The Annotated Hobbit : The Hobbit, or, There and back again. By J.R.R. Tolkien ; Illustrated by the author ; Introduction and notes by Douglas A. Anderson. LONDON : 1988. HARDBACK in JACKET. [ Bilbo Baggins ]
by TOLKIEN, J.R.R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973. Introduction and notes by Douglas A. Anderson
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London: Unwin Hymen, 1988. First British Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Folio - 12 x 10 Inches Tall. Illustrated by the Author. FIRST BRITISH EDITION. LONDON : 1988. Scarce edition. Hardback. Illustrations by Tolkien; including facsimiles, maps, portraits. Printed in light-brown and black text throughout. Light-brown end-papers. Bright, tight and clean. Blue cloth spine; gilt lettered. Green paper-covered boards with gilt 'Smaug' motif. In black and purple pictorial dust-jacket (not price-clipped). No owner name or internal markings. Bright, tight and clean. FINE in like jacket; now in a clear protective sleeve. (x), 335 pages. List of works and bibliography: p. 331-335. The First British Edition is Scarce. Folio; approx. 12 x 10 inches. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Cumberland, Everyman, Keswick, Inklings, Literature, Rarities, Theology and History. ] SCARCE.
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- The Annotated Hobbit : The Hobbit, or, There and back again. By J.R.R. Tolkien ; Illustrated by the author ; Introduction and notes by Douglas A. Anderson. LONDON : 1988. HARDBACK in JACKET. [ Bilbo Baggins ]
- Author
- TOLKIEN, J.R.R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973. Introduction and notes by Douglas A. Anderson
- Illustrator
- Illustrated by the Author
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First British Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0044403372
- ISBN 13
- 9780044403371
- Publisher
- Unwin Hymen
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1988
- Size
- Folio - 12 x 10 Inches Tall
- Keywords
- Tolkien Collectables, Inklings, Baggins, Bilbo ; Fiction. Fantasy fiction, English. Fantasy fiction Illustrations.
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