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The hobbit or there and back again hardcover october 24, 1973. The side of the box could not reach the inner wrapped hobbit book. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. The tolkien library store always has a large amount of rare and collectible tolkien books up for sale. Tolkien books sold by the tolkien library rare book store. The hobbit is popular with middle school readers, as well as teens and adults. Buy the hobbit, or, there and back again by j r r tolkien online at alibris. Tolkien the hobbit wall art framed reproduction book. It was published on 21 september 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the carnegie medal and awarded a prize from the new york herald tribune for best juvenile fiction. This is a 24 page read along book with a 45 vinyl record. I highly recommend this copy to any book lover andor the hobbit fan.

The lotr and the hobbit, for instance, run upwards from the bottom of the spine. The top 14 of the cover has a tear, where the spine. Today we will look at some splendid fine bindings of the hobbit. I do know people who never read lotr because they were so disgusted by the very first sentence, which more resembles the quaint and childlike quality you find in the hobbit. So i had a tumblr deleted it to start over, last year that id had since the tail end of 2010, right when tumblr was kicking off, and over that time i followed so many blogs, and some of them id really like to find again, but ill be fucked if i can remember what they were called so please likereblog this post if you post any of the following. The hobbit book and record, 1977, 24 page readalong, j. Yesterday we looked at a variety of beautiful rebound copies of the lord of the rings, the day before we saw the fabulous fine art bindings by philip smith. His journey through mirkwood and the climactic confrontation with the dragon smaug served as the launching point for tolkiens transformative trilogy, the lord of the rings. Each book was individually shrink wrapped damage to the hobbit was inside the shrink wrap. See more ideas about book spine, books and book worms.

The hobbit, or there and back again is written as the memoirs of bilbo baggins, the hobbit of bag end. A photo of the book, an original 1938 first american edition of tolkiens the hobbit, was posted on the unt librarys special collections facebook page tuesday with a note from the. Smaug certainly looked fast asleep, almost dead and dark, with scarcely a snore more than a whiff of unseen steam, when bilbo peeped once more from the entrance. If you own a printer that can print on larger size paper, skip to step 5. Tolkien the hobbit framed book spine unique wall art. The hobbits original cover, designed by tolkien with the. This is a wonderful edition illustrated by alan lee. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. Beautifully framed in thin vintage black period appropriate frame. Dust jacket in white and orange, displaying a dandified hobbit.

He was just about to step out on to the floor when he caught a sudden thin and piercing ray of red from under. Tolkien the hobbit, or there and back again is a fantasy novel by english author j. I was blown away when i received this book on how beautiful it is. Then both books were laid on a larger piece of cardboard and shrink wrapped to the cardboard. Many of the essential elements of tolkiens classic saga have their roots in this childrens book. The original maps are retained as pastedowns and endpapers. The hobbit by tolkien, j r r used books and rare books. There are certain scenes from it that will remain ingrained on my brain for life and others that i cant really recall at all. The hobbit or there and back again 0395177111 by j. The hobbit 2nd edition 1955 the collection books by tolkien middleearth related the hobbit.

Bs2 tolkein hobbitt enlarged book spine wall art, first edition. Tolkien english hardcover book this deluxe collectors edition of tolkiens modern classic is boxed and bound in green leatherette with gold and red foil rune stamping on the spine and cover. In the future new albums may be added, like covers by tolkien himself etc. This is the book where it all started from for me and for tolkien in a more worldly way. If you have a small printer like mine, read on to learn how to print book titles for the larger books. And there are plenty of french books in my library where the title runs the socalled english. The quality is amazing as well so much so that i dont want to actually read it just display it on my shelf. Very creative and wonderfully reproduced book spines, enlarged and framed. See more ideas about hobbit book, the hobbit and tolkien. Spine title direction folio society devotees librarything. The book was an immediate success and sold out within months. Tolkien books available include both the uk and us editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and signed numbered limited editions. In green faux leather covers with stamped gilt design and stamped red and gilt border on front cover and gilt lettering on spine.

Same sheets as au1942 but no maps and no frontispiece. The hobbit is a great readaloud for parents to share with children just as tolkien shared the book with his children. Hobbits i want i am still looking for many a hobbit. The hobbit, limited edition, harper collins slipcase deluxe edition of 1999 author j. How to diy book covers with the title printed on the spine. A very good copy of the seventh edition of the hobbit. The gold one is only available from secondary book sources. A great modern classic and the prelude to the lord of the rings. Complete with a seventh edition unclipped dust jacket in a very good condition. You can search for first editions of the hobbit on and these links will take you directly to search results for 1st edition copies for sale on the respective sites. Tolkien 2000 science fiction book club edition science fiction book club houghton mifflin company boston new york isbn10. The hobbit is a timeless classic, which is a tale of bilbo baggins, the wizard gandalf, gollum, and the spectacular world of middleearth recounts of the adventures of a reluctant hero, a powerful and dangerous ring, and the cruel dragon smaug the magnificent.

For sale, a rare copy of the hobbit, book and record from 1977. The first printing of the hobbit was published on september 21, 1937 with a print run of only 1500 copies. Plenty of packaging then added around, on top, and below. The unofficial book of hobbit cookery oseland, chrisrachael on. Let us arrange and show all known editions of hobbits in a row.

However, if i look at my folio books, i have to turn my head this way and that to read the titles, which seem to go up or down according to the whim of the cover designer. This deluxe collectors edition of tolkiens modern classic is boxed and bound in green leatherette with gold and red foil rune stamping on the spine and cover. The hobbit, limited edition, harper collins slipcase. In this episode ill show you the 60th year anniversary edition of lord of the rings by j. The hobbit has 69 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Includes identificaton criteria and points of issue to help collectors identify the original book. The books in the tolkien library store always have a high collectible value and are of the finest on the market. Just type the title of the first book and hit print. The hobbit, or, there and back again by j r r tolkien.

Tolkien formatbinding quarter leather book condition used near fine jacket condition no jacket, as issued quantity available 1 edition limited binding hardcover isbn 10 0261102575 isbn 9780261102576 publisher harper collins. Since the book provides background for tolkiens lord of the rings trilogy the fellowship of the ring, the two towers, and the return. The hobbit, or there and back again is a childrens fantasy novel by english author j. The binding is tight with no cocking or leaning with light wear to the spine and edges. A table at the bottom of the page shows the translation of all known dwarven runes, including all those on the map and cover, and a few that tolkien mentioned in the forward to the book. An elegant signed custom full morocco leather binding that features tolkiens original mountains and dragon design in gold gilt on the covers and spine. This book was written in 1937 and even today it is a best seller all over the world.

The hobbit s original cover, designed by tolkien with the title centered on the spine. The hobbit with illustrations from the animated movie by rankinbass. First edition, with first published in 1937 on the page and all sixteen misprints as called for by hammond and anderson. The hobbit tells the famous story of bilbo baggins, a hobbit who is caught up in the affairs of wizards. Choose the font size in proportion to each book s spine width. There are certain scenes from it that will remain ingrained on my brain for life and others that i. There is also an edition of the book the hobbit that has a cover containing another statement in these runes.

With colour and black and white illustrations by the author. The hobbit is the story of bilbo baggins, a hobbit who lives in hobbiton. Before bilbo is really able to improve upon the situation, gandalf has invited himself to tea and when he arrives, he comes with a company of dwarves led by thorin. Is it necessary to read the hobbit before the lord of the. The foot of the spines are marked houghton mifflin company. The book remains popular and is recognized as a classic in childrens literature. Unique wall art, each enlarged book spine is enlarged to 40 long and approx 810 wide and giclee printed for lasting color.

One of the most popular and collectable books by j. Pictures of the true first edition of the hobbit by j. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Spine and top edge of dustwrapper is showing some browning, and spine of dustwrapper has one or two tiny chips and. The book is housed in a custommade clamshell box that contains the same gold gilt mountains and dragons design as the binding. He enjoys a peaceful and pastoral life but his life is interrupted by a surprise visit by the wizard gandalf. I first read it when i was young enough to be scared of trolls and goblins not to mention evil dragons. Tolkien tolkien books book cover design book design the hobbit book cover favorite book quotes book spine cool books amazing books.