The Hobbit, or There and Back Again

Tolkien, J. R. R.

ISBN 10: 0395177111 / ISBN 13: 9780395177112

Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., 1966

About this Item

Deluxe slipcased collector's edition of Tolkien's classic fantasy, beautifully illustrated with pastel colored plates, line drawings, & maps, all drawn by the author himself, in 317 pages. First published in this edition in the 1970s, this is a later (13th printing). Handsome octavo has deep green faux leather boards decorated & lettered in red & gilt to front & spine, green marbling to all outside page edges. Condition is Fine: looks & feels Brand New! Exceptionally clean & bright, pages white & unmarked, binding straight & strong. The green leatherette box is sturdy & strong, but downgraded to VG because of bumping & tearing of paper to one top edge of opening side (see photos). Else, perfect: paper pastedown clean & unworn. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 1966
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0395177111
• ISBN 13: 9780395177112
• Binding: Slipcased
• Illustrator: Tolkien, J. R. R.
• Edition: Collector's Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fairy Tales-Folklore-Fables-Mythology
  • Science Fiction-Fantasy
  • Illustrated Books/Illustrators

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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.