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VG condition book without dust jacket. Boards are clean with little wear. Book has clean and bright contents.
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An enduring Tolkien classic now available for the first time on CD. Superb characterisation of all Tolkien’s characters from Martin Shaw
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- PublisherGeorge Allen & Unwin Ltd
- Publication date1976
- ISBN 10 0048231274
- ISBN 13 9780048231277
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages286
- IllustratorHarold Eric Riddett, J.R.R.Tolkien
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The Hobbit; or, There and Back Again -- Deluxe Edition [boxed]
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George Allen & Unwin Ltd, London
(1979)
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Eric Fraser (illustrator). The second impression of the boxed Deluxe Edition, first issued in 1976. 286[+plates]pp. Includes two double-page maps plus thirteen colour illustrations by Tolkien. Light exterior wear to box; date written to corner inside front free endpaper. Otherwise clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat -- a sound and handsome copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book. Seller Inventory # 78204h
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The Hobbit (De Luxe Edition)
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George Allen & Unwin
(1976)
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Eric Fraser (illustrator). Third impression (1984) of the De Luxe edition first issued in 1976. A very handsome production, presented in the publisher's black card box; 13 colour plates and double page maps to front and back. Fine: tight and square binding in sharp black cloth; gilt lettering to spine and an extravagant dragon motif in gilt, silver and red to the upper board; the faintest trace of handling to the boards; green speckles to the edge of the page block, as issued; bright, crisp and clean pages, presenting as unread. Housed in the original issue card box - light rubbing to the corners and mild marking to the title label. All orders are sent very carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and sturdy cardboard. Seller Inventory # M490
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The Hobbit or There and Back Again
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FOLIO SOCIETY, 1976
(1976)
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Book Description LEATHER BOUND BROWN. Condition: VERY GOOD. JACKET: SLIPCASE. Eric Fraser (illustrator). DE LUXE. small book plate on free endpaper, illustrated endpapers, full color frontis piece, includes slipcase, rubbing to bottom edge of spine, gold gilt lettering on spine and gold gilt inlay on cover . De-Luxe Edition. The George Allen De-Luxe Edition, printed for the Folio Society. This is in the brown quarter leather binding, with brown open weave cloth sides (not red as in the later edition). In slip-case. Couple of very light scuff marks to spine, else fine, in a slipcase which is fine apart from slight wear on bottom edge and at the rear corner. Scans available on request. Size: 8vo. DATE PUBLISHED: 1976 EDITION: DE LUXE 286. Seller Inventory # 115699
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