Mint condition. HarperCollins, 2012. First edition-12th printing (12) of this Special Collector's edition. Pictorial hardback(gilt lettering on the front cover and spine) in mint condition, no Dj as issued. Illustrated with a map inside the front and back cover, b/w drawings.313pp including List of illustrations, note on the text. The book is new. This is another paragraph Book Description: Special collector� s film tie-in hardback of the best-selling classic, featuring the complete story with a sumptuous cover design inspired by THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY and brand new reproductions of all the drawings and maps by J.R.R. Tolkien. 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� � The prelude to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies since its publication in 1937, establishing itself as one of the most beloved and influential books of the twentieth century.

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Title

The Hobbit

Publisher

Harper Collins Publishers

Publication Date

2012

Language

English

ISBN 10

0007487304

ISBN 13

9780007487301

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First edition-12th printing.

Condition

New

Dust Jacket Condition

No Dj cover as issued

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The Classic Bestselling Fantasy Novel

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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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