The Hobbit or There and Back Again

Tolkien, J.R.R.

Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, 1958

About this Item

Tenth Impression overall of the US Edition as stated on the front jacket flap. In light green cloth with blue type and cap motif. Several faint splash stains to top and front page ends. One small spot to middle of spine. Rear bottom corner slighty soft, but corners sharp overall. Endpapers of Thror's map lovely in black and white. Full color frontispiece with 'Printed in Great Britain' to copyright page. Front hinge is starting to split at top third at verso of ffep and bottom 2/3 at page following with 1/4 inch transverse tear between, but binding still solid. A few small dark spots/stains to page following ffep and 2-3 after as well as tops of 3-4 pages, otherwise nice and clean. Scarce jacket is clipped at bottom of front flap with chipping at corners, 3/4 inch split to bottom of front flap crease and 1 3/4 inch split to bottom of rear flap crease. Larger 1 inch wide by 3/4 inch chip missing to top of spine and front panel. 3/4 inch tear to top of rear panel. Bottom 2 3/4 inches of spine split off and free floating. Previously taped on both sides which has been very carefully removed with minimal pigment loss. Some faint moisture staining to very edges at top and bottom of jacket with larger stain at top front corner and a few to inside of front jacket crease and panel. General edgewear/nicks and a few marks/spots including one to bottom of front flap. Duodecimo. 6th Printing.

Seller Inventory # LPB005266JT

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Hobbit or There and Back Again
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Publication Date: 1958
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Poor