Synopsis
This is the prelude to "The Lord of the Rings". Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep to take him on an adventure.
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J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 80 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.
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SLIDE RULE: The Autobiography of an Engineer
Published by
William Morrow & Company, New York, 1954
ISBN 10: 0261102494
ISBN 13: 9780261102491
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Lower Beverley Better Books, Lyndhurst, ON, Canada
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Michael Hague (illustrator). No Edition Stated, Presumed 1st. August, 1954. Author's Note dated October, 1953 at Langwarrin, Victoria, Australia. List of Illustrations. 11 chapters. 8 pp. of b/w plates including portrait of author by Clayton Evans. Maroon cloth covered boards have gilt text on spine only. Ep.s have light foxing, mostly at front. Sticker, on front pastedown, " Handbound at the University of Toronto Press ". An unusual copy of this somewhat rare title. Bookseller's Inventory # 231466. Seller Inventory # 001466