and no subsequent printings listed); George Allen & Unwin Ltd.; London. All illustrations are present as called for, and are firmly attached. The frontispiece and all illustrations are in black & white. "Thror's Map" and "Map of Winderland" are in color on the end papers. Exceedingly rare with only 1,500 copies printed. Additional photos can be provided upon request. Condition: Light soiling to covers and spine. Strip of cloth missing at center-left edge of spine. The center-right strip and the remainder of the spine below it are loose and attached at the right edge only. Small cloth tears at outer front cover corners; tiny cloth tear at bottom-left corner of back cover. Small cloth tear/piece missing at the top-left corner of the spine. No cracks and no loose pages. The front cover is a bit shaky. Pages 269/270 and 271/272 have been removed. A name "Jilland Jeremy" written in pencil at the bottom of page 207. Pages 207-210 and the illustration after page 146 have light staining along the top and outer edges. Page 47 has a small stain and 1/2" tear at the outer edge. The pages are generally clean with an occasional smudge, stain and foxing spot here and there (most notably to some random pages between 1 and 20). There is a very light "waviness" to the pages. Bookplate affixed to half title page. Light tanning to the end paper maps. Overall in Fair condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. London: George Allen and Unwin Ltd, Museum Street, 1937, FIRST Edition, Second Impression. Full coarse grain morocco green leather binding, with gilt titles and decoration, and five raised bands to the spine, gilt dragon to the gilt ruled front board, inner gilt rules to the leather turn-ins to the paste downs. With the original end papers bound in on to new paper (curling slightly), pages tanned with some foxing marks (see images), with some historically folded corners. Illustrated. Full dark green morocco housed in a green half leather clamshell box. First colour-illustrated edition, preceded only by the first edition, first impression. Only 2,300 copies were printed of this second impression, of which 423 copies in sheets were destroyed in the London blitz in 1940. The first impression of 1,500 copies had been published in September 1937 and had sold out by December. The coloured illustrations "had been commissioned for the first American edition, and were in the American publisher's hands when Allen & Unwin decided to include them in the second impression. The original art was called back for reproduction in Britain, then returned across the Atlantic" (Hammond & Anderson p. 15). Pagination: 310, [2]pp of adverts. Provenance: no inscriptions or bookplates Approximately 8 ¾ inches (22cm) tall (box), 7 ½ inches (19cm) tall (book). Condition Report Externally Spine fine condition bright and clean with gilt titles, five raised bands and gilt decoration to the base. Joints fine condition sound. Corners fine condition. Boards fine condition gilt dragon to the front board and gilt ruled border to both boards. Page edges fine condition all edges gilt. Binding very good condition attractive. See above and photos. Internally Hinges fine condition sound. Paste downs fine condition gilt ruled leather turn-ins. End papers very good condition new end papers with original map end papers mounted on to paper and curling, minor marks and foxing. Title good condition gently tanned. Pages good condition with some marks, and historically folded corners and some foxing throughout. See photos.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. George Allen & Unwin, London, 1937 First Edition, Second Impression, 1937A near fine very clean unrestored copy. The first printing of The Hobbit was issued on 21st September 1937 with a print run of only 1500 copies. The book was an immediate success and sold out within months. The second impression (of which this copy is one), was printed in December the same year in an edition of 2300 copies (423 of which were destroyed at the warehouse of the binder, Key and Whiting, in the bombing of London on November 7th 1940) and was the first printing to convert four of the authorâs black and white illustration plates to color. These were initially commissioned for and later published in the American edition. [Hammond A3a.]ÂÂPlease note that today first/firsts are selling for $400,000 and up in an original jacket. This unrestored book is in near fine/very good plus condition for the Second Impression. The boards have but a touch of fraying to the very lower spine edge and a few corner tips, otherwise the boards are remarkable condition and without any brittleness. The cloth is in supple condition, overall clean with spots of toning/aging. The book has sharp corners, one very lightly pushed. The binding is tight and square. The original end papers are present and clean and bright with no owner names, no inscriptions, no bookplates and no bookstore stamps, but with a few tiny illegible letters along the top edge of the front fly leaf. The internal pages are all clean, bright and flat with no handling marks, no bent pages and no stains. Very slight pale and occasional intermittent foxing. An overall very clean fresh unrestored book. Lacking the dust jacket. Please see all the images. A superb very early printing in very clean condition. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our store for other landmark Fantasy and SciFi titles.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. The Hobbit First American Edition, Early State With Original Dust Jacket A Rare Early Edition of Tolkien s Classic This is an early state of the first American edition of The Hobbit, published by Houghton Mifflin in 1938. The title page features the seated flautist emblem, distinguishing it from the earliest state, which had the bowing hobbit. The dust jacket is present, retaining the original decorative elements, though showing wear. This edition includes Tolkien s four color plates and nine black-and-white illustrations, preserving the unique visual charm of the book s earliest printings. First American Edition, Early State Title page: Seated flautist emblem present, confirming a later early state. Maps: Pasted down, consistent with early states of this edition. Condition: The beige cloth boards are well-preserved with only minor toning. The blue lettering and red dragon motif remain clear. The pages show expected age-related toning but remain clean and intact. The maps at the endpapers are correctly positioned, as per early American printings. The dust jacket, while present, shows significant wear, including edge chipping, creasing, and some loss to the spine. The original $2.50 price is visible. This edition represents an important moment in Tolkien s publishing history, as The Hobbit made its way to an American audience. The presence of the dust jacket, even in worn condition, enhances its collectibility. This is an excellent opportunity for collectors seeking an early state of this beloved fantasy classic. A Beautiful and Collectible Copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. George Allen & Unwin Ltd. Publishers. 1937, 1954. London, U.K. First edition and thirteenth printing. Signed by author on half title page. Book in FINE condition, tight and square, sharp corners. Dustwrapper in NEAR FINE condition, original 12s. 6d. net price present on front flap, no chips or damage, unfaded spine, foxing on both flaps. Overall a FINE copy in great collectible condition. Very rare signed. Photos available. $17500. Signed by Author(s).

An exceptionally clean, near fine, copy of the fourth (and last) printing of the first edition Hobbit, 1946. The book, with the correct fourth impression dust jacket, has become increasingly rare in this condition. George Allen and Unwin printed just over 4000 copies to war time economy standards, the vast majority of which did not survive and very few surviving in this condition. No signatures, inscriptions, book plates or markings of any kind. Some light foxing to the text block edges, but no stains and no reader handling marks, text clean throughout, binding firm. The boards and spine are beautifully clean and bright, no fading and exceptional as there is no shelf wear, corners sharp, and the green top colour is still present. The very good 4th impression dust jacket retains very good colour, has closed tears, light chipping to the spine corners and is price clipped. Tolkien's eight black and white illustrations are present, along with the colour frontispiece, all are in excellent condition. These are the same as the earlier impressions, with the exception of the very first impression, in which the frontispiece was also black and white. This edition contains the original version of Bilbo's encounter with Gollum, which was revised for the 1951 impression of The Hobbit, to bring it in line with, and in readiness for, the release of The Lord of the Rings. Used books are exempt from USA tariffs.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1938 First Edition, First printing, First State:ÂA near fine copy of the FIRST printing, in the FIRST state dated 1938 to the title page with the âbowing elfâ to the title page. (First Printings in the first state have a âbowing elfâ, the second state has a âsitting elf playing the fluteâ). The unrestored book is in the original slightly toned oatmeal cloth boards with sharp corners, and no edgewear but a tiny bit to the outer spine tips. The binding is tight and square and withOUT the cracked hinges which is more typically found with this book. The front and rear end papers are in lovely clean condition with no owner names, no bookstore stamps and no inscriptions, and depicts the map of the âWilderlandâ to the front and rear end papers. The internal pages are very clean with but one or two very faint handling marks, otherwise the internal pages have No handling marks, No stains, and No creased nor bent pages. A remarkably clean fresh book internally with all pages present and firmly bound, including all the color plates and the black and white illustrations. This copy has the bowing elf on the title page which makes this book a True edition, First printing in the FIRST state. A clean example and delightful to read. Please see images. A fantastic clean copy of the first US printing of one of the most important books of the 20th century. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our store for other landmark Fantasy and SciFi titles.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien First Edition Second Impression George Allen & Unwin Ltd 1937. No previous owner's name inscriptions or signs of ownership. Contents clean and unblemished throughout, free of any foxing. Binding remains tight. Top edge tint still present. Covers are VG and have no wear or fraying to head or tail of spine.

Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First American edition, first state with a bowing hobbit on the title page, and Chapter VII mistakenly titles Chapter VI. Bound in publisher's original buff cloth stamped in blue and red; lacking the dust jacket. Very Good with light marking to bottom of spine, spine ends and corners worn, spine toned. Pages toned, bookplate removal to first blank sheet, several hinges slightly exposed and some sporadic soiling. Tolkien's fantasy masterpiece, with illustrations by the author.

Condition: Fine. 1st Edition/4th Impression. The Hobbit, first edition, fourth impression. One of 4,000 copies dated 1946, though not published until November 18, 1947. Printed under the lingering wartime restrictions following World War II, generally a fragile edition, but here finely and expertly rebound. Bound in later full green morocco with gilt rules to covers, five raised bands on the spine, gilt compartments and lettering to the spine. Externally fine. With, Thror's Map, as front endpapers and, Wilderland Map, as back endpapers. A color frontispiece and eight black and white illustrations by Tolkien. The interior is clean and clear with no markings, notes, or spotting. Additional photographs available upon request. Note: Book will ship with special handling (subject to availability at time of purchase). Shipping + insurance up to $500 is included. Charged shipping from marketplaces will be refunded, if possible, via their set up. Any additional shipping charges will be handled on a situational basis but may result in an increase to the invoice. Pages:310 (2) Dimensions:7(5/8) x 5(3/16) x 1, book; 8 x 5(1/2) x 1(3/8), slipcase .

hardcover. Condition: very good. first. First US edition, first issue. Book very good, spine ends slightly worn, corners slightly rubbed, between 2nd free end paper and next paper some cracking along gutter as well as in rear, rear paste-down has a small bookstore sticker at bottom and a number stamp at top.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Tolkein, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel) (illustrator). First American Edition. Illustrated by the author, with four color and nine black-and-white illustrations, and map endpapers printed in red and white. First American edition, first printing, first state, with "1938" and bowing flautist to title page, incorrect map placement on list of illustrations, and Chapter VII mistakenly identified as "Chapter VI" on page 118. Publisher's tan cloth, with front board and spine lettered in blue, and bowing hobbit in red to front board; lacking the scarce original dust jacket. Near fine, with light toning to spine, a touch of soiling to boards, vibrant lettering and decoration to cloth, and a hint of rubbing to spine ends and bottom corners. Overall, an exceptional copy of this classic work, with very clean pages. Housed in a custom black slipcase stamped in gilt. The Hobbit is a fantasy children's novel that precedes Tolkien's 1954-1955 epic trilogy The Lord of the Rings. It tells the story of Bilbo Baggins, a well-do-to hobbit with just enough sense of adventure, as he joins the wizard Gandalf and a troupe of thirteen dwarves in a quest to retake the Lonely Mountain, the dwarves' rightful kingdom, from its captor Smaug, a fearsome dragon. Bilbo, hired as the "burglar" of the group despite having none of the necessary qualifications, is initially more a burden than aid, but transforms into an important team member after finding a magic ring that makes him invisible. The plot, which takes place around 150 years before The Fellowship of the Ring, concludes with the Battle of Five Kingdoms, a struggle between good and evil that pits the kingdoms of dwarves, men, and elves against the more sinister goblins and wargs. The Hobbit received immediate critical and commercial success, and Tolkien's publishers requested a sequel - a proposition that developed into The Lord of the Rings. In the trilogy, Tolkien expands upon Bilbo's finding of the magic ring, which proves to be the lost property of the Dark Lord Sauron and inadvertently begins a chain of events that ultimately lead up to the War of the Ring in The Return of the King. After completing The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien made a few substantial edits to The Hobbit to ensure its congruence with the trilogy. Interestingly, Tolkien cites William Morris as a major inspiration for his novels, specifically the interest in Nordic mythology, the hand-drawn illustrations, and emphasis on craftsmanship.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1942) The Hobbit or There and Back Again , UK first book club edition using the first edition, third impression sheets, published by The Children s Book Club by arrangement with George Allen & Unwin. Condition: a near fine copy. There are no previous owners inscriptions, names, no bookplates, no stamps. The original chrome yellow boards are in nice shape with a little shelf wear and light tonong to the spine. The lettering on the spine is nicely visible with just a touch of rubbing as shown. Internally clean with no illustrations coloured in as often found. The page block with a whiff of faint foxing spots as shown, otherwise unmarked. The war economy standard paper used for this edition is preserved remarkably well. The original dust jacket is not present. Publication history: In late 1942 George Allen & Unwin printed 1,500 copies of a third impression and 3,000 copies for the children s book club to be sold by Foyles. The sheets were supplied to Foyles unbound and they were bound in cheaper boards without the dragon design familar with the regular trade edition. Also, no maps as endpapers were used. As opposed to Tolkien s own beautiful dust jacket, an orange-red wrapper showing a fat, dandified Bilbo. Tolkien loathed the design so much that it was not repeated again and this book club edition has remained an anomaly in the early publication history of the much loved childrens book. Since the boards used are much thinner and the paper the economy standard it is difficult to find copies that have survived the passage of time in decent condition if at all since book club editions tend to be unloved or discarded. First and Fine.

The Author (illustrator). Allen & Unwin printed only 1,509 copies of a third impression in 1942, making it a scarce find. The boards and spine are clean and bright with no fading. Contents clean and bright, no signatures, inscriptions or bookplates, no handling marks and no stains. Reasonably good green top colour, no the dust jacket. A fine 3rd impression of the 1st edition. Used books are exempt from USA tariffs.

Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First American edition, first state with a bowing hobbit on the title page, and Chapter VII mistakenly titles Chapter VI. Bound in publisher's original buff cloth stamped in blue and red; lacking the dust jacket. Very Good, light lean to binding, cloth lightly worn at extremities and lightly soiled. Foxing and tanning to pages, former owner gift inscription and partial card-pocket to preliminary pages, several pages tape-reinforced at gutter and a few creases. Tolkien's fantasy masterpiece, with illustrations by the author.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1938 First Edition, First printing, Second State:ÂA near fine copy of the FIRST printing, in the second state dated 1938 to the title page with the âsitting elfâ playing the flute. (First Printings in the first state have a âbowing elfâ). The unrestored book is in the original slightly toned oatmeal cloth boards. The book has sharp corners, and no edgewear but a bit of rubbing to a spot on the top edge. The binding is tight and square. The front and rear end papers are in clean condition with no owner names, no bookstore stamps and no inscriptions, and depicts the map of the âWilderlandâ to the front and rear end papers. The internal pages are very clean with No handling marks, No stains, No creased or bent pages. Barest hint of light faded foxing to the first few pages, otherwise No foxing. All pages present, including all the color plates and the black and white illustrations. This copy has the sitting elf playing the flute on the title page which makes this book a True edition, First printing in the second state. A clean example and delightful to read. Please see images. A fantastic clean copy of the first US printing of one of the most important books of the 20th century. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our store for other landmark SciFi and Fantasy titles.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. A rare first Children's Book Club edition of The Hobbit using the first edition, third impression sheets by arrangement with George Allen & Unwin. With war economy standard paper. George Allen & Unwin printed 1,500 copies of a third impression and 3,000 copies to be sold by Foyles. The sheets supplied to Foyles were unbound and so the edition was published with cheap, simple boards with no map end papers. Plus a large Bilbo as the illustration on the dust jacket. Tolkien disliked the publication so much that no further book club editions were published. With thinner boards and economy paper there are few numbers of this publication to be found in a decent condition. Original yellow cloth boards with faded gilt lettering on the spine. Tiny hole on the spine. Some spotting and browning within the text. A scarce find. 8vo 310pp.

First Edition, Second Impression. First edition, second impression - as stated on the copyright page. Illustrated with drawings and maps. Measures 7.5" x 5.5", with 310 numbered pages. Housed in custom full leather clamshell box. With a brand new facsimile (reproduction) dust jacket. Ex-library. The book is in very good minus condition. The original cloth binding is very well preserved. Staining visible on the lower rear board. Spotting visible on the page edges. Numerous and typical ex-library indicators are present, most are shown in the photographs. The binding is sound. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory# (Q1-28).

Second American edition of The Hobbit, first published in London in 1937. Originally written to entertain J.R.R. Tolkien's children, the novel was an immediate sensation, creating a demand for more Middle-earth fiction, and laying the groundwork for The Lord of the Rings. In a letter to his London publisher, Tolkien explained that "the presence (even if only on the borders) of the terrible is, I believe, what gives this world its imagined verisimilitude. A safe fairyland is untrue to all worlds." This copy is a first printing of the second American edition of The Hobbit: the only American printing to feature Tolkien's original dragon design on the boards, and the first American printing to include Tolkien's changes to Chapter V, "Riddles in the Dark," a revision which brought the Gollum plot into alignment with the narrative of The Lord of the Rings. Grolier Children's 100, 81 (first UK). A very good copy, in the scarce original dust jacket designed by J.R.R. Tolkien. Single volume, measuring 7.25 x 5 inches: 315, [1]. Original green pictorial cloth stamped in blue, cartographic endpapers printed in red and black, pale green topstain; original unclipped color pictorial dust jacket. Color frontispiece, seven full-page black-and-white illustrations and one vignette in text. Scattered spotting to edges and endpapers; edgewear to jacket with light spotting and several small chips; spine panel sunned.

The Author (illustrator). Allen & Unwin printed only 1,509 copies of a third impression in 1942, a scarce copy. The boards are clean and bright with no fading, slight rubbing to spine edges. Text block clean and bright, with no signatures, inscriptions or bookplates, no handling marks and no stains. Reasonably good green top colour. Lacking the dust jacket. An excellent early impression. Used books are exempt from USA tariffs.

First edition, seventh impression of Tolkienâs classic tale, âamong the very highest achievements of childrenâs authors during the 20th centuryâ (Carpenter & Pritchard, 530). Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers, frontispiece and 9 full-page uncolored illustrations after drawings by Tolkien. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Cover painting by J.R.R. Tolkien. "In enchanted Middle-earth, a small, comfort-loving Hobbit is awakened from his slumbers by a visitor who tells of lost treasure. Before Bilbo Baggins returns home again, he journeys past wizards and elves, talkative trees and treasure-guarding dragons, all swirling in cosmic battle between good and evil. J.R.R. Tolkien's fully realized fantasy world won over generations of children, and dazzled adults with its deft interweaving of medieval legend and made-up languages, maps, and creatures. Tolkien legitimized the modern fantasy genre, and provided the 1960's counterculture with antiwar, back-to-Eden icons" (NYPL Books of the Century 199). âProfessor Tolkienâs epic of Middle Earth⦠[is] one of [the twentieth] centuryâs lasting contributions to that borderland of literature between youth and age. There are few such booksâ"Gulliverâs Travels, The Pilgrimâs Progress, Robinson Crusoe, Don Quixote, Alice in Wonderland, The Wind in the Willowsâ"what else?⦠[They are] destined to become this centuryâs contribution to that select list of books which continue through the ages to be read by children and adults with almost equal pleasureâ (Eyre, 67, 134-5). All historians of childrenâs literature⦠agree in placing [The Hobbit] among the very highest achievements of childrenâs authors during the 20th centuryâ (Carpenter & Prichard, 254, 530). Published on September 21, 1937 in a first printing of only 1500 copies, The Hobbit had completely sold out by December 15. âIt may have been a surprise to its publishers that a work as sui generis as The Hobbit should have been a popular success, but once it was a success there can have been no surprise in the clamor for a sequel. Tolkien had opened up a new imaginative continent, and the cry now was to see more of itâ (Shippey, 49).

Original Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. J.R.R. Tolkien (illustrator). 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Fourth impression published 1946, the final publication of the 1st Edition. An exquisite copy, showing no foxing to the maps or pages. The decorative map endpapers are clean & bright in Fine condition. No previous owner's name or any other writing noted. Color frontispiece, 8 mono plates, and text block all in Fine condition, with 3 pages folded over along the long page edge, separate photo to show the folded area, now straightened out. Straight and square, no spine lean, a well preserved copy, very unusual for these early 1st Editions to survive in this lovely condition. Produced in conformity with the war time standard's, with the distinctive 'War Time Economy Standards' title verso. This copy has a facsimile 1st impression dustjacket sized to fit this book. The facsimile dustjacket is in archival protector,and a custom Morocco slipcase is provided to house and protect this lovely copy. Pages are clean and bright, no tears or stains. Still shows the green topstain, crisp and clean. No shelf wear to the edges of the boards, no bumped corners. The original decorative green cloth, is unsoiled without any fading to the edges or spine area. A beautiful collectable copy. Uncommon in this Excellent condition. Custom slipcase with Green Morocco leather, hot foil stamped in copper, features a ribbon pull, JRRT Monogram and one of Tolkien's Dragon designs stamped to front and rear panels respectively. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions. Near Fine / Facsimile Only.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Mosley, Francis; Grathmer, Ingahild; Fraser, Eric (illustrator). Limited Edition. Five hardcovers with decorated boards, no dust jackets, within three slipcases, in an unread condition. This special subscribers edition is limited to 1750, of which this is the complete set of number 1214. Trilogy and Hobbit 2002 printing (7th), Silmarrilion issued slightly later, 4th printing, 2003. Hand bound by Smith Settle in quarter-bound Wassa goatskin and hand-woven Indian silk, with gilt lettered spines, gilt-edged page block heads, and ribbon markers, within complementary leather, scallop edged and gilt lettered slipcases. Calligraphy by John Andrew Arca MCSD. The Silmarillion, edited by Christopher Tolkien and illustrated by Francis Mosley. Consisting of 'Quenta Silmarillion', 'Ainulindale', 'Valaquenta', and 'Akallabeth of the Rings of Power and the Third Age'. Fold out map attached to the rear pastedown. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, illustration designs by Ingahild Grathmer and drawn by Eric Fraser. Consisting of Volume One: The Fellowship of the Ring. Volume Two: The Two Towers. Volume Three: The Return of the King. Beautiful and immaculate. LW.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. The Children's Book Club edition using first edition, third impression sheets by arrangement with George Allen & Unwin. Allen & Unwin printed 1,509 copies of a third impression and a further 3,000 copies to be sold by Foyles. The sheets supplied to Foyles were unbound. The Children's Book Club edition was published with cheap simple boards, no map end papers and no frontispiece. Tolkien disliked the publication so much that no further Book Club editions were published. With thinner boards and war time economy paper there are few numbers of this publication to be found in a decent condition. Original yellow cloth boards with faded gilt lettering and lightly sunned spine. Single neat owner's signature to front free end paper, no further inscriptions or book plates. No foxing, stains or handling marks, text clean an bright throughout. VG+ to Near Fine. An excellent copy. Used books are exempt from USA tariffs.

First Lee edition, signed limited issue, number 510 of 600 copies signed by the illustrator and specially bound. Lee's illustrated editions of Tolkien were a key inspiration for Peter Jackson, who recruited Lee as a lead concept artist for the films. It is Lee's visualization of Middle-earth that is perhaps most familiar to a 21st-century audience. This deluxe issue was produced exclusively for Hatchards to celebrate both the 60th anniversary of the work's publication and the 200th anniversary of the bookshop's founding. Large octavo. With 26 colour plates, 2 double-page maps printed in red and black, monochrome illustrations in the text. Original dark red quarter morocco, spine lettered in gilt with Tolkien's monogram at head, red cloth sides ruled in gilt and stamped with Smaug device on front, marbled endpapers, edges gilt. Housed in publisher's red cloth slipcase with Smaug device on front. Slipcase slightly rubbed: a near-fine copy in very good slipcase.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Has been rebound on spine. Has one page wirh a small hole effecting a few letters. Has one page with a few small lines drawn under text on a page in end The map on last page and two last blank pages has been half torn. Has some small stains inside. There are stains on both boards. One illustration has been rebound back in.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Second Edition, 6th Impression, 1958:ÂA Fine book in a near fine original dust jacket. The first printing of The Hobbit was issued on 21st September 1937 with a print run of only 1500 copies. The book was an immediate success and sold out within months. Today first/firsts are selling for $300,000 and up in an original jacket, and any early printing in an original dust jacket is highly collectible. This book is in fine condition with crisp boards, sharp corners and no edgewear. The binding is tight and square. The end papers are clean and bright and in perfect condition with no owner names, no inscriptions and no bookplates. The internal pages are clean, bright and flat appearing as unread with no handling marks, no writing, no bent pages and no foxing. Please see all the images. The original dust jacket has benefited from some very slight restoration by an expert paper conservator to the very outer spine and corner tips, and as such and presents as a near fine example. The jacket has strong vibrant colors with no edgewear, no rips, no chips, no tears, no rubbing, no fading and no foxing but some slight faded discoloration noted on the front upper right. The jacket is NOT price clipped and has a stated price of 12s. 6d. net. The jacket is now protected in a new clear removable archival cover. Please see detailed images. A superb very early printing in the original dust jacket. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our store for other Fantasy and SciFi listings.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. In good condition! A small waterstained stain on page 111 which is now dry. The binding is holds well. It also has stains running from page 272 to 277. Otherwise most pages are completely fresh. There is a small stain on outer side of pages in end and minor ones elsewhere. But apart from around 15 pages the others are completely fresh Slightly forward leaning but not much at all. Has waterstains on back. Two dog-eared pages from previous reader.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. "A Hobbit's Adventure" from 1962, illustrated by Tove Jansson. A classic story for collectors and readers. In original Swedish Used (fine) condition, minor stain on page 55 and page 56. Fairly good condition otherwise. Fresh pink colors and a little faded but otherwise very good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First ever translation of the hobbit. This was made in Swedish. In great condition. Has a minor close tear on one of the psages, some small tanning on spine, some wear in the corners. I found 1 or 2 minor stains. Exceptional condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Excellent condition fresh inaide no writing very vibrant pink color which is scarce. Has had a tiny gluing to one corner a few mm. Otherwise nothing great condition inside too! First Tove Jansson illustrated edition.

Illustrated profusely throughout by Tolkien himself and presented in the original publisher's binding - the rare, first ever deluxe edition of The Hobbit. First deluxe edition, first impression. Publisher's original black pictorial cloth with illustrative vignette of Smaug. With the original black slipcase. Both in near-fine condition. With the original 12 colour plates, and 2 double page colour maps, all by Tolkien. Published by Allen & Unwin, London, 1976.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Hompen, eller En resa dit och tillbaksigen ("The Hobbit, or A journey there and back again"), translated to Swedish by Tore Zetterholm, illustrated by Torbjörn Zetterholm (interior illustrations) and Charles Sjöblom (cover and maps). Extremely scarce first translation of The Hobbit, also the only translation of the Hobbit from the first UK edition before the changes Tolkien made to the text after writing the Lord of the Rings, and the first translation of any of the author's books. Tolkien took great umbrage at Förbundets failure to use the book's correct title and their changing of the original text. As a result, this edition was suppressed and replaced by an approved translation entitled 'Bilbo' (Hallqvist, 1962). Publisher's cloth-backed illustrated boards, endpaper maps. Except for a scrape on the back due to a removed price sticker, the book is in an excellent condition. The fragile boards have exceptionally little wear and binding and spine are also in a superb condition. Clean pages without names, inscriptions or dog ears. Very scarce in any condition and extremely scarse in such as this. A great collectors item.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition. The title page has a small piece pulled out probably from a previous stamp or something. Other than that, the condition is absolutely superb. Strong colors on the covers with tight binding completely fresh inside. Nothing written no stains. A little wear in the corners (back corner a pressure damage but all the material in the corners remains in all of them which is rare. Brilliant condition:) First edition illustrated by Tove Jansson and second swedish edition of the hobbit.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Some small wear to corners as per usual. Has some small whitening on lower part of spine probably from very minor previous moiisture-damsge. This wont worsen though and is now completely dry. Some small scuffs in places. A small white place on back were the red is. Some small stains inside and two dog-eared pages. Very scarce overall and even more so in this superb condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. This book is in fair condition. There is a library bookstamp in the front and a bookplate in the rear. The outside boards are darkened. The original spine has been replaced. This book contains all 4 original color illustrations and all 9 black and white illustrations, with none missing or removed. There is a chip to the margin of the title page ( not text is affected). This is a First Edition, 2nd state without the bowing hobbit on the title page and the Chapter VII heading correctly labeled "Chapter VII". A rare copy of Tolkien's classic work.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Allen & Unwin 1976 first printing of the deluxe version. This slipcase is one of the early ones and paper covered, not the vinyl later used. Extremely rare, thus the price. I do have a cheaper copy with normal slipcase material. I do not know when they made the change to the material, but I have seen less than 10 of these in 22 years of business. Book is fine, unread, cover and spine gilt is fine. Slipcase has some wear and tear, but solid. Label is quite clean.