The Hobbit or There and Back Again
by J R R Tolkien
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- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/No Dust Jacket
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About This Item
London: The Folio Society, 1997. 1st Thus. Hardcover. As New/No Dust Jacket. large Octavo. Ingahild Grothmer and Eric Fraser. 3rd printing. Orange binding with gilt decoration and black labels to spine and upper board logo. Original as new slipcase included.
Synopsis
The Hobbit tells the famous story of Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit who is caught up in the affairs of wizards. His journey through Mirkwood and the climactic confrontation with the dragon Smaug served as the launching point for Tolkien's transformative trilogy, The Lord of the Rings. Many of the essential elements of Tolkien's classic saga have their roots in this children's book. The story remains popular, and stands as one of the most enduring (and endearing) stories of the last century. The Hobbit sparked a creative explosion in speculative fiction, a fire that burns brightly to this day. The revival in interest in recent years, in part due to the popularity of the film series inspired by Tolkien's books only shows the timelessness of his story, and the importance of his work.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Strawberry Hill Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 036747
- Title
- The Hobbit or There and Back Again
- Author
- J R R Tolkien
- Illustrator
- Ingahild Grothmer and Eric Fraser
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Thus
- Publisher
- The Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1997
- Size
- large Octavo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- 1st Thus
- This indicates that this is not the first appearance of a book in print, but that this is the first appearance in a...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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