THE HOBBIT (First Printing)

J.R.R. TOLKIEN

Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, 1938

About this Item

Houghton Mifflin Company, 1938 First Edition, First printing, Second State:ÂA near fine copy of the FIRST printing, in the second state dated 1938 to the title page with the â sitting elfâ playing the flute. (First Printings in the first state have a â bowing elfâ ). The unrestored book is in the original slightly toned oatmeal cloth boards. The book has sharp corners, and no edgewear but a bit of rubbing to a spot on the top edge. The binding is tight and square. The front and rear end papers are in clean condition with no owner names, no bookstore stamps and no inscriptions, and depicts the map of the â Wilderlandâ to the front and rear end papers. The internal pages are very clean with No handling marks, No stains, No creased or bent pages. Barest hint of light faded foxing to the first few pages, otherwise No foxing. All pages present, including all the color plates and the black and white illustrations. This copy has the sitting elf playing the flute on the title page which makes this book a True edition, First printing in the second state. A clean example and delightful to read. Please see images. A fantastic clean copy of the first US printing of one of the most important books of the 20th century. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our store for other landmark SciFi and Fantasy titles.

Seller Inventory # 002027

Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE HOBBIT (First Printing)
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Publication Date: 1938
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Science Fiction / Fantasy
  • Rare / Signed Fiction