TOLKIEN, J.R.R.
The Hobbit.
Exceedingly rare first edition, first issue of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit
London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1937.
$35,000.00
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Item Number: RRB-148983
* Custom Clamshell Boxes are hand made by the Harcourt Bindery upon request and take approximately 60 days to complete
First edition, first issue of Tolkien's classic tale, "among the very highest achievements of children’s authors during the 20th century” (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.
The Hobbit.
$35,000.00
In Stock
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