The Hobbit
Tolkien, J. R. R.
Sold by Timothy Norlen Bookseller, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since October 19, 2005
Used - Hardcover
Condition: Used - Near fine
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Add to basketSold by Timothy Norlen Bookseller, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since October 19, 2005
Condition: Used - Near fine
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketSlip cased in attractive imitation leather as are boards. Faint,small water stain on top page edges which has no residual effect on pages, else fine. Unread copy. Slip case is fine with attractive label with design of Shire, title of book and author's name beneath. This edition was printed sometime after 1976 (probably the 1980's) No print history on copyright page other than original copyright. Tight, square and attractive reading copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Seller Inventory # 001352
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 epic adventure story. They have launched a plot to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon.
As an unlikely hero, 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, this beloved classic fantasy, The Hobbit, has sold many millions of copies worldwide and established itself as a modern epic fantasy classic.
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.
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