The Hobbit By J R R Tolkien 1942 1st Edition 3rd Printing in Original Cloth (1 of 7)

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The Hobbit By J R R Tolkien 1942 1st Edition 3rd Printing in Original Cloth

Name: The Hobbit By J R R Tolkien 1942 1st Edition 3rd Printing in Original Cloth
SKU: LA456133
Price: 7850 GBP
Availability: InStock

REF: ES1913-NL56 / LA456133

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Description

The Hobbit : Or There & Back Again By J. R. R. Tolkien Published By George Allen & Unwin, London 1942 First Edition, Third Printing One Of Only 1509 Copies Printed Hardback Bound In The Original Publishers Decorated Cloth Binding With The Original Map Decorated Endpapers To Front & Rear, A Complete Copy With The Colour Frontis Plate + 8 x Black & White Illustrations Of Which 7 x Are Full Page & One Among Text Book Measures Approx 8 x 5 Inches With 310 Pages + The Original Two Sided Publishers Catalogue To Rear. A Scarce Wartime Copy Of The Hobbit Not To Be Confused With The More Common Book Club Edition & Still In The Original Publishers Cloth Binding.

measurements

Height:

8 in

Width:

5 in

measurements

declaration

Elder Books & Collectables has clarified that the The Hobbit By J R R Tolkien 1942 1st Edition 3rd Printing in Original Cloth (LA456133) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1942

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condition

Few very minor marks to cloth cover with a couple of minor creases to cloth at middle of front board, few small indentations to cloth spine, very small tear to cloth at top of rear outer hinge, very minor marks to edges of rear board, small xmas inscription to front map endpaper dated 1943, faint small pencil scribble to front blank endpaper, very occasional light foxing or minor crease to page corners, few marks to page fore-edge with marginal marks to rear catalogue page Overall in very good condition with majority of pages clean.

additional info

Period:

1940s Books

Mid 20th Century Books

20th Century Books

Category:

Books

First Editions, Signed & Rare Books

Vintage Books

Hardback Books

Material:

Paper