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Title

The Hobbit

or

There and Back Again

by

J.R.R. Tolkien

Illustrated by the Author

[Fine Full Leather Binding – Tenth Impression Overall – Second Edition – Rebound]

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Author

J R R Tolkien

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Year of Publication

1958

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Publisher

London: George Allen and Unwin Ltd.

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For full description see below - after all photographs

Description:

London: George Allen and Unwin, 1958, Second Edition, Tenth Impression overall.

Newly rebound, hand made, full morocco green leather binding, with gilt dragon decoration to the front board, gilt titles to the spine and ‘flag’ decoration to the spine and rear board.

Pages with some foxing and marks throughout (see photos) and a historically folded corner at page 163. Binding sound and tight, page edges tanned and foxed.

Illustrated. Full green morocco housed in a blue cloth slipcase.

Approximately 7 ½ inches tall (book), 8 inches tall (slipcase).

Condition Report

Externally

• Spine – fine condition – bright and clean with gilt titles and ‘flag’ decorations.
• Joints – fine condition – sound.
• Corners – fine condition.
• Boards – fine condition – gilt dragon to the front board.
• Page edges – good condition – marked, tanned and foxed.
• See above and photos.

Internally

• Hinges – very good condition – solid.
• Paste downs – good condition – original, marks and foxing.
• End papers – good condition – original, marks and foxing.
• Title – good condition – gently tanned.
• Pages – fair to good condition – foxing and marks to the pages - see photos of all above.
• Binding – very good condition – very elegant and attractive.
• See photos

Publisher: see above.
Publication Date: 1958
Binding: Hardback

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