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The Hobbit. George Allen & Unwin, 1937

First edition!
This is the jewel in the crown for any Tolkien collector, the very first edition (first impression) of The Hobbit from 1937. The book that changed the world (well, at least our world). Just 1500 copies printed. The book is in fine condition. Spine slightly faded, front board has a small dent at the top and very few small brown dots. Flyleafs have hardly any foxing. Binding is still firm. Comes complete with a facsimile reproduction of the dustjacket. A desirable item and with the upcoming movie-adaptation of The Hobbit a good investment, for prices will certainly rise further when the hype starts.*

Facsimile dustjacket First Edition Hobbit

Exact replica of the dustjacket Tolkien designed for The Hobbit, as published in 1937. Complete with mylar dustjacket protector.
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The Hobbit. HoughtonMifflin, 1938

1st edition!
First edition, first printing. With the bowing hobbit on the cover. On the title page the logo of the publisher (the flute player). With the b&w and colour illustrations. Dustjacket missing. Contemporary bookplate on the first flyleaf, dated Christmas 1938. Antiquarian: very good condition. Tight binding, spine browned, a semi-circular stain on the cover, but otherwise a nice and clean copy of this very rare edition.*
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The Hobbit. HoughtonMifflin, 1938

1st edition!
First edition, first printing. With the bowing hobbit on the cover and on the title page. With the b&w and colour illustrations. Dustjacket missing. Antiquarian: very good condition. Somewhat weak binding, cover browned and spotted. On the spine the residue of two labels. This is a ex-library copy from the Hudson Public Library in Wisconsin. Their blind impression is in the topright corner of the title page (hardly noticeable) and in the back is the jacket with the library card still in it. Clearly not a popular book in Hudson, for in the six year it was in the library, it was only checked out 13 times, the last time on February 11, 1944... A nice copy of this very rare edition, wich no doubt will be even more soughtafter as soon as The Hobbit movie comes out.*

The Hobbit. Ballantine, 1967

Paperback. 11th printing of the revised edition. Cover by Brem (Barbara Remington). Antiquarian: very good condition.*

The Hobbit. Ballantine, 1971

Paperback. f32nd printing of the revised edition. Cover by Brem (Barbara Remington). Antiquarian: very good condition.*

The Hobbit. Allen&Unwin, 1971

George Allen & Unwin, 1971. 11th impression of the third edition. On the cover Tolkien's sketch "Death of Sauron". Illustrated in b&w by Tolkien. Antiquarian: very good condition.*

The Hobbit. Allen&Unwin, 1972

George Allen & Unwin, 1972. 14th impression. On the cover Tolkien's sketch "Death of Sauron". Illustrated in b&w by Tolkien. Antiquarian: very good condition.*

The Hobbit. Ballantine, 1973

Paperback. 43rd printing. Cover by Tolkien. Antiquarian: very good condition.*

The Hobbit. Allen&Unwin, 1975

George Allen & Unwin, 1975. 20th impression. On the cover Tolkien's sketch "Death of Sauron". Illustrated in b&w by Tolkien. Antiquarian: very good condition.*

The Hobbit. Unwin Books, 1975 (Reset edition)

George Allen & Unwin, 1975. Reset, new edition. Paperback. Cover and b&w illustrations by Tolkien. Antiquarian: good condition (plastified, small bit missing in flyleaf).*

The Hobbit De Luxe. 1976

First Edition
George Allen & Unwin, 1976. 1st edition thus. Hardback (paper dustjacket). In a black box. Illustrated in colour by Tolkien. Antiquarian: good condition (binding loose. Stain on cover. On cover of the box split).*

The Hobbit. Unwin Paperbacks, 1976

George Allen & Unwin, 1976. 2nd impression of the reset edition. Paperback. Cover by Tolkien. Illustrated in b&w by Tolkien. Antiquarian: very good condition (spine faded, inscription on flyleaf).*

The Hobbit. Unwin Paperbacks, 1977

George Allen & Unwin, 1977. 4th impression. Paperback. Cover by Tolkien. Illustrated in b&w by Tolkien. Antiquarian: very good condition (spine faded, some wrinkles in cover).*

The Hobbit. Ballantine, 1977

Paperback. 66th printing. Cover by Tolkien. Antiquarian: very good condition.*

The Hobbit. Guild Publishing, 1978

London, 1978. 1st edition thus. Hardback (no dustjacket issued). Bound in imitation leather. Illustrated in b&w by Tolkien. Antiquarian: very good condition (edge paper somewhat browned, inscription on inside flyleaf).*

The Hobbit. Unwin Paperbacks, 1978

George Allen & Unwin, 1978. 5th impression. Paperback. Cover by Tolkien. Illustrated in b&w by Tolkien. Antiquarian: very good condition (owner's stamp on first flyleaf, some wrinkles in cover).*

The Hobbit. Unwin Paperbacks, 1979

George Allen & Unwin, 1979. Third, reset edition. Pocket. Cover by Tolkien. Illustrated in b&w by Tolkien. Antiquarian: very good condition.*

The Hobbit. Unwin Paperbacks, 1983

Paperback. Cover by Tolkien. With the b&w illustrations by Tolkien. Antiquarian: very good condition.*

The Hobbit. Unwin Paperbacks, 1985

Paperback. Cover by Tolkien. With the b&w illustrations by Tolkien. Antiquarian: very good condition.*

The Hobbit 50th Anniversary - Gold slipcase

Houghton Mifflin, 1987. Anniversary edtion of The Hobbit, with an illustrated introduction by Christopher Tolkien. Illustrated in colour and two-tone by Tolkien. In slipcase. Antiquarian: fine condition (slipcase in very good condition).*

The Hobbit Collector's Edition. HoughtonMifflin, 1987

Hardback in green imitation leather with gold lettering. In a similar slipcase. Illustrated in colour and b&w by Tolkien. Also available a matching The Lord of the Rings in red imitation leather (see in The Lord of the Rings section of this catalogue).*

The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. HoughtonMifflin, 1988

Four paperbacks with covers by Alan Lee in a decorated slipcase.

The Hobbit - Michael Hague

Houghton Mifflin, reprint. Large size paperback with colourillustrations by Michael Hague.*

The Hobbit. An Illustrated Edition. Galahad, 1993 (12/6)

New York, 1993. Oblong hardback. With many colour illustrations from the Rankin and Bass cartoon movie of The Hobbit. Antiquarian: very good condition (bottom spine worn, as well as the dustjacket at that point).*

The Hobbit. HarperCollins, 1996

HarperCollins, 1996. Paperback. 25th printing. Cover and illustrations in b&w and in colour by Tolkien. Antiquarian: fine condition (inscription on flyleaf)*

The Hobbit. HoughtonMifflin, 1997

Hardback. Cover and illustrations in colour and b&w by Tolkien.*

The Hobbit - Alan Lee (paperback)

HarperCollins, 2000. Paperback. Illustrated by Alan Lee with 26 full-page colour illustrations and many b&w drawings.*

The Hobbit, illustrated by Alan Lee

HarperCollins, 1997. Profusely illustrated in colour and b&w. Hardback. Antiquarian: fine condition.*

The Hobbit, illustrated by Alan Lee (new dustjacket)

HarperCollins, 1997. Profusely illustrated in colour and b&w. Hardback.*

The Hobbit, illustrated by Alan Lee (HoM)

HoughtonMifflin, 1997. Profusely illustrated in colour and b&w. Hardback.*

The Hobbit. HoughtonMifflin, 1997

Hardback. Published by the American Science Fiction Book Club. Cover by Donato (Smaug).

The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. HarperCollins, 1997

Four paperbacks with never before used cover illustrationd by Tolkien for these were too complicated for the printing techniques of the Fifties. 1st edition in this form. In a green slipcase.

The Hobbit. Ballantine, 1997

Hardback (no dustjacket issued) with a cover by Michael Herring (Bilbo and Gollum).

Chapter 1 of The Hobbit in 101 Read-Aloud Classics

First chapter of The Hobbit in: Pamela Horn (ed), Onehundred-and-one Read-Aloud Classics. Ten-minute readings from the world’s best-loved children’s books. Includes also Narnia, Alice in Wonderland, The Wizard of Oz and many more. Hardback. Illustrated by various artists.

The Hobbit Pop-Up book

HarperCollins, 1999. Hardback. Illustrated by John Howe. The book gives five 3D scPnes from the book:: An Unexpected Party, The Riddle Game, The Spiders, Conversation with Smaug, The Battle of the Five Armies.*

The Hobbit. HarperCollins, 1999

Paperback. Third edition. Cover by John Howe. Illustrated in b&w by Tolkien. Antiquarian: very good condition.*

The Hobbit. Easton Press, 1999

Bound in green leather with gold lettering. As frontispiece a colour illustration by Michael Hague, especially commissioned for this edition.*

The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. HoughtonMifflin, 2000

Set of four paperbacks of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, with covers by Alan Lee in a decorated slipcase. 1st edition.

The Hobbit. HoughtonMifflin, 2001

Paperback. 1st edition in this form. Cover and b&w illustrations by Tolkien.