Hobbit First Edition by Tolkien J R R (50 results)

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. This sumptuous gift set includes a replica of the very rare first edition of The Hobbit, the only edition where one can now read the original version of the story before Tolkien re-edited it to become the one enjoyed by readers since 1951. The Hobbit was published on 21 September 1937, with a print run of 1,500 copies. With a beautiful cover design, nearly a dozen black & white illustrations and two black & red maps by the author himself, the book proved to be popular and was reprinted shortly afterwards. History was already being made.The scarcity of the first edition has resulted in copies commanding huge prices, way beyond the reach of most Tolkien fans. In addition, subsequent changes to the text particularly those to chapter 5, when Tolkien decided in 1947 to revise the text to bring it better into accord with events as they were developing in its sequel, The Lord of the Rings mean that the opportunity to read the book in its original form and format has become quite difficult.This special printing reprints the first edition, so that readers of all ages not just children between the ages of 5 and 9, as Rayner Unwin famously declared in his report on the original submission can finally enjoy Tolkiens story as it originally appeared. This sumptuous gift set includes a replica of the very rare first edition of The Hobbit, the only edition where one can now read the original version of the story before Tolkien re-edited it to become the one enjoyed by readers since 1951. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. This sumptuous gift set includes a replica of the very rare first edition of The Hobbit, the only edition where one can now read the original version of the story before Tolkien re-edited it to become the one enjoyed by readers since 1951. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: FC; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 211 x 36. Weight in Grams: 572. 2016. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condition: New. This sumptuous gift set includes a replica of the very rare first edition of The Hobbit, the only edition where one can now read the original version of the story before Tolkien re-edited it to become the one enjoyed by readers since 1951. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: FC; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 211 x 36. Weight in Grams: 572. 2016. Hardcover. . . . .

Hardback. Condition: New. 80th anniversary slipcased edition. This sumptuous gift set includes a replica of the very rare first edition of The Hobbit, the only edition where one can now read the original version of the story before Tolkien re-edited it to become the one enjoyed by readers since 1951. The Hobbit was published on 21 September 1937, with a print run of 1,500 copies. With a beautiful cover design, nearly a dozen black and white illustrations and two black and red maps by the author himself, the book proved to be popular and was reprinted shortly afterwards. History was already being made. The scarcity of the first edition has resulted in copies commanding huge prices, way beyond the reach of most Tolkien fans. In addition, subsequent changes to the text - particularly those to chapter 5, when Tolkien decided in 1947 to revise the text to bring it better into accord with events as they were developing in its 'sequel', The Lord of the Rings - mean that the opportunity to read the book in its original form and format has become quite difficult. This special printing reprints the first edition, so that readers of all ages - not just 'children between the ages of 5 and 9', as Rayner Unwin famously declared in his report on the original submission - can finally enjoy Tolkien's story as it originally appeared.

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Hardback. Condition: New. 80th anniversary slipcased edition. This sumptuous gift set includes a replica of the very rare first edition of The Hobbit, the only edition where one can now read the original version of the story before Tolkien re-edited it to become the one enjoyed by readers since 1951. The Hobbit was published on 21 September 1937, with a print run of 1,500 copies. With a beautiful cover design, nearly a dozen black and white illustrations and two black and red maps by the author himself, the book proved to be popular and was reprinted shortly afterwards. History was already being made. The scarcity of the first edition has resulted in copies commanding huge prices, way beyond the reach of most Tolkien fans. In addition, subsequent changes to the text - particularly those to chapter 5, when Tolkien decided in 1947 to revise the text to bring it better into accord with events as they were developing in its 'sequel', The Lord of the Rings - mean that the opportunity to read the book in its original form and format has become quite difficult. This special printing reprints the first edition, so that readers of all ages - not just 'children between the ages of 5 and 9', as Rayner Unwin famously declared in his report on the original submission - can finally enjoy Tolkien's story as it originally appeared.

Condition: New. pp. 312.

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Hardcover. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. A Fine (New) copy of this facsimile edition of the first printing - pristine all round and still in publisher shrink-wrap. Please see pictures attached. carefully packaged and dispatched within 24 hours.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 80th anniversary edition edition. 312 pages. 8.07x5.94x1.42 inches. In Stock.

Hardback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Condition: New. pp. 312.

Condition: New. pp. 312.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. This sumptuous gift set includes a replica of the very rare first edition of The Hobbit, the only edition where one can now read the original version of the story before Tolkien re-edited it to become the one enjoyed by readers since 1951. The Hobbit was published on 21 September 1937, with a print run of 1,500 copies. With a beautiful cover design, nearly a dozen black & white illustrations and two black & red maps by the author himself, the book proved to be popular and was reprinted shortly afterwards. History was already being made.The scarcity of the first edition has resulted in copies commanding huge prices, way beyond the reach of most Tolkien fans. In addition, subsequent changes to the text particularly those to chapter 5, when Tolkien decided in 1947 to revise the text to bring it better into accord with events as they were developing in its sequel, The Lord of the Rings mean that the opportunity to read the book in its original form and format has become quite difficult.This special printing reprints the first edition, so that readers of all ages not just children between the ages of 5 and 9, as Rayner Unwin famously declared in his report on the original submission can finally enjoy Tolkiens story as it originally appeared. This sumptuous gift set includes a replica of the very rare first edition of The Hobbit, the only edition where one can now read the original version of the story before Tolkien re-edited it to become the one enjoyed by readers since 1951. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition/First Printing. A square solid tight clean unread unused copy. The book was produced as an extremely tight fit for the slipcase and removal of the book from the slip case has caused some lightish edge wear. This is a reissue edition, a facsimile edition. A gift quality copy. THIS COPY IS IN MY POSSESSION AND NORMALLY SHIPS NEXT DAY. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. This sumptuous gift set includes a replica of the very rare first edition of The Hobbit, the only edition where one can now read the original version of the story before Tolkien re-edited it to become the one enjoyed by readers since 1951. The Hobbit was published on 21 September 1937, with a print run of 1,500 copies. With a beautiful cover design, nearly a dozen black & white illustrations and two black & red maps by the author himself, the book proved to be popular and was reprinted shortly afterwards. History was already being made.The scarcity of the first edition has resulted in copies commanding huge prices, way beyond the reach of most Tolkien fans. In addition, subsequent changes to the text particularly those to chapter 5, when Tolkien decided in 1947 to revise the text to bring it better into accord with events as they were developing in its sequel, The Lord of the Rings mean that the opportunity to read the book in its original form and format has become quite difficult.This special printing reprints the first edition, so that readers of all ages not just children between the ages of 5 and 9, as Rayner Unwin famously declared in his report on the original submission can finally enjoy Tolkiens story as it originally appeared. This sumptuous gift set includes a replica of the very rare first edition of The Hobbit, the only edition where one can now read the original version of the story before Tolkien re-edited it to become the one enjoyed by readers since 1951. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Condition: NEW.

Hardback. Condition: New. 80th anniversary slipcased edition. This sumptuous gift set includes a replica of the very rare first edition of The Hobbit, the only edition where one can now read the original version of the story before Tolkien re-edited it to become the one enjoyed by readers since 1951. The Hobbit was published on 21 September 1937, with a print run of 1,500 copies. With a beautiful cover design, nearly a dozen black and white illustrations and two black and red maps by the author himself, the book proved to be popular and was reprinted shortly afterwards. History was already being made. The scarcity of the first edition has resulted in copies commanding huge prices, way beyond the reach of most Tolkien fans. In addition, subsequent changes to the text - particularly those to chapter 5, when Tolkien decided in 1947 to revise the text to bring it better into accord with events as they were developing in its 'sequel', The Lord of the Rings - mean that the opportunity to read the book in its original form and format has become quite difficult. This special printing reprints the first edition, so that readers of all ages - not just 'children between the ages of 5 and 9', as Rayner Unwin famously declared in his report on the original submission - can finally enjoy Tolkien's story as it originally appeared.

Hardback. Condition: New. 80th anniversary slipcased edition. This sumptuous gift set includes a replica of the very rare first edition of The Hobbit, the only edition where one can now read the original version of the story before Tolkien re-edited it to become the one enjoyed by readers since 1951. The Hobbit was published on 21 September 1937, with a print run of 1,500 copies. With a beautiful cover design, nearly a dozen black and white illustrations and two black and red maps by the author himself, the book proved to be popular and was reprinted shortly afterwards. History was already being made. The scarcity of the first edition has resulted in copies commanding huge prices, way beyond the reach of most Tolkien fans. In addition, subsequent changes to the text - particularly those to chapter 5, when Tolkien decided in 1947 to revise the text to bring it better into accord with events as they were developing in its 'sequel', The Lord of the Rings - mean that the opportunity to read the book in its original form and format has become quite difficult. This special printing reprints the first edition, so that readers of all ages - not just 'children between the ages of 5 and 9', as Rayner Unwin famously declared in his report on the original submission - can finally enjoy Tolkien's story as it originally appeared.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Mint condition.HarperCollins,2016.First edition of this Facsimile 80th Anniversary Edition.Hardback with Dj cover, both in mint condition, with an illustrated slipcase in mint condition. Illustrated. The book is new.312pp. This is another paragraph Book Description: This sumptuous gift set includes a replica of the very rare first edition of The Hobbit, the only edition where one can now read the original version of the story before Tolkien re-edited it to become the one enjoyed by readers since 1951. The Hobbit was published on 21 September 1937, with a print run of 1,500 copies. With a beautiful cover design, nearly a dozen black & white illustrations and two black & red maps by the author himself, the book proved to be popular and was reprinted shortly afterwards. History was already being made. The scarcity of the first edition has resulted in copies commanding huge prices, way beyond the reach of most Tolkien fans. In addition, subsequent changes to the text ââ " particularly those to chapter 5, when Tolkien decided in 1947 to revise the text to bring it better into accord with events as they were developing in its ââ ~sequelââ â¢, The Lord of the Rings - mean that the opportunity to read the book in its original form and format has become quite difficult. This special printing reprints the first edition, so that readers of all ages ââ " not just ââ ~children between the ages of 5 and 9ââ â¢, as Rayner Unwin famously declared in his report on the original submission ââ " can finally enjoy Tolkienââ â¢s story as it originally appeared. First edition of this Facsimile 80th Anniversary Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New.

Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Condition: Excelente. 1ª Edición. PRIMERA EDICIÓN. FIRST EDITION. EXCELENTE ejemplar con excelente sobrecubierta y excelente caja protectora. 310pp.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Graphic Novel Edition . This is the first edition of the first part of The Hobbit in graphic novel format. Adapted by Charles Dixon and illustrated by David Wenzel. Inside the front cover it is inscribed, "To Karl Best Wishes David Wenzel."First printing. Inscribed by illustrator, David Wenzel. Soft cover.Just over ten inches tall and 6.5 inches wide. Wrap around illustration. 45pp., plus one page of advertising for Eclipse books.Near fine. A small bump at the bottom of the spine. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien & the Inklings. Full refund if not satisfied.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: None issued. JRR Tolkien (illustrator). 1st Edition. Two limited editions, First edition, first printing - in new/unread condition. Still sealed in original shrinkwrap. For the first time ever, a beautiful slipcased edition of the enchanting prelude to The Lord of the Rings, illustrated throughout with over 50 sketches, drawings, paintings and maps by J.R.R. Tolkien himself, with the complete text printed in two colours and with many bonus features unique to this edition. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, and a company of thirteen dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an unexpected journey 'there and back again'. They have a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon? Written for J.R.R. Tolkien's own children, The Hobbit was published on 21 September 1937. With a beautiful cover design, a handful of black & white drawings and two maps by the author himself, the book became an instant success and was reprinted shortly afterwards with five colour plates. Tolkien's own selection of finished paintings and drawings have become inseparable from his text, adorning editions of The Hobbit for more than 85 years. But the published art has afforded only a glimpse of Tolkien's creative process, and many additional sketches, coloured drawings and maps - although exhibited and published elsewhere - have never appeared within the pages of The Hobbit. In this unique enhanced edition of Tolkien's enchanting classic tale, the full panoply of his art is reproduced for the first time, presenting more than 50 illustrations to accompany Bilbo Baggins on his adventure 'there and back again'. Unique to this edition are two poster-size, fold-out maps revealing all the detail of Thror's Map and Wilderland, an illustrated 88-page booklet, and a printed art card reproducing Tolkien's original dustjacket painting. It is additionally quarterbound in green leather, with raised ribs on the spine, stamped in three foils on black cloth boards, and housed in a custom-built clothbound slipcase. The pages are edged in gold and include a ribbon marker. The History of the Hobbit by John Rateliff - FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING -Brand new deluxe edition of this definitive companion to The Hobbit, quarter-bound, stamped in gold foil with a unique design inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's own artwork, featuring a ribbon marker and housed in a matching custom-built slipcase. The Hobbit was first published on 21 September 1937. Like its sequel, The Lord of the Rings, it is a story that 'grew in the telling', and many characters and plot threads in the published text are quite different from the story J.R.R. Tolkien first wrote to read aloud to his young sons as one of their 'fireside reads'. Together in one volume, The History of the Hobbit presents the complete text of the unpublished manuscript of The Hobbit, accompanied by John Rateliff's lively and informative account of how the book came to be written and published. Recording the numerous changes made to the story both before and after publication, he examines - chapter by chapter - why those changes were made and how they reflect Tolkien's ever-growing concept of Middle-earth. As well as reproducing the original version of one of the world's most popular novels - both on its own merits and as the foundation for The Lord of the Rings - this book includes many little-known illustrations and draft maps for The Hobbit by Tolkien himself. Also featured are extensive commentaries on the dates of composition, how Tolkien's professional and early mythological writings influenced the story, the imaginary geography he created, and how Tolkien came to revise the book years after publication to accommodate events in The Lord of the Rings. Endorsed by Christopher Tolkien.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First paperback edition published by Puffin Books in 1961. Pictorial covers featuring an illustration by Pauline Baynes, some creasing and edge wear, square, secure binding, a few spots to the inside of covers, pages tanned, as is often the case with this edition, 4 page leaves with a small crease at the corner, pages otherwise tidy and free from inscriptions. Includes Thror's map and the map of Wilderland in the preliminary pages. Good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First deluxe edition 1976 published by George Allen & Unwin. Black covers, with gilt, silver and metallic red dragon design to the front cover, gilt lettering to the spine, speckled page edges, decorative endpapers, followed by Thror's map, colour frontis plus a further 12 illustrations by the author, Wilderland map at the end of the book, with outer box and tissue paper wrapper. The box has two variants, one with a slightly more matte finish, one with a more gloss vinyl finish, the latter being used here. Outer box tidy, front label is a touch tanned, with a little rubbing to one corner of the box, plus some spots to the inside, otherwise smart. The book has bright gilt, clean covers, square, secure binding, pages are bright and clean, and without inscriptions. Very good+ condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Allen and Unwin 1937 1st printing of the 1st Edition. We are thrilled to offer the now super rare Hobbit 1st/1st with original dust jacket. It has some minor repairs to the spine head, but not extensively restored i.e. more than 1%-2% of the jacket, replacing whole sections of the jacket. Minor repairs also helps conserve the jacket from further damage especially when being pulled by the spine head from a shelf. We do not feel this impacts the future value of this copy which continues to rise. We believe we'll see a million dollar copy of The Hobbit, much sooner than later. It's public record one sold for £220,000 at auction last year and we sold one privately for around £210,000. We believe our asking price now is on-trend if not underpriced. There is another one of the market priced considerably lower which has extensive restoration as many that come on the market now do. We are happy to provide a COA with this copy authenticating it is original. As a specialist in the Tolkien market for 23 years, we have to be more careful of our reputation to stay in business another 23 years. This is a separate copy from my set of the first four Hobbit printings. (We are not splitting up that set). The jacket on this copy has some darkening to spine, but covers bright. The book has very slight lean, a little grubbiness to clothe edges, but pages clean overall with no foxing. Please ask for additional photos and any questions you may have. This book is needs no introduction or description to Tolkien or first edition collectors. The Tolkien market continues to dominate modern editions in demand and price thanks to another round of films and other projects in the works.