Farmer Giles of Ham, 1st US Edition, 1st Impression in Original Dustjacket
Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1950.
Pauline Baynes. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Near Fine / Very Good. Item #2815
Farmer Giles of Ham, The Rise and Wonderful Adventures of Farmer Giles, Lord of Tame, Count of Worminghall and King of the Little Kingdom, by J.R.R. Tolkien. This is his second major published work, preceded only by the Hobbit. Published in 1950, printed in Great Britain, this is the 1st impression of the 1st US Edition, published by Houghton Mifflin. A Near fine book, illustrated by Pauline Diane Baynes, the exterior boards as well as the textblock are clean & bright, unmarked. This was her first commission for Tolkien, who famously said of her Farmer Giles work, that it had "reduced {his} text to a commentary on her drawings". The Near Fine book has a tight binding, with no names or writing, no foxing or offsetting noted. The lovely dustjacket is in Very Good condition, showing some fading to the spine along with a little edgewear and a couple of fairly large chips missing to the lower edge of the front and rear panel. The blue and orange colors are bright and clean with some fading to the spine. Textblock is clean and tight, without any foxing, no names or writing. Features two color plates by Pauline Baynes, as well as being illustrated on almost every page with her line drawings. Highly collectable, this is a lovely copy for any Tolkien fan's collection. 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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