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Book Description: Gollancz: London 2003 1st ed/1st printing, 2003. SIGNED Hardbound. Fine in fine jacket Following BORED OF THE RINGS comes the equally irreverent parody of Tolkien's other (and much, much shorter) masterwork; The Hobbit. Bingo Sac Grabbins is asked by the coughing wizard Gandef and some (oddly Welsh) dwarves to help them relieve the great dragon Smug of his gold. Bookseller Inventory # 7861

Book Description: Biblioctopus/Between the Covers, Century City/Merchantville, 2002. No binding. First edition. Fine. Third in the series of collectible book catalogs. Mint copies, author's copies, dedication copies, a fabulous selection of the best first editions in the world, each book presented on a collectible non-sport trading card with a picture on the front and "stats" on the back. The set contains 76 unique book cards, a checklist card, a wraparound cover and a clear plastic case. Includes illustrations and descriptions of splendid copies of the following first editions (many signed, inscribed, or in never-seen condition; in several cases literally the best copies in the world): Anderson's *Beyond Desire*, Arnow's *Mountain Path*, Asimov's *Foundation Trilogy*, Barrie's *Peter and Wendy*, Boccaccio's *The Decameron*, Bucks *The Good Earth*, Burgess' *A Clockwork Orange*, Burroughs' *Tarzan of the Apes* and *The Warlord of Mars*, Carter's *The Rebel Outlaw: Josey Wales*, Chandler's *The Big Sleep*, *The Lady in the Lake* and *Playback*, Collins' *The Woman in White*, Dickens' *The Battle of Life* and *A Tale of Two Cities*, Douglass' *Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass*, Doyle's *The Return of Sherlock Holmes*, Du Bois' *The Souls of Black Folk*, Faulkner's *The Marble Faun*, *Sartoris*, *Dr. Martino* and *Absalom, Absalom!*, Fauset's *The Chinaberry Tree*, Fitzgerald's *Tender Is the Night*, Fleming's *Diamonds Are Forever*, *From Russia With Love* and *You Only Live Twice*, George Gershwin's *Song Book*, Ginsberg's *Howl*, Gordon's *Penhally*, Hemingway's *Three Stories & Ten Poems*, *in our time*, *A Farewell to Arms* and *To Have and Have Not*, Hesse's *Steppenwolf*, Highsmith's *The Talented Mr. Ripley*, Hilton's *Lost Horizon*, Huxley's *Brave New World*, James' *Portrait of a Lady*, Joyce's *Dubliners*, Kerouac's *Dr. Sax*, Kesey's *One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest*, Knight's *Lassie Come Home*, Lang's *Fairy Books*, Lewis' *The Voyage of the Dawn Treader*, Lincoln's *Emancipation Proclamation*, Lovecraft's *The Outsider and Others*, Lovelace's *King Kong*, Masters' *Spoon River Anthology*, Milne's *When We Were Very Young* and *Winnie the Pooh*, Percy's *The Moviegoer*, Poe's *Mesmerism*, Powell's *What's Become of Waring?*, Roberts' *Arundel*, Sabatini's *Captain Blood*, Salinger's *Nine Stories*, the screenplay for *The Wizard of Oz*, Steinbeck's *Nothing So Monstrous*, Stevenson's *Treasure Island* and *Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde*, Stout's *Fer-De-Lance*, Stowe's *Uncle Tom's Cabin*, Thompson's *Now and On Earth*, Tolkien's *The Hobbit*, Travers' *Mary Poppins*, Ward's *Base-Ball*, Webb's *The Garies and Their Friends*, Wharton's *Artemis to Actaeon*, White's *The Sword in the Stone*, Wilde's *The Picture of Dorian Gray* and *The Ballad of Reading Gaol*, Williams' *Paterson*, Wright's *Native Son* and Wyss' *Swiss Family Robinson*. (Illustration shows the cover and a sample card from this set, and a photograph of all three sets). Bookseller Inventory # 58089

Book Description: New York, New York, U.S.A.: Nbm Pub Co, 1998. Hardcover. Book Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Hardcover with dustjacket. Special numbered edition limited to 350 copies. Signed by both Wenzel and Wheeler. Unread flawless copy. Signed by Author(s). Bookseller Inventory # 230

Book Description: Fantasy Flight and NBM Pub Co, 1995. Hardcover. Book Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Set of 2 books. The first book is a 1995 Paperback published by Fantasy Flight of the Adventures of Spirou and Fantasio "Z is for Zorglub". Inside of the book appears in good unread condition. Cover shows some shelf wear. The second book is a 1998 hardcover with dustjacket published by NBM "Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm - Little Snow White, The three Sluggards and The Shoemaker and the Elves". Special signed and numbered numbered collectors edition limited to 350 copies. Signed by both Wenzel and Wheeler. Unread flawless copy. A reduced price for both books. Mailing charged as 1 book worldwide. Signed by Author(s). Bookseller Inventory # 231

Book Description: Three illustrations for the Hobbit, 2 for Farmer Giles of Ham. Numbered set of a limited edition of 250 sets, signed by both artists on a 6th black and white card, complete with envelopes in plastic folder. [ DL]. Bookseller Inventory # ABF0680-3

Book Description: Pavilion Books, Anova Books, London, 2012. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. Postma, Lidia (illustrator). First Thus. First printing of this reissue of the 1997 edition. An as new, unread copy. Signed by David Day on title page. Illustrated boards without dust jacket, as issued. Full colour illustrations throughout by Lidia Postma. "Master Hobbit investigator David Day explores the brilliant web of hocus-pocus that J.R.R. Tolkien delightfully spun in THE HOBBIT and THE LORD OF THE RINGS. He reveals the myriad crafty puns and riddles, hidden meanings and mythical associations beneath the thrilling surface." ISBN 13: 978-1-86205-915-3. Signed by Author. Bookseller Inventory # 254213

Book Description: North East Tolkien Society, New York, 2007. Book Condition: As New. Nasmith, Ted; Murray, Jef; Sparsidis, Catherine (illustrator). First Edition. The first Heren Istarion calendar ever produced. One of nine copies signed by Ted Nasmith and Jef Murray. Heren Istarion is an official smial of The Tolkien Society, as well as being affiliated with The Mythopoeic Society and a full organization in its own right. This beautiful calendar is illustrated with many previous unpublished illustrations from Jef, Ted and Catherine, is in Shire Reckoning format with Gregorian dates within the calendar squares, and only has significant dates and holidays from Middle-earth. A true collectible and produced in very low numbers. Signed by Illustrators. Bookseller Inventory # 002007

Book Description: Houghton Mifflin, Boston, MA, 1997. Soft Cover. Book Condition: As New. Hague, Michael (illustrator). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SPECIALS-This tall soft cover is signed by the AUTHOR and is AS NEW. orange w/green lettering. Signed by Illustrator. Bookseller Inventory # Dec15-12ahb3

Book Description: Edinburgh, Floris 1997, 1997. First Edition, 8vo, pp206, indexed. PRESENTATION COPY, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on title page. Other ink inscriptions on prelims. Bound in green cloth: a copy in VG Condition, in VG pictorial D/W (Shelf 200) ISBN: 0863152341. Bookseller Inventory # 22319

Book Description: NP (1978), Silver Spring, MD, 1978. Softcover. Book Condition: vg. Limited edition (Not numbered). 1/7,500. Unpaginated (48pp). Original color illustrated wraps. Signed by the Hildebrandt brothers on title-page. Published in honor of their exhibition on July 9, 1978 at The Maryland Funnybook Festival in Silver Spring, MD. Illustrated with color and b/w reproductions of paintings by Tim and Greg Hildebrandt. Includes few b/w reproductions of photographs. Minor age toning and creasing on wraps. Bottom corners bumped affecting pages throughout slightly. Overall very good condition. Bookseller Inventory # 26901

Book Description: The Unicorn Publishing House (1985), New Jersey, 1985. Hardcover. Book Condition: vg. First edition, first printing. Oblong quarto. Unpaginated (96pp). Color illustrated gold-stamped black cloth. Signed by Greg Hildebrandt on free front endpaper. Profusely illustrated publication showing Hildebrandt's illustrations in Wizard of Oz, Tolkien, The Holy Grail, Christmas Carol, Favorite Fairy Tales, and others. Illustrations are reproductions of the artists paintings in rich vibrant colors. Very minor staining and scuffing on binding. Tight copy in near fine to fine condition. Bookseller Inventory # 26893

Book Description: Bantam Press, London, United Kingdom, 2004. Hard Back. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Signed first printing of the memoirs of the actor who played Frodo in the radio version of 'The Lord of the Rings', and Bilbo in the Peter Jackson films (including 'The Hobbit' just released); fine unread copy in fine d/w, signed by author to title page. COMES WITH a free audio CD 'Microphones in Middle-Earth', talks given at Church House, Westminster, relating to the BBC Radio dramatisation of Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' on 5th March 1981. [Track 1] Brian Sibley and Michael Bakewell, co-adapters of the series, talk about how they tackled the task (33 minutes); [Track 2] Penny Leicester, co-producer, Stephen Oliver, composer, David Collings, actor (Legolas) and Peter Woodthorpe, actor (Gollum) discuss their work on the series (39 minutes). Extra postage outside Europe. Signed by Author. Bookseller Inventory # 008299

Book Description: George Allan & Unwin, London, 1965. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. The green cloth embellished with a dragon and mountains, back and front, fades increasingly towards the edges, though less so at the back, which has a just perceptable brown mark the size of a large thumb print. The bottom front corners are mildly bumped. A small neat inscription on ffep reads:'Christmas AD 1965. Given with love from the Hobbits, D & E.' On th reverse the name of another person. No other faults, no foxing, clean and tight. Bookseller Inventory # 000226

Book Description: 2002. Ring Fine (as new). The One Ring. Frodo supposedly lost his finger and THE ONE RING, but here it is: Elvish script deeply engraved into both the inside and the outside of the bronze ring which is plated in 24K gold. The outer inscription reads (in elvish): "One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them." The inner inscription reads (again, in elvish): "One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them." One size only, approximately size 10--Can be worn as a thumb ring, ring finger ring, or small finger ring, according to your size, but cannot be sized due to elvish inscriptions. Fine (our highest grade, as new). Is accompaanied by a gold-colored chain to wear the ring around the neck for safety and security. Also fine (our highest grade). Bookseller Inventory # 005882

Book Description: London: Covent Garden Books:, First edition, 1973. square 8vo, 20pp, orig. cloth. A fine copy in a VG+ dustwrapper. Limited edition of 600 copies, this being one of 100 copies signed by the Author. This short book by Colin Wilson represents an attempt by an English critic to assess Tolkien as a writer and thinker. It examines some of the little known essays and stories as well as The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Bookseller Inventory # 1682

Book Description: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012. Hardcover. Book Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. Signed by Corey Olsen. Signed by Author. Bookseller Inventory # 002396

Book Description: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A., 2002. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. SIGNED by Douglas A. Anderson (annotator) on the title page and also personally inscribed by him and signed "Doug" on front endpaper. First printing. A very nice copy. Signed. Bookseller Inventory # 115048

Book Description: Houghton Miffin Harcourt, New York, 2012. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. First Printing. Included is a SIGNED bookmark of the MYTHGARD INSTITUTE of which the author is President. THE HOBBIT is one of the most widely read and best-loved books of the twentieth century. Now Corey Olsen takes readers deep within the text to uncover its secrets and delights. Signed By Author on Full Title Page. Bookseller Inventory # 007868

Book Description: Watson-Guptill (2002), New York, 2002. Softcover. Book Condition: vg. Expanded Edition. Square quarto. 144pp. Original color illustrated wraps with signatures of Greg and Tim Hildebrandt on front. "Author Greg Hildebrandt, Jr., son and nephew of the internationally renowned fantasy artists, witnessed the making of the paintings for the bestselling Tolkien calendars. In this lavishly illustrated book, he shares his recollections of their creation, from idyllic Hobbiton to fearsome Mordor. This expanded edition includes newly uncovered sketches and the brand new paintings they are based on. Includes a new pullout poster of the Black Riders, created especially for this expanded edition. Features a unique collection of original sketches and photographs. Filled with commentary by the Hildebrandt brothers." Sketches in color, photographs are color and b/w reproductions. Poster rests in rear of book. Fine condition. Scarce signed copy. Bookseller Inventory # 26861

Book Description: Unwin Hyman, 1987. Paper. Book Condition: Near Fine. John Howe (illustrator). Singed Limited Number. Unwin Hyman, London, 1987. J.R.R.Tolkien. The Hobbit 50th Anniversary POSTER. SIGNED, LIMITED, and NUMBERED by John Howe.the artist, The poster was produced by Unwin Hyman to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the publication of the Hobbit. This rare SIGNED print was limited to only 100 copies. Signed by the artist, John Howe, it is number 55 of 100. It measures 20.5 inches wide by 16.5 inches tall. Featuring Smaug as he destroys Lake-Town, 'Flame unquenchable sprang high into the night, Another swoop and another, and another house and then another sprang afire and fell; and still no arrow hindered Smaug or hurt him more than a fly from the marshes.'. Signed by Illustrator. Bookseller Inventory # 002655

Book Description: Harpercollins, London, 2005. Hardcover. 4to (8" x 10") , 192pp. Nf/nf. Illustrated d/jkt, unclipped; virtually unworn. Pictorial boards (same design as d/jkt) , unworn. Inscribed by Lee on half-title page. Alan Lee's own description in words + pictures of how he created the watercolours for the special centenary edition of The Lord of the Rings. ISBN 0261103830; Signed by Author. Bookseller Inventory # 11750

Book Description: Harper Collins, UK, 2008. Hardcover. Book Condition: As New. No Jacket. Alan Lee (illustrator). Limited Edition. Deluxe edition signed by Alan Lee. One of 500 unnumbered copies signed by Alan Lee as the first issue run. Perfect new copy in unopened shrinkwrap. Deluxe quarter binding in slipcase. The definitive collection of five classic tales by J.R.R. Tolkien written in the same vein as The Hobbit. This includes Roverandom, Farmer Giles of Ham, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, Smith of Wootton Major and Leaf by Niggle together with the landmark essay On Fairy Stories. 50 pencil drawings and colour frontespiece by Alan Lee. Signed by Illustrator(s). Bookseller Inventory # 000073

Book Description: HarperCollins, London, 2007. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. Lee, Alan (illustrator). Limited. SLIPCASED DELUXE EDITION , 2007, UK FIRST EDITION FIRST PRINTING. Hard Cover Slipcased Edition in fine unread condition. FLAT SIGNED BY ALAN LEE, illustrator, TO TITLE PAGE. Synopsis: Painstakingly restored from Tolkien's manuscripts and presented for the first time as a fully continuous and standalone story, the epic tale of The Children of Hurin will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and Men, dragons and Dwarves, eagles and Orcs, and the rich landscape and characters unique to Tolkien. There are tales of Middle-earth from times long before The Lord of the Rings, and the story told in this book is set in the great country that lay beyond the Grey Havens in the West: lands where Treebeard once walked, but which were drowned in the great cataclysm that ended the First Age of the World. In that remote time Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in the vast fortress of Angband, the Hells of Iron, in the North; and the tragedy of Turin and his sister Nienor unfolded within the shadow of the fear of Angband and the war waged by Morgoth against the lands and secret cities of the Elves. Their brief and passionate lives were dominated by the elemental hatred that Morgoth bore them as the children of Hurin, the man who had dared to defy and to scorn him to his face. Against them he sent his most formidable servant, Glaurung, a powerful spirit in the form of a huge wingless dragon of fire. Into this story of brutal conquest and flight, of forest hiding-places and pursuit, of resistance with lessening hope, the Dark Lord and the Dragon enter in direly articulate form. Sardonic and mocking, Glaurung manipulated the fates of Turin and Nienor by lies of diabolic cunning and guile, and the curse of Morgoth was fulfilled. The earliest versions of this story by J.R.R. Tolkien go back to the end of the First World War and the years that followed; but long afterwards, when The Lord of the Rings was finished, he wrote it anew and greatly enlarged it in complexities of motive and character: it became the dominant story in his later work on Middle-earth. But he could not bring it to a final and finished form. In this book Christopher Tolkien has constructed, after long study of the manuscripts, a coherent narrative without any editorial invention. Signed by Author. Bookseller Inventory # 000715

Book Description: George Allen & Unwin, UK, 1977. Hard Back. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Second impression 1977 of Humphrey Carpenter's acclaimed biography, SIGNED in full and inscribed 'with best wishes from' (NOT to a named individual) to half-title, dated January '78; near fine brown cloth, clean tight copy, some browning to lower edge, abrasion/rubbing to the top of front free endpaper; dust-wrapper has minimal rubbing and marking, slight scuffing to front cover on the fold-edge of the flap. Rarely is a fully signed copy of this book found. COMES WITH a free audio CD of talks by Humphrey Carpenter, given at Church House, Westminster: 1. from a meeting on 16th September 1977, to mark the publication of 'The Silmarillion'; 2. from a meeting on 20th October 1978, to mark the publication of Humphrey Carpenter's 'The Inklings'. Carpenter talks about and reads from his book, and interviews R E ('Humphrey') Havard, physician to both Tolkien and C S Lewis, and one of the original 'Inklings'. Extra postage outside Europe. Signed by Author. Bookseller Inventory # 009539

Book Description: Easton Press, 2012. Full-Leather. Book Condition: New. Latest Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Five volumes still in publisher's shrinkwrap. Each green leather bound, collector's edition, has gilt lettering and designs on front cover and on the hubbed spine. Gilt page edges and a satin ribbon place-marker compliment these beautiful volumes. Signed by Author. Bookseller Inventory # 7065

Book Description: Harper Collins, London, 1997. Quarter Leather. Alan Lee (illustrator). Limited/Numbered. Signed by Illustrator. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Quarter bound in Burgundy leather and cloth volume, housed in the publisher's original burgundy clothbound slipcase. Number 386 of a Limited Edition of only 600, specially bound and slipcased by the publisher to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the first publication of "The Hobbit". Signed by the renowned artist, Alan Lee. Gilt title, gilded page edges, and gilt image of Smaug on the book and slipcase. A stunningly beautiful and scarce edition in Near Fine Condition, with a tiny stain at the top of the case, does not affect book. 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. Matched in size and style with the Limitied/Numbered Editions by Harper Collins, of the "Silmarillion" and "Lord of the Rings" also offered for sale at this time. Near Fine / No Jacket, as Issued. Bookseller Inventory # 145

Book Description: Harpercollinspublishers, London, 2003. Hardcover. Book Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Illustrated by Ted Nasmith (illustrator). 4to. First Illustrated Edition/First Printing in As New condition in alike dustjacket. Signed by Tolkien illustrator Ted Nasmith on title page; The Complete Guide to Middle-Earth enhances the reader's enjoyment of Tolkien's books by bringing together in A-Z sequence all the key facts about names, places, languages and events from The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion. The first and definitive encyclopedia. Illustrated with 50 full-color paintings by acclaimed Tolkien artist Ted Nasmith First Illustrated Edition; First Printing; Signed by Illustrator. Bookseller Inventory # 12701

Book Description: Harper Collins, London, 2007. Hard Cover. Alan Lee (illustrator). 1st Edition. Signed by Illustrator & Editor. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Children of Hurin by J.R.R. Tolkien, published April 2007 by Harper Collins. Signed by the editor and illustrator, Christopher Tolkien and Alan Lee, to special bookplate, featuring Lee's motif of the Helm of Hador, attached to the half title page. "The Children of Hurin, UK De Luxe Edition The first standalone tale of Middle-earth since 1977, and the first complete version of one of J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Great Tales', with many exclusive features:" "Drawing together J.R.R. Tolkiens original manuscripts, using many sources spaced out over decades, Christopher Tolkien has constructed a narrative without any editorial invention." "Includes a brand new red and black Map of Beleriand specially drawn by Christopher Tolkien, which appears as a fold-out sheet." "Contains eight colour paintings and twenty-five pencil sketches, specially commissioned from award-winning artist, Alan Lee." "Features an exclusive colour frontispiece painting by Alan Lee." "Includes a specially written introduction and appendix on the history and writing of the tale by Christopher Tolkien." "Quarter-bound in blue with grey boards, stamped in gold foil with a unique motif of the Helm of Hador created by Alan Lee, and housed in a matching custom-built slipcase." "Printed on superior quality paper and including a silk ribbon marker." "This edition available for a limited time only." With Houghton Mifflin wishing to reach out and do something special for the loyal Tolkien fans, along with Christopher Tolkien's reluctance to grant public appearances, they conceived the idea for a signed bookplate, which Christopher Tolkien and Alan Lee both agreed to. It seems approximately 900 bookplates were signed, with less than 500 for distribution in the US, and 250 for the UK, with the remainder held for other promotions. I know of three that were given away as prizes on the Tolkien Library web site, during the "Children of Hurin" Release Party. A very hard to find edition, with the signed bookplate. Don't expect to see many of these for sale, as most will end up in private collections. This Deluxe Edition is matched in style and design to the 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of 'The Lord of the Rings', and The Deluxe Hobbit that were concurrently issued in 2004. 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. Signed by Illustrator & Editor. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. As New/No Jacket, as Issued. Illus. by Alan Lee. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. As New / No Jacket, as Issued. Bookseller Inventory # 600

Book Description: HarperCollins, 1997. Hardcover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Fifth Edition. This collectible slipcased edition was published to celebrate the 60th anniversary of "The Hobbit", first published in 1937. Limited edition copy number 354 of 600 signed by illustrator Alan Lee. Fine interior with crisp white pages, exquisite plates and illustrations, and rich marbled endsheets. Neatly bound in 1/4 leather with maroon cloth boards and matching slipcase. Gilt book edges and lettering to spine. Gilt dragon design to front board and front of slipcase. Slipcase and fore edges of boards very light rubbed, else this volume is in fine condition. This is the best condition copy we has seen of this edition. Full refund if not satisfied. Signed by illustrator. Bookseller Inventory # 016368