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Hobbit, The – J. R. R. Tolkien – Michael Hague (illus)
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Original price was: $35.00.Current price is: $28.00.

Good First Edition, First Printing with no dust jacket. Please see below for more details.

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SKU: 978-0525707790-1-1 Category: Tags: , , , ,

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For sale: a Rare first edition, first printing hardcover copy of The Hobbit, or, There and Back Again  by J. R. R. Tolkien and illustrated by Michael Hague with no dust jacket.  First THUS Edition unstated, 1984 Houghton Mifflin. First Printing with complete number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.

The book is in Very Good condition with bright boards with a few scuffs, strong title gilt on a straight spine and the front logo. There is a light stain on the top page block and a small one on the bottom, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and two rounded corners. The interior of the book is in Good condition with a damp stain on the bottom of the first free end paper and which gets larger throughout the book. The book is legible throughout with puckered pages.

No dust jacket.
This edition of J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic is illustrated with 48 paintings by noted artist Michael Hague.
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.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.

Additional information

Weight 2 lbs
Dimensions 9 × 6 × 0.75 in
Artist

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