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Brian Sibley The Maps of Tolkien's Middle-Earth
Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin 2003 061839110X / 9780618391103 Hard Cover Near Fine No Jacket, as Issued 4to - over 9¾ John Howe
This slipcased book and folder, contains four beautifully painted maps by John Howe, that were inspired by Tolkien's originals, and illustrated with scenes from his books. Maps include 'Wilderland', 'Middle-Earth', 'Beleriand', and 'Numenor'. Maps measure 28" x 28" and are housed in a special folder, along with an hardcover book by Brian Sibley, which tells the fascinating stories behind the books, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and the Silmarillion. This copy is Near Fine with only a little rubbing along the edges of the slipcase. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions.
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David Day A Tolkien Bestiary, Signed By the Author
London Artists House 1992 1857320840 / 9781857320848 Pictorial Cover Near Fine Very Good 4to - over 9¾ Various Signed by Author
A Tolkien Bestiary, signed by the author, David Day. From the blurlb, 'A scholarly, definitive and enchantingly beautiful explanation of all the imaginary beasts, monsters, races, nations, deities, fauna and flora of J.R.R. Tolkiens fantasy worlds of Middle-Earth and the Undying Lands.' A Near Fine book in a Very Good dustjacket, with the spine faded and a closed tear to the top of the spine, with the area a bit wrinkled. Very minor loss of color to the wrinkles. Signed by the author to the title page. A beautiful book, illustrated by various artists, including Ian Miller, Michael Foreman, Allan Curless, Lidia Postma, John Blanche, Pauline Martin, Sue Porter, Linda Garland, Victor Amgurs, John Davis, and Jaroslav Bradac. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions.
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David Day Tolkien's Ring, Signed and Illustrated By Alan Lee
New York Metrobooks 2001 1586635271 / 9781586635275 First Thus Original Cloth Near Fine Near Fine 4to - over 9¾ Alan Lee Signed by Illustrator
A beautiful copy of an exquisite book. Number line indicates this is the 3rd printing of the 2001 edition, published by Metrobooks. Signed to the title page and fully illustrated by Alan Lee. From the blurb, 'Tolkien's Rings is a literary detective work about JRRR Tolkien's inspiration and sources. It shows how The Lord of the Rings is the result of an ancient story-telling tradition that dates back to the dawn of western culture; and how by drawing upon the world's primary myths and legends, JRR Tolkien created his own mythology for the twentieth century'. A near fine copy, with a couple of speckles to the front board. No names or writing, clean and bright, no foxing. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, Limited Editions, and odd bits of ephemera are available.
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Edwin W. Brown, M.D. With Dan Hamilton In Pursuit of C.S. Lewis
Bloomington, In AuthorHouse 2006 1425936016 / 9781425936013 1st Edition Original Cloth As New As New Privately Printed 8vo - over 7¾ Signed by Author
In Pursuit of C.S. Lewis, by Dr. Edwin W. Brown, with Dan Hamilton. Adventures in collecting his works. A wonderful collection of tales about his adventures in collecting one of the worlds finest holdings of C.S. Lewis First editons, letters, and manuscripts. Also contains his exhaustive bibliography of Lewis first and notable editions, including rarities and variants not previously recorded. Signed to the title page by the author.
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J.R.R. Tolkien A One Page Hand Written Letter from J.R.R. Tolkien, with hand addressed envelope to Ace Books, Inc.
1966 1st Edition Near Fine N/a 12mo - over 6¾ Signed by Author
Autographed, (full signature & initialed) 1 page (front only) hand written letter and envelope to Mr. Donald A. Wollheim (Editor for Ace Books), Ace Books, Inc. 1120 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York, USA. on his embossed 76 Sandfield Road, Headington, Oxford stationary. Envelope hand addressed and canceled from Oxford on Feb 20, 1966, VIA AIR MAIL The note reads: February 10th, 1966 Dear Mr. Wollheim, I regret the delay in replying to your letter of Jan 27th. I have been away from home - I was am an advance victim of the influenza epidemic now widespread in this country. Thanks for your expressions of esteem, Yours Sincerely J.R.R. Tolkien. Enclosed: two copies of the proposed agreement, signed. Also a copy of an 'agreed statement' which I will send out as soon as I hear that it is acceptable. JRRT. Also included in this offer is a Custom Dark Green Leather and Hand Marbled Paper Folder with mylar page holder to house the letter. Gilt stamped to cover with the JRRT Monogram and a single gilt rule, both inside and out, a beautiful presentation, to preserve this historic document. The Editor for Ace Books, Donald Wollheim, also collected (and are included) a number of newspaper articles, interoffice communications, a Ballantine Books Christmas Card with the Remington Triptych Artwork on the front, and numerous copies of other publications and articles relating to the 'War for Middle Earth' between Ace Books and Ballantine Books over Ace's publication of The Lord of the Rings in paperback. A historic and illuminating collection for the discriminating Tolkien Collector. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions.
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J.R.R. Tolkien A One Page Typewritten Letter from J.R.R. Tolkien, with Signature.
1966 1st Edition Near Fine N/a 12mo - over 6¾ Signed by Author
Autographed, 1 page typewritten letter to Martin M. Snapp, Jr., Yale University. On Tolkien's own 76 Sandfield Road, Headington Oxford stationery. The note reads: 6th May, 1966 Dear Mr. Snapp, Thank your very much for your letter. It gave me great pleasure to learn of the interest of undergraduates at Yale in my in my work. With regard to your proposition: I do not deal with matters of that kind myself. They are in the hands of my publishers: Messrs. Allen & Unwin, Ltd., 40 Museum Street, London, W.C.1. I am forwarding a copy of your letter to them, and I expect you will hear from them in due course. With best wishes, Yours Sincerely, J.R.R. Tolkien Martin M. Snapp, Jr., Esq., 475 Calhoun College, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A. The letter is mounted and matted, ready to be framed to fit your decor. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions.
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J.R.R. Tolkien The Annotated Hobbit, By J.R.R. Tolkien, Annotated By Douglas A. Anderson, Signed By Douglas Anderson
Boston Houghton Mifflin 1988 0395476909 / 9780395476901 1st Edition Original Cloth Very Good Plus Very Good Plus 4to - over 9¾ J.R.R. Tolkien Signed by Editor
A First Edition, 1st printing of this wonderful book. Published in 1988 by Houghton Mifflin, this copy is signed to the title page by Douglas Anderson. From the Preface, "In compiling this annotated edition of The Hobbit, I have relied heavily on Tolkien's own writings, particularly his letters but also anything dating from before or around the time when The Hobbit was produced." A fascinating and informative history along with the further corrected text of the 3rd Edition of 1966, the last edition that contained corrections by the author. The book is in Near Fine condition with no marks or writing, no foxing, a couple of bumped corners the only faults. The dustjacket is in Very Good Plus condition, with a little rubbing and associated loss to the tips of the folds and spine ends. Some fading to the Green of the spine, but not soiled or tanned. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, Limited Editions, and odd bits of ephemera are available.
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J.R.R. Tolkien The Annotated Hobbit, By J.R.R. Tolkien, Annotated By Douglas A. Anderson, Signed By Douglas Anderson
Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin 2002 0618134700 / 9780618134700 Second Edition Original Cloth Near Fine Near Fine 8vo - over 7¾ J.R.R. Tolkien Signed by Editor
A Revised and Expanded Edition, the 1st printing of this wonderful book. Published in 2001 by Houghton Mifflin, this copy is signed and inscribed to the front free endpaper by Douglas Anderson. From the Preface to the Second Edition, "In the fourteen years since the first edition was compiled, many volumes of previously unpublished writings by Tolkien have appeared. In revising and updating The Annotated Hobbit, I quickly realized that a wholesale revision was in order." A fascinating and informative history. This book is in Near Fine condition with no marks or writing, no foxing, no faults. The dustjacket is in Near Fine condition, no fading or soiling noted. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, Limited Editions, and odd bits of ephemera are available.
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J.R.R. Tolkien The History of Middle Earth, Volumes 1 - 12, 1st UK Edition, 1st Impressions
London Allen & Unwin/Unwin Hyman/Harper Collins 1983 0007105061 / 9780007105069 First Edition Original Cloth Near Fine Very Good Plus/Near Fine 8vo - over 7¾ J.R.R. Tolkien
A complete History of Middle Earth, in Twelve Volumes. All 12 volumes in Near Fine in Near Fine/Very Good Plus dustjackets. Only the lightest of rubbing to the dustjackets, no chipping or loss to any. #3 The Lays of Beleriand shows some wrinkling in the laminate, as often found. A slight bit of fading to the spine of #5 The Lost Road, only noticeable if dustjacket is spread out. #7 The Treason of Isengard has a small 1/4" closed tear to the top of the front spine fold. An outstanding set for the collector. Allen and Unwin first printings of the first 4 volumes housed in a black buckram slipcase with ribbon pull, Unwin Hyman first printings of the second 4 volumes housed in a black buckram slipcase with ribbon pull, and Harper Collins first printings of the final 4 volumes, housed in a black buckram slipcase with a silk ribbon pull. Only 2 volumes are price clipped, #5 & #6, with Unwin Hyman price label on #5. Points of issue on the 12 books are as follows: No price on dustjacket #1, #2, #4, #7, #9, #11, #12. Price on dustjackets #3, #5, #8, #10. No names or writing in any of the books. No foxing or offsetting in any of the books. The first four books, published by Allen & Unwin have the topstain on the top edge. The final 3 volumes have the slightest toning to the edges of the text block as is so often found, #10 & #12 much less than the norm. #12 The Peoples of Middle Earth is an exceptional copy, no rubbing or flaws to the dustjacket as is so often the case with this very scarce book. Edited by Christopher Tolkien from his father's manuscripts, detailing the evolution of Tolkien's life long works dealing with Middle Earth. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions.
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J.R.R. Tolkien The Hobbit, Limited Edition
London Harper Collins 1999 0261102575 / 9780261102576 Limited Quarter Leather Near Fine No Jacket, as Issued 8vo - over 7¾ J.R.R. Tolkien
Harper Collins Publishers, the 1st printing of the 1999 Deluxe Limited Edition, Limited to 2500 copies worldwide. Contains all of the original color plates from the UK 2nd impression and US 1st printings as well as the original line drawings by Tolkien. Quarter Bound in Black Leather with Gilt title, Author, Publisher and Tolkien Monogram to the spine. Matching in size and design the Harper Collins Limited Editions of the Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, and The History of Middle Earth Series. Large Smaug gilt stamped on front boards. Housed in orignal publishers black cloth slipcase with the Smaug design gilt stamped to the exterior, matching the gilt design on the book. The slipcase shows minor dust and rubbing, as is often the case on the black cloth. All edges gilded. A beautiful example of the Limited Deluxe edition in very nice condition. Additional digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions.
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J.R.R. Tolkien The Hobbit, Limited Edition
London Harper Collins 1999 0261102575 / 9780261102576 Limited Quarter Leather Near Fine No Jacket, as Issued 8vo - over 7¾ J.R.R. Tolkien
Harper Collins Publishers, the 1st printing of the 1999 Deluxe Limited Edition, Limited to 2500 copies worldwide. Contains all of the original color plates from the UK 2nd impression and US 1st printings as well as the original line drawings by Tolkien. Quarter Bound in Black Leather with Gilt title, Author, Publisher and Tolkien Monogram to the spine. Matching in size and design the Harper Collins Limited Editions of the Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, and The History of Middle Earth Series. Large Smaug gilt stamped on front boards. Housed in orignal publishers black cloth slipcase with the Smaug design gilt stamped to the exterior, matching the gilt design on the book. The slipcase shows no dust and rubbing, as is often the case on the black cloth. All edges gilded. A beautiful example of the Limited Deluxe edition in very nice condition. Additional digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions.
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J.R.R. Tolkien The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, 1937 2nd Impression with Original Dustjacket
London Allen & Unwin 1937 First Edition Original Cloth Near Fine Very Good Plus 8vo - over 7¾ J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by George Allen & Unwin in 1937. This is the Second impression printed in December of 1937, same year as the 1st impression. Decorative map endpapers, 4 color and 9 mono plates. The second impression is important for the addition of the 4 color illustrations by the author. This is the only early UK edition published with Tolkien's color illustrations. One of only 1877 copies of the original 2300 that survived the bombing of London in November 1940. This copy has no previous owner names or other writing or inscriptions. Pages are clean and bright, without any foxing. The boards show only light rubbing, with no wear to the ends of the spine or bottoms of the boards. A slight spine slant to the book, along with a few speckles to the edges of the textblock. The original green topstain is still evident although slightly faded and dusty. A beautiful copy in the publishers original green cloth, with authors dark blue dragon and mountain wraparound design to boards. Small book store label on bottom of front map. Scarce original dustjacket, unrestored, price clipped and stated 2nd impression on inside flap. Very rare to find one in its original jacket, in any condition. The dustjacket shows light wear to the edges, with a small chip (approx 1/4") out of the top of the spine area, and a few small closed tears scattered around the edges and folds, with only the most minor of loss. A fabulous copy of this wonderful edition, to be housed in a custom clamshell case upon it's completion. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions.
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J.R.R. Tolkien The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, 1951 5th Impression
London Allen & Unwin 1951 2nd Edition Original Cloth Very Good Plus Near Fine 12mo - over 6¾ J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Allen & Unwin in 1951. A superb dustjacket with a Very Good Plus copy of an early printing of The Hobbit. The 1951, 5th overall printing, or the 1st printing of the 2nd Edition (1951). A Very Good Plus book, shows a little rubbing to the edges and seams of the folds, and edges of the spine, not frayed thru. A couple of minor bumped corners Both map endpapers are clean and bright, a couple of smudges to the rear map. Small previous owners name to the first blank page. A speckle of green to the edge of the textblock, looks like the topstain dye dripped. The green topstain is still quite visible, a little dusty and faded a bit. The dustjacket shows beautifully, with only minor loss at the tips of the spine and a little rubbing at the folds and edges. A few minor closed tears to the edges of the dustjacket, now housed in archival protector. The stated 5th impression dustjacket is about as good as they get, without any restoration or repairs, and it has protected the book well over the years. It is not price clipped. Stated 5th impression on title verso, one of 3500 printed (both US & UK) and bound from November 1950 thru March 1953 (per Hammond and Anderson). The text block is clean and bright, without foxing, bound in the green colored original cloth, stamped in dark blue, from the publisher. Shows minor shelf wear or rubbing, no soiling to note, only two lightly bumped corners. A beautiful clean bright copy, still has the green topstain, only slightly faded. Contains the full color frontispiece "The Hill: Hobbiton-across-the Water", as well as the original line drawings by Tolkien. The maps are in excellent condition, red and black ink still show clear and bright against the endpapers, with no foxing. A beautiful copy, scarce in original dustjacket in any condition. A custom hand marbled paper slipcase to protect and show this classic, silver stamping of Title and Author to front and back of the case. The first to incorporate the changes to help conform the tale of The Hobbit to the 'Lord of the Rings' story line. A wonderful copy for the collector, seldom found in this excellent condition. Additional digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions.
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J.R.R. Tolkien The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, 1955 7th Impression in Dustjacket
Boston Houghton Mifflin 1955 2nd Edition Original Cloth Near Fine Very Good Plus 12mo - over 6¾ J.R.R. Tolkien
A fantastic copy of an early printing of The Hobbit. The 1955, 7th overall printing, or the 3rd printing of the 2nd Edition (1951). A Near Fine copy in Very Good Plus/Near Fine original dustjacket, designed by Tolkien, featuring his Mountains & Dragon design, as found on the original UK Editions. Stated 7th impression on front flap, price clipped, noted as printed in Great Britain. One of probably only 1000 imported from Allen & Unwin, lacking the printing history on title verso, to help them circumvent the import restrictions and US copyright laws. The text block is clean and bright, bound in the light brown colored original cloth from the publisher. Shows no shelf wear, slight rubbing to the dustjacket at the folds, no soiling to note, or bumped corners. Features the title, dwarves hat, author, and publisher stamped on the spine in blue. Front boards have "The Hobbit" stamped in blue as well. Contains the full color frontispiece "The Hill: Hobbiton-across-the Water", as well as the original line drawings by Tolkien. The maps are in excellent condition, red and black ink still show clear and bright against the unfoxed endpapers. A previous owners name and date to the first blank page, no other names or any other writing. The dustjacket shows the smallest amount of wear to the top of the spine, and the folds at the flaps have the smallest of chips, none larger that 2 or 3 mm. The jacket shows a light amount of soiling in the white sections, and the spine is lightly tanned. Overall a beautiful copy, scarce in original dustjacket in this condition. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions.
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J.R.R. Tolkien The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, 1956 8th Impression in Dustjacket
London Allen & Unwin 1956 2nd Edition Original Cloth Near Fine Near Fine 12mo - over 6¾ J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Allen & Unwin in 1956, this is the eighth impression. The book is in Near Fine condition, with a little light fading to the spine from sunlight shining thru the white sections of the dustjacket. The dustjacket is clean and bright with no soiling and only the slightest of rubs or wear to the corners of the spine folds. No previous owners names or other writing to be found. No foxing marks or offsetting noted. The boards are the original green cloth with dark blue stamping of Tolkien's own Mountains and Dragon design, with completely unbumped corners. The title verso has the full printing history up to this eighth impression of 1956. The original dustjacket is incorrectly marked the 7th impression, but would appear to be the original as both book and dustjacket are remarkably well preserved. It is not unusual for extra dustjackets to be used on subsequent impressions till they were used up. The dustjacket is price clipped and in Near Fine condition, with only the most minor of rubbing to the edges, with a tiny bit of splitting at the tips of the folds. There is one small closed tear at the bottom of the front panel approx. 3/4", no loss but a little rubbing to the edges of the tear. Edges of the text block are clean and unfoxed, with the top edge slightly faded but still showing the original green topstain. A beautiful copy, of an early printing, of this much sought after children's classic. Additional digital images are available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions.
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J.R.R. Tolkien The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, 1958 10th Impression in Dustjacket
London Allen & Unwin 1958 2nd Edition Original Cloth Very Good Plus Very Good Plus 12mo - over 6¾ J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Allen & Unwin in 1958. The book is in Very Good Plus condition, with a slight bit of fading to the spine and top edges of the boards. The book shows some spine slant, but no soiling and only the slightest of rubs or wear to the edges. Small previous owners name and date to the top corner of the first blank page, also a notation in blue ink to the top right corner of Thror's Map, 'CM7', no other writing noted. No foxing marks or offsetting noted. The boards are the original green cloth with dark blue stamping of Tolkien's own Mountains and Dragon design, with completely unbumped corners. The title verso has the full printing history up to this tenth impression of 1958. The original dustjacket is correctly marked the 10th impression, and would appear to be the original as both book and dustjacket are remarkably well preserved. In 1957 (Ninth Impression book) Houghton Mifflin ordered a number of sheet sets to be imported from A&U for the US 1957 Ninth Printing, however after A&U had already printed the full run, HM backed out of part of the order due to import costs and reduced their order by 1,000 sheet sets. So A&U assumed they would have 1,000 more UK books than originally planned and as such they had Jackets produced for this overrun. Subsequently, HM changed their mind again and took the 1,000 sheet sets they had canceled, thus leaving A&U with 1,000 extra Ninth Impression Jackets. They simply used those extra jackets on the 1958 Tenth Impression Books. So there should be 1000 copies of the 1958 UK Tenth Impression book with a Ninth Impression Jacket, which would make this one of the 3,500 copies of the Tenth Impression books in the Tenth Impression Jackets. The dustjacket is not price clipped and in Very Good Plus condition, with only the most minor of rubbing to the edges, with a tiny bit of loss at the tips of the folds, and to the edges. It shows a bit of soiling, mainly to the white areas, but still shows beautifully. A remarkable copy, of an early printing, of this much sought after children's classic. Additional digital images are available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions.
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J.R.R. Tolkien The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, 1961 13th Impression in Original Dustjacket.
London Allen & Unwin 1961 2nd Edition Original Cloth Near Fine Near Fine 12mo - over 6¾ J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Allen & Unwin in 1961. The book is in Near Fine condition, with no soiling or wear at all. Small previous owners name and date to the top corner of the front map, no other writing, offsetting or foxing noted. No other faults noted. The boards are the original green cloth with dark blue stamping of Tolkien's own Mountains and Dragon design The title verso has the full printing history up to this thirteenth impression of 1961. The original dustjacket is incorrectly marked the 14th impression, but would appear to be the original as both book and dustjacket are remarkably well preserved. The dustjacket is not price clipped and in Near Fine condition, with only the most minor of rubbing to the edges, with no loss and only a couple of small closed tears. Colors are bright and unsoiled, with only the slightest darkening of the spine. Edges of the text block are clean and unfoxed. A beautiful copy, of an early printing, of this much sought after children's classic. Additional digital images are available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions.
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J.R.R. Tolkien The Hobbit, or there and Back Again, 1st Edition 4th Impression 1946.
London Allen & Unwin 1946 1st Edition Original Cloth Very Good Plus No Jacket 12mo - over 6¾ J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Fourth impression, the final printing of the first edition, published 1946, by George Allen & Unwin. Decorative map endpapers clean and bright with no foxing, names or any other marks. The text block is clean and complete, lacking the original dustjacket. Color frontispiece and 8 mono plates all in excellent condition. Produced in conformity with the 1940's war time standard's, with the distinctive 'War Time Economy Standards' title verso. This copy in the original boards with Tolkiens 'Mountains and Dragon' design stamped in blue on the boards and spine. In Very Good Plus condition with some wear to extremities, but no fraying to the cloth. A bit of rubbing to the spine fold edges, the front bottom corner is bumped, a bit of lean to the spine, and with the top stain still evident. A very nice collectable copy, provided with a custom marbled paper case, with Silver stamped Title and Author to both sides of the case, and a facsimile of the 1st UK Dustjackets sized to fit this printing. Digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions.
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J.R.R. Tolkien The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, 5th Impression US in Dustjacket
Houghton Mifflin 1951 2nd Edition Original Cloth Near Fine Very Good Plus 12mo - over 6¾ J.R.R. Tolkien
A superb copy of an early printing of The Hobbit. The 1951, 5th overall printing, or the 1st printing of the 2nd Edition (1951). A Near Fine book, with a Very Good Plus/Near Fine dustjacket. The dustjacket shows beautifully, with only minor loss at the tips of the folds and edges. A few minor closed tears to the edges. The 5th impression dustjacket is original to the book, and has protected it well over the years. It is not price clipped, but show's no US or UK price. It is not stated as the 5th impression on the dustjacket, but is the 1st state with the Houghton Mifflin printed on the spine, no pricing, and the blurbs match the UK 5th impression. One of the original 1000 printed for the US and bound from November 1950 thru March 1953 (per Hammond and Anderson). The text block is clean and bright, without foxing, bound in the green colored original cloth featuring Tolkiens original Mountains and Dragon design stamped in dark blue, from the UK publisher. This is the only impression of the US 1st or 2nd Edition that features the original Mountain and Dragon design for the cover's. Shows no shelf wear or rubbing, no soiling to note, or bumped corners. A beautiful clean bright copy, still has the green topstain, only slightly marked or faded. Contains the full color frontispiece "The Hill: Hobbiton-across-the Water", as well as the original line drawings by Tolkien. The maps are in excellent condition, red and black ink still show clear and bright against the endpapers, with no foxing. No other writing or marks. A beautiful copy, virtually faultless, scarce in the original dustjacket in any condition, let alone the 1st state of the book and dustjacket. A custom quarter leather bound and hand marbled paper clamshell case is being prepared to protect and show this classic. The first to incorporate the changes to help conform the tale of The Hobbit to the 'Lord of the Rings' story line. Additional digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions.
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2375.00 USD
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J.R.R. Tolkien The Lord of the Rings - Original 1963 UK Deluxe Set
London Allen & Unwin 1963 1st Edition Original Cloth Very Good No Jacket, as Issued 8vo - over 7¾ J.R.R. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Allen & Unwin in 1963, these are the 13th/10th/10th impression of the 1st Edition. The true 1st Deluxe Edition of the 3 volumes of the Lord of the Rings, comprised of "The Fellowship of the Ring", "The Two Towers", and "The Return of the King". This set is bound in the original Black Buckram cloth with gilt titles, author and publisher to the spines of each volume. The cloth on the Two Towers is somewhat loose, appears the cloth has released from the boards, but cover is still completely intact and shows only minor wrinkling. The textblock is clean and bright. Each volume features Bevel-Edged boards, gilded page edges, and all still have the original silk bookmark sewn in. The books are in Very Good condition, with some marks and rubbing to the spines with some degradation of the gilt stamping on the Fellowship and Return. The Two Towers is still bright and undamaged. The gilded edges of all the books show some rubbing and loss of the gilding. The books have no writing or inscriptions in any of the books. The set of books are housed in a reproduction of the very scarce original publishers slipcase featuring the Pauline Baynes color "triptych" artwork. A very scarce set of the original Allen & Unwin 1st Deluxe Editions, less than 1000 sets produced (worldwide). Briefly mentioned in the Tolkien Bibliography by Hammond and Anderson on page 98. An unusual set, very few available for purchase at any time. An opportunity to acquire a set at a reduced price, due to the less than immaculate condition of the exterior. Digital images available upon request. Other Tolkien sets, original and rebound are available. Inquire if interested. A wonderful addition to anyone's Tolkien collection.
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760.00 USD
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