THE HOBBIT, 1st edition, 3rd impression (printing) The Children's Book Club, J R R Tolkien, 1942

J R R Tolkien

Published by FOYLES, The Childrens Book Club, London, 1942

Language: English

Condition: Used - Near fine Hardcover

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The Children's Book Club edition using first edition, third impression sheets by arrangement with George Allen & Unwin. Allen & Unwin printed 1,509 copies of a third impression and a further 3,000 copies to be sold by Foyles. The sheets supplied to Foyles were unbound. The Children's Book Club edition was published with cheap simple boards, no map end papers and no frontispiece. Tolkien disliked the publication so much that no further Book Club editions were published. With thinner boards and war time economy paper there are few numbers of this publication to be found in a decent condition. Original yellow cloth boards with faded gilt lettering and lightly sunned spine. Single neat owner's signature to front free end paper, no further inscriptions or book plates. No foxing, stains or handling marks, text clean an bright throughout. VG+ to Near Fine. An excellent copy.

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Title: THE HOBBIT, 1st edition, 3rd impression (printing) The Children's Book Club, J R R Tolkien, 1942
Publisher: FOYLES, The Childrens Book Club, London
Publication Date: 1942
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Printing: 3rd Printing
Condition: Near Fine
Weight: 1 kilogram

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