TOLKIEN, John Ronald Reuel (1892-1973). The Hobbit; or, There and Back Again. London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1937.

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TOLKIEN, John Ronald Reuel (1892-1973). The Hobbit; or, There and Back Again. London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1937.

8o. Frontispiece and eight text illustrations by the author, inserted half-tone plate by the author, integral advertisement leaf at end. Original puublisher's green cloth stamped in blue, off-white endpapers printed with Thror's map and a map of Wilderland after drawings by the author, top edge stained green (some slight darkening along edges); ORIGINAL PICTORIAL DUST JACKET after a drawing by the author, with "Dodgeson" corrected by hand on rear flap (skillful repairs at ends of spine and joints with some color retouched or supplied, some age toning); morocco folding case.

FIRST EDITION. Currey 476; Hammond A3a.

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