Mr Baggins, Part One of The History of The Hobbit by J R R Tolkien (inc. Tolkiens' original account of how Bilbo and Gollum met, Plot Notes; Chronology; First and Second Phase, etc) ( Volume 1 )

London, England: London, UK: Harper Collins / HarperCollins, 2007, 1st Edition, First Printing , 2007. ----------( 1st Printing of the First Edition ) ---hardcover, a Near Fine example, ---in an attractive Very Good dustjacket, a couple of small marks on front and rear panels, a bit of light rubbing to edges and tips, looks quite nice overall especially with the jacket in a hi-quality mylar protector, faint crease on spine of jacket (see scan), ---467 pages, illustarted with JRRT drawings and illustrations in pencil, b&w as well as some colour, ---"The Hobbit was first published on 21 September 1937. It has gone on to be one of the most treasured stories of all time, often dismissed as a children's book but enjoyed as much by adults as children. Like its successor, The Lord of the Rings, this is a story that "grew in the telling", and many characters and story threads present in the published text were completely different when Tolkien first read his story aloud to his young sons as part of their "fireside reads". The book presents for the first time the complete text of the original manuscript of The Hobbit. As well as recording the many changes made to the story both before and after publication, it examines - chapter-by-chapter - why those changes were made and how they reflect Tolkien's ever-growing concept of Middle-earth. The original account of where Bilbo meets Gollum and steals the ring from him is reprinted here in its proper context for the first time in over fifty years, as are many little-known illustrations and previously unpublished maps for the story by Tolkien himself. Also featured are extensive annotations and essays on the date of composition, the influence of Tolkien's professional and early mythological writings, the imaginary geography, and Tolkien's later revisions. Finally, this edition makes available for the first time the text of Tolkien's attempt to recast The Hobbit into the style of The Lord of the Rings"---, , any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine (see desciption)/Very Good (see description). Illus. by J R R Tolkien cover Art. 5.75w x 9h Inches. NOT Price Clipped.