The Hobbit

Tolkien, J.R.R.

Published by George Allen & Unwin, London, 1956

Condition: Used - Near fine Hardcover

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315pp. Beautiful color frontispiece by the author. Green, decorated cloth. red and black map endpapers.There is toning to the spine, and very lightly along the extremities, otherwise a clean, tight unmarked copy. of this rare publication. Stated eighth impression on the copyright page. Unclipped pictorial jacket has the original "12s. 6d. ne"t price on the front flap.(The clips on the lower part of the flaps do not affect the "12s. 6d.net" listed). there is toning across the upper extremities, and minor offsetting to the front panel, otherwise a very well preserved jacket in mylar sleeve. The jacket states seventh impression. The jackets for the Houghton Mifflin copies were printed in 1955 along with those for the 7th Impression. These were probably overprinted with a new price.The price had changed from 9s.6d to 12s.6d. Size: Octavo First English Edition Eighth Impression.

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Title

The Hobbit

Publisher

George Allen & Unwin, London

Publication Date

1956

Binding

Hardcover

Illustrator

J.R.R. Tolkien

Condition

Near Fine

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Near Fine

Book Type

Book

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The Chatham Bookseller has been in historic Madison, NJ for more than forty-five years. Ours is a general shop which emphasizes good literature, art and scholarly books in many different fields. We also sell rare books, first editions, ephemera, and classical and jazz CDs. The shop is open six days a week and we encourage browsing. We are happy to bring out books listed online upon request. We also do book searches and appraisals. Since February 2015, The Chatham Bookseller has been owned and operated by Richard Chalfin and Kathy Rodgers who have decades of experience in bookselling prior to taking over the shop. The store hours are 9-5:30 Tuesday through Friday except 6:30 on Thursday, 10:00 to 5:00 on Saturday and 12-5 on Sunday. The business is owned and operated by Richard Chalfin and Kathy Rodgers

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All sales are net. Prepayment is required. Postage in US: Items will be sent at Book Rate unless Priority Mail is requested; $4.00 for the first item (Book Rate), or $6.00 for Priority Mail, $1.50 for each additional book. Postage for unusually heavy or valuable books may be more. Please contact us for international postage rates. Books may be returned within 30 days of the Estimated Delivery Date. Credit cards accepted: VISA, MC, AMEX, Discover. The Chatham Bookseller, LLC is a limited liabilit...

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