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Novato, CA Soundelux Audio Publishing, 1994. Audio Book: CDs. First Published as a Six-Cassette Set, now in identical form on CD. Three Compact Discs in Pristine condition, in vinyl clear and black plastic crystal cases, also in excellent conditon, showing only very mild rubbing. No doubt, these were originally housed in some sort of case, but that is not present now, as is of course CD 1. Overall, Near Fine. Listening Time on these three CDs: 3 hours, 12 minutes. First Published indentical form as a Six-Cassette Set, now on CD, Fully Dramatized. Audio Book: CDs.
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The Hobbit: Or There and Back Again Compact disc - 1994
by J. R. Tolkien
About this book
The Hobbit tells the famous
story of Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit who is caught up in the affairs of
wizards. His journey through Mirkwood and the climactic confrontation
with the dragon Smaug served as the launching point for Tolkien's
transformative trilogy, The Lord of the Rings. Many of the
essential elements of Tolkien's classic saga have their roots in this
children's book.
The story remains popular, and stands as one of the most enduring (and endearing) stories of the last century. The Hobbit sparked a creative explosion in speculative fiction, a fire that burns brightly to this day. The revival in interest in recent years, in part due to the popularity of the film series inspired by Tolkien's books only shows the timelessness of his story, and the importance of his work.
The story remains popular, and stands as one of the most enduring (and endearing) stories of the last century. The Hobbit sparked a creative explosion in speculative fiction, a fire that burns brightly to this day. The revival in interest in recent years, in part due to the popularity of the film series inspired by Tolkien's books only shows the timelessness of his story, and the importance of his work.
First Edition Identification
The first impression of the first edition ran as a limited printing of 1500 copies, published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1937. Authentic copies with the dust jacket will include a well known hand correction, in black ink, of a misspelling of the last name of Reverend Charles Dodgson (better known as Lewis Carroll) on the back flap. A first edition, first printing of the original U.K. edition can run over $40,000. Signed copies of this edition have been appraised at over $100,000 U.S. Later printings of the first edition also retain much value for collectors. The first U.S. Edition, printed in 1938 by Houghton Mifflin Company, is prized and is commonly sold to collectors at prices well over $2,000. Chips to the cover, a missing dustcover, wear to the spine, and damage to the map in the endpaper, are some of the more common flaws for this book.
Details
- Title The Hobbit: Or There and Back Again
- Author J. R. Tolkien
- Binding Compact Disc
- Edition abridged edition
- Volumes 4
- Language ENG
- Publisher Soundelux Audio Publishing, San Rafael, California, U.S.A.
- Date June 1994
- Abridged Yes
- ISBN 9781559351195 / 1559351195
- Weight 1.46 lbs (0.66 kg)
- Dimensions 6.03 x 5.67 x 2.29 in (15.32 x 14.40 x 5.82 cm)
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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The Hobbit, Parts 2, 3, and 4 (of a 4-Part set): (Dramatized on Audio CD).
by J.R.R. Tolkien.
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- First Published as a Six-Cassette Set, now in identical form on
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- 9781559351195
- ISBN 10
- 1559351195
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