The Hobbit (or There and Back Again)

J.R.R. Tolkien

ISBN 10: 0395177111 / ISBN 13: 9780395177112

Published by HMH Books for Young Readers, 1973

About this Item

This 50th Anniversary book is a rare set, including the two piece gold hard cover book set, The book is in great condition, no wear or tears, and the text blocks are gold painted. This is very Rare and Highly Collectable 50 th Anniversary, Gold Edition version of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, Copywrite 1966. This highly sought after collectable measures 9½" tall, is 7" wide and about 1½" thick. The case is solid Gold in color with The Hobbit 50 th Anniversary logo on the front. Opening the shrink wrap you'll find a 320 page Gold Bound Hobbit with Red and Green gilded writing on spine as well as Red & Green writing on the front cover. The back of the book contains a fully illustrated 9" by 14" map of Wilderland. This is a very rare set.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1627434143345

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Hobbit (or There and Back Again)
• Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
• Publication Date: 1973
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0395177111
• ISBN 13: 9780395177112
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Special Edition
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: As New

About this title

Synopsis

This deluxe collector's edition of Tolkien's modern classic is boxed and bound in green leatherette with gold and red foil stamping on the spine and cover. The text pages are printed in black with green accents. It includes five full-page illustrations in full color and many more in two color in addition to Thror's map—all prepared by the author.

"In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit." So begins one of the most beloved and delightful tales in the English language. Set in the imaginary world of Middle-earth, at once a classic myth and a modern fairy tale, The Hobbit is one of literature's most enduring and well-loved novels.

Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. They have launched a plot to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon.

Bilbo reluctantly joins their quest, unaware that on his journey to the Lonely Mountain he will encounter both a magic ring and a frightening creature known as Gollum.

Written for J.R.R. Tolkien's own children, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies worldwide and established itself as a modern classic.

About the Author

J.R.R. Tolkien (1892–1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over sixty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.