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Whitmore Rare Books, Inc. -- ABAA, ILAB, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since March 8, 2010
A Near Fine copy of the first American printing of this iconic work of imaginative fiction. Bowing Hobbit on the title page and misprint at Chapter VII (as required for the first printing), complete with the four color plates and numerous black and white illustrations. Boards only minimally toned/soiled, very slight loss at the upper corner of the text block (possibly nibbled?), but free of previous ownership markings and likely unread. In a Good example of the scarce first American dust jacket. Jacket price-clipped and with loss along the top of the front panel and at the crown. Despite the defects, a relatively attractive and unrestored example. Housed in a custom quarter leather clamshell case with chemise. The Hobbit follows the exploits of Bilbo Baggins as he joins a company of Dwarves set on retaking their former kingdom from the dragon Smaug. A brilliant piece of writing, for any genre. The book has now been translated into fifty languages and sold a hundred million copies worldwide. "Though all is marvelous, nothing is arbitrary: all the inhabitants of Wilderland seem to have the same unquestionable right to their existence as those of our own world, though the fortunate child who meets them will have no notion and his unlearned elders not much more of the deep sources in our blood and tradition from which they spring." (C. S. Lewis for the Times Literary Supplement, Oct., 1937). Near Fine in Good + dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 7225
Title: The Hobbit
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston
Publication Date: 1938
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Good +
Edition: First American edition.
Seller: Off The Shelf, Antonia, MO, U.S.A.
Condition: good. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials. Seller Inventory # 4WILKM00OZ1T
Seller: Off The Shelf, Antonia, MO, U.S.A.
Condition: good. Sis, Peter (illustrator). The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials. Seller Inventory # 4WILKM00OW39
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # rev9692867851
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Ex library copy with usual stamps & stickers. Seller Inventory # rev2576552711
Quantity: 3 available
Seller: Rupert's Place, London, United Kingdom
Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Used. The inside cover and opposite page have been scribbled on in blue biro by a small child. The front cover is slightly creased. All inside pages are undamaged and unmarked. Seller Inventory # ABE-1702466857742
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Evergreen Goodwill, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
mass_market. Condition: Good. Seller Inventory # mon0000018471
Seller: Goodwill, Brooklyn Park, MN, U.S.A.
Condition: good. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May include "From the library of" labels. Shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Item may be missing bundled media. Seller Inventory # MINV.0618002219.G
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Seller Inventory # rev6994609419
Quantity: 4 available
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Seller Inventory # rev4547891287
Quantity: 2 available
Seller: Evergreen Goodwill, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
paperback. Condition: Good. Sis, Peter (illustrator). Seller Inventory # mon0000070409