The Hobbit

Tolkien, J.R.R.

ISBN 10: 0395873460 / ISBN 13: 9780395873465

Published by HarperCollins, 2000

About this Item

Near fine condition.HarperCollins,2000.First edition-first printing of this illustrated edition(1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2).Large format pictorial hardback with Dj(two small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover), both in near fine condition.Illustrated with many colour,b/w plates,map.Illustrations by Alan Lee.Nice and clean pages as new with two small ink marks on the outer edges, two small nicks on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.305pp.Price un-clipped.Heavy book(approx 1.5 Kg).

Seller Inventory # 14195

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Hobbit
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0395873460
• ISBN 13: 9780395873465
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Tolkien, J.R.R.
• Edition: First edition-first printing.
• Condition: Near fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Literature & Fiction

About this title

Synopsis

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.