The Hobbit (2nd US Edition, 14th overall Impression 1963) Houghton Mifflin [Misprint]

Language: English

Published by Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1963

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The Hobbit 14th Overall US Impression 1963 in Good condition. The non-price clipped DJ is in Fair condition. The front cover has moderate toning, soiling, chipping, and a 1"closed tear. Front hinge moderately worn. The spine has moderate toning, soiling, chipping, evidence of old glue repairs, multiple closed tears, and heavy loss to the bottom. The rear cover is in very good condition with some chipping. The book itself is in good condition. The front board has a 4mm gash at the center and a small stain to the top otherwise good. The spine has a 1" split to the bottom and minor creasing otherwise good. The rear board is in good condition. The contents of the book are in very good condition with some production errors. The endpapers are offset. The pages are a bit uneven. Book remains sound and otherwise very good throughout. The contents of the book are clean and bright. Featuring a stunning frontis drawn by J.R.R Tolkien and red lettered endpapers. A lightly to unread copy. Tight binding. Lightly penciled price on ffep otherwise unmarked throughout. Only 4000 copies of the Houghton Mifflin 14th impression were bound in this unique green saturated binding.

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Title
The Hobbit (2nd US Edition, 14th overall Impression 1963) Houghton Mifflin [Misprint]
Author
J.R.R. Tolkien
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin, Boston
Publication year
1963
Condition
Good
Dust jacket
Fair
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
J.R.R Tolkien
Edition
2nd Edition
Item weight
5 pounds
Dimensions
7 inches width by 9 inches height by 2 inches depth

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