The Hobbit

J.R.R. Tolkien

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ISBN 10: 0395873460 ISBN 13: 9780395873465

Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1997

Language: English

Condition: Fine Hardcover

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Illustrated by Alan Lee. Jacket is a little edgeworn.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

The Hobbit

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Publication Date

1997

Language

English

ISBN 10

0395873460

ISBN 13

9780395873465

Binding

hardcover

Illustrator

Alan Lee

Edition

1st Edition

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Very good

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This beautiful gift edition of The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien's classic prelude to his Lord of the Rings trilogy, features cover art, illustrations, and watercolor paintings by the artist Alan Lee.

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 adventure. They have launched a plot to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. 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, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies worldwide and established itself as a modern classic.

About the Author

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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