The Hobbit or, There and Back Again

Tolkien, J.R.R.

ISBN 10: 0395362903 / ISBN 13: 9780395362907

Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1984

About this Item

Green covers with gilt spine lettering and gilt front cover monogram of Tolkien. Unclipped dust jacket $199.95 with very light shelf wear on back panel only. Complete and full number line on copyright page. A very clean and tight copy with no marks or inscriptions.

Seller Inventory # 005921

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Hobbit or, There and Back Again
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston
• Publication Date: 1984
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0395362903
• ISBN 13: 9780395362907
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Michael Hague
• Edition: First Thus
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

About this title

Synopsis

This edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic is illustrated with 48 paintings by noted artist Michael Hague.

Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. They have launched a plot to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Bilbo reluctantly joins their quest, unaware that on his journey to the Lonely Mountain he will encounter both a magic ring and a frightening creature known as Gollum.

Written for J.R.R. Tolkien's own children, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies worldwide and established itself as a modern classic.

Review

‘One of the best loved characters in English fiction... a marvellous fantasy adventure’
Daily Mail

‘Finely written saga of dwarves and elves, fearsome goblins and trolls... an exciting epic of travel, magical adventure, working up to a devastating climax’
The Observer

‘A flawless masterpiece’
The Times