THE HISTORY OF THE HOBBIT. Part Two: Return to Bag-End by John Rateliff; J.R.R. Tolkien - 2007

HarperCollins UK, 2007. Hardback. Good. Good condition. There are some light scuffs to the edges and corners of the dust cover. There are some light marks on the page edges but otherwise in very good condition with all pages crisp and clean.

HarperCollins UK, 2007. Hardback. Good. Good condition. There are scuffs and nicks all the way around the top and bottom of the dust cover with a notable 1cm wide tear of the artwork at the very top of the front near the spine. The price is clipped from the inside front flap and there are some light marks on the page edges. Otherwise in very good condition with all pages crisp and clean.

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… Read More

London : HarperCollins, 2007. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean. Razor sharp spine ends, title gilt perfect. Text block clean, with white edges. The pages are crisp and unblemished. Feels unread, super tight. Fine condition. Jacket likewise fine, without any issues. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a worthy addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. An immaculate example of this very scarce first edition first printing title, absolutely superb, in like new condition. Published in 2007, this highly regarded book contains a complete unpublished draft version of the story, together with many little-known illustrations and previously unpublished maps by Tolkien. Also… Read More