the hobbit, Prima edizione

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Descrizione: George Allen and Unwin, London, 1937. No Binding. Condizione: Not a Book. London: George Allen and Unwin, 1937. Custom Clamshell Case (Book not included). No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case. Superb Custom Fitted Modern Collector's Clamshell Bookcase [Not A Book] HAND-CRAFTED by. Custom Clamshell Case (Book not included). Codice articolo 32846

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Descrizione: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., London., 1937. Hard with Dust Jacket. Condizione: Very good in poor dust jacket. Beautifully illustrated by the author with map endpapers, 4 colour plates and 9 b/w plates. (illustratore). Second impression.. Very good in poor dust jacket. Slight spine lean. Tail quarter of spine and very bottom edges of boards are slightly discoloured where part of dust jacket spine has been missing and dust jacket has ridden up very slightly. Leaves slightly, evenly toned, as usual. First two leaves have a tiny dog ear crease to the very tip of the upper corner. No inscriptions. Very slight exposure of gutter at head betwixt pages 176/7.Front flap of dust jacket has become detached. Bottom quarter of dust jacket spine panel is missing. Chipped and nicked around edges and with a few tears - all as comprehensively pictured. Size: 12mo. 7 3/4". Codice articolo 028105

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Descrizione: George Allen and Unwin, London, 1937. Hardcover. First Edition; 2nd Impression. The book is bound in the publishers original green cloth covers with black titles and decoration. Presenting very well this is a nice clean copy with minimal signs of age or wear. A few light fox marks to the spine only else very good indeed. The corners to be strict have softened just a touch and the spine tips have a couple of very tiny bumps but I am being very picky. Internally the book is again superb, all original with no restoration. There are no inscriptions or names etc with no graffiti throughout. One very small original bookshop label to the ffep B H Blackwell of Oxford which is relevant to Tolkien. The book sits nice and square with some mild foxing to the first few leaves and occasionally through the book generally consistent with a book of this age. A little fox marking to out page block. Overall a real beauty. This the second printing is the first to have the additional colour frontis and plates by Tolkien himself. The first printing of The Hobbit was issued on 21st September 1937 with a print run of only 1500 copies. The book was an immediate success and sold out within months. This second impression was printed in December the same year in an edition of 2300 copies (423 of which were destroyed at the warehouse of the binder Key and Whiting in the bombing of London on November 7th 1940) and was the first printing to include the author’s four colour plates, initially commissioned for and later published in the American edition. [Hammond A3a. ] An absolute collectors gem and as rare as the First Printing. The book was'nt reprinted again until 1942. Codice articolo 120355

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Descrizione: London: George Allen and Unwin, 1937, 1937. Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full green morocco, raised bands to spine, lettered and decorated in gilt, single gilt rule to covers, gilt ruling and decoration to turn-ins, cream moiré doublures and endpapers, edges gilt. With an elaborate onlay to both the front and back covers. Housed in a green quarter morocco solander box by The Chelsea Bindery. A fine, beautifully bound copy. Colour frontispiece, 4 full-page plates from drawings by the author (3 in colour, one monochrome: "Mirkwood"), 8 full-page line drawings. First colour-illustrated edition, preceded only by the first printing, which was uncoloured. Only 2,300 copies were printed of this edition, of which 423 copies in sheets were destroyed in the bombing of London in 1940. "[The coloured versions of the illustrations] had been commissioned for their first American edition, and were in the American publisher's hands when Allen & Unwin decided to include them in the second impression. The original art was called back for reproduction in Britain, then returned across the Atlantic" (Hammond & Anderson p. 15). The first edition was published on 21 September 1937 and the first impression of 1,500 copies was sold out by December. Hammond & Anderson A3. Codice articolo 124737

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Descrizione: Allen & Unwin, 1937. First edition. 8vo. 310pp + 2pp ads. Dark green boards with black illustrations by Tolkien. Topedge green as issued. A very good+ copy. Clean boards with light dusting. Nick to top right corner of spine & a few to foot of spine & one slightly beyond onto foot of rear board. Boards just showing bottom right corner of leading edges. Internally crisp and clean with no inscriptions & no foxing. Clean edges. Map endpapers original and unsplit. None of the usual tanning to spine. A lovely clean copy. One of only 1500 copies. A modern literature cornerstone. Hammond A3a. Codice articolo 100527

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Descrizione: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1937. Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. Near fine first edition with the words "First Published in 1937" printed on the copyright page. In original green cloth with very light tanning, rubbing at the spine, and edgewear. In fine facsimile dust jacket of the first issue; First Issue point with the correction of the 'e' in the 'Dodgeson' present on the rear flap. Housed in custom-made slipcase. Codice articolo 1804049

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Descrizione: George Allen and Unwin, London, 1937. Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. Author (illustratore). First Edition, 2nd. Very good book and original dust jacket. No marks to covers, no lean, lovely book, Dust jacket has 2 inch paper loss to spine head, small loss to spine heel, but other very good. Jacket covers bright, with minor scuffing in places. Tasteful owners bookplate to front end page. Please ask for photos. Tolkien specialist. See all our Hobbits listed. Codice articolo 001939

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Descrizione: Allen & Unwin, London, 1937. Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good. J.R.R. Tolkien (illustratore). First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, by J.R.R. Tolkien. This is the 1st printing of 1937, featuring the black and white frontispiece of The Hill: Hobbiton across the Water', with all illustrations by the author. A wonderful copy, showing some soiling to the cloth, a previous owners name to the first blank page. Housed in a custom full leather and marbled paper slipcase, to house and protect this classic. This is one of the original 1500 copies,1st (First) Impression of the 1st (First) Edition that was published 21st of September 1937. It has the two maps and ten illustrations, by the author, all in excellent condition. The original decorative map endpapers have no markings or previous owners names. Thror's Map in the front, is in relatively clean condition with the pastedown brighter than the free end. The Wilderland Map is also in clean condition, again with the slightly darkened free end, both maps are whole and have no splits along the gutter. The book exhibits some spine lean, but the binding is still firm and tight. The text block is relatively clean and bright, The top edge is dusty and faded, with the green topstain just barely visible. The edges of the textblock are lightly soiled. The cloth covered boards with the dark blue decoration of Tolkien's Mountains and Dragon design, are a bit darkened along the spine and the edges. The tips of the spine are pushed with no loss, lower front corner has some loss to the cloth revealing the boards underneath. A wonderful copy, exceedingly scarce in any condition in this day and age. A tremendous opportunity to acquire this classic of modern fantasy literature. A facsimile of the original dustjacket is provided with this book. The full leather slipcase is made to reflect the original Mountains and Dragon design by the author, and features complimentary hand marbled paper covered trays. 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. Very Good / Facsimile Only. Codice articolo 1937

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Descrizione: London: George Allen and Unwin, 1937, 1937. Octavo. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in green morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, single rule to boards gilt, burgundy endpapers and original map endpapers bound in, edges gilt. With an elaborate onlay to both the front and back boards. Housed in a green leather entry slipcase by the Chelsea Bindery. A couple of minor spots to just a few leaves else an excellent copy in a fine binding. Frontispiece and 9 other illustrations in black and white by the author. First edition, first impression, 1,500 copies published. Hammond & Anderson A3a. Codice articolo 126748

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Descrizione: London: George Allen and Unwin., 1937. First edition, second impression (the first printing with coloured illustrations). Original green cloth with dark blue titles and illustration, in dustwrapper. Housed in a purpose made quarter black morocco solander case. Illustrated by the author with four colour and nine black and white full page plates and double page map illustrations to the front and rear. A superb example, the binding very clean and square. There is a tiny previous owner's name in blue ink to the top edge of the blank front endpaper and very light spotting to the text block edge. Complete with the near fine very lightly rubbed and nicked dustwrapper which is a little spotted to the upper panel and flap edges. There is no loss to the dustwrapper and it has not been price-clipped. An exceptional example in entirely original and unrestored condition. The first printing of The Hobbit was issued on 21st September 1937 with a print run of only 1500 copies. The book was an immediate success and sold out within months. This second impression was printed in December the same year in an edition of 2300 copies (423 of which were destroyed at the warehouse of the binder Key and Whiting in the bombing of London on November 7th 1940) and was the first printing to include the author’s four colour plates, initially commissioned for and later published in the American edition. [Hammond A3a.] Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers. Codice articolo 11537

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Descrizione: George Allen and Unwin, London, 1937. Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. FIRST Edition, FIRST Impression, published by George Allen and Unwin in 1937. This First Edition, First Printing of only 1,500 copies is bound in the ORIGINAL green cloth from the publisher. This sophisticated dustjacket is rich in color with NO chips or tears. This ORIGINAL dustjacket is a First Edition, second impression with "second impression" printed on the front flap. This early dustjacket has the same art design as the First Impression and was also published the same year, 1937. The book is in great shape. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning with light wear to the spine and edges. The pages are clean with minor foxing to the edges. There is NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a lovely copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION housed in a custom clamshell slipcase for preservation. We buy Tolkien First Editions. Codice articolo ABE-12420239927

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Descrizione: George Allen & Unwin, 1937. Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. The true first edition in the first issue dust jacket, with the correct price present on the front flap and the typo and hand correction on the back flap. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase. Codice articolo 1506040

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Descrizione: George Allen & Unwin, 1937. Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing This is the TRUE FIRST EDITION published in 1937. A stunning First Issue dustjacket with the correction of the 'e' in the 'Dodgeson' on the rear flap. This ORIGINAL sophisticated dustjacket is vibrant in color with NO chips or tears. The book is in excellent condition with minor wear to the spine and edges. The binding is tight, with light wear to the boards. The pages are clean with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a beautiful copy in collector's condition. We buy Tolkien First Editions. Codice articolo ABE-9020408529

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