The Adventures of Tom Bombadil by J. R. R. Tolkien; Pauline Baynes [Illustrator] - 1978-10-01

Houghton Mifflin Company, 1978-10-01. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Hardcover, 8th Printing March 1976 Houghton Mifflin Company Boston, 64 pages. Very Good+, in a VG+ Dust Jacket (unclipped). Hardcover in beautifully illustrated boards which match the DJ - black titles. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear to corners and spine. Unclipped ($6.95) Dust Jacket is Very Good+ with small chip at the tail of the spine and minor shelf/edge wear and soiling - now in mylar. Prior owner's name at bottom of ffep - otherwise all pages are bright, crisp, and unmarked. The title character is the master of wood, water and hill. A trusted friend of the hobbits, he is also an entertainer. The songs and verses included in this book tell the legends of the Shire. Per tolkienbooks-dot-us - this is an 8th printing from March 1976. This is a great reference site for anything by Tolkien referred to me by a very thoughtful colleague. A very nice, clean copy. ISBN-039508251X. LOC