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Published by WSOY, 34, 2017
ISBN 10: 9510427926ISBN 13: 9789510427927
Seller: Moraine Books, Vantaa, Finland
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 3rd Edition. Text in Finnish. Brian Sibley's afterword. Third, revised edtion. This version of Tolkien's famous novel is illustrated by Moomin author Tove Jansson. During her career, Tove Jansson also illustrated books written by other prestigious authors. The two most important of these were illustrated in the 1960s, J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. 340 pp.
Published by WSOY, 73, 2012
ISBN 10: 9510282677ISBN 13: 9789510282670
Seller: Moraine Books, Vantaa, Finland
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 3rd Edition. Text in Finnish. This version of Tolkien's famous novel is illustrated by Moomin author Tove Jansson. During her career, Tove Jansson also illustrated books written by other prestigious authors. The two most important of these were illustrated in the 1960s, J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. 332 pp.
Published by Rabén & Sjögren, Stockholm, 1962
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. First Tove Jansson Illustrated Edition. First Tove Jansson illustrated edition, text in Swedish. Bound in publisher's illustrated paper covered boards over green cloth spine lettered in gilt. Good with lean to binding, staining to spine cloth and fading and soiling to covers, wear to corners and spine ends. Former owner name to front free endpaper and repaired tear to rear pastedown. Illustrated by the creator of the Moomins, Tove Jansson, perfectly pairing a dream-like Nordic influence with Tolkien's iconic fantasy.
Published by Rabén & Sjögren, Stockholm, 1962
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Condition: Near Fine. First Tove Jansson Illustrated Edition. First Tove Jansson illustrated edition, text in Swedish. Bound in publisher's illustrated paper covered boards over green cloth spine lettered in gilt. Near Find with light uneven sunning and light surface wear to covers, light wear to extremities and pages toned. Illustrated by the creator of the Moomins, Tove Jansson, perfectly pairing a dream-like Nordic influence with Tolkien's iconic fantasy.
Publication Date: 1962
Seller: Maggs Bros. Ltd ABA, ILAB, PBFA, BA, London, United Kingdom
First Tove Jansson illustrated edition. 8vo. Original quarter green cloth, with illustrated paper covered boards, spine lettered in gilt. Orebro: Raben & Sjorgren. A Swedish translation of the Hobbit illustrated by Tove Jansson. A very good copy, very slight rolling to top and tail of spine, and light rubbing to tips, some fading along the top edge of the front cover.