Publicado por HarperCollins, UK, 2013
Idioma: Inglés
Librería: Cheltenham Rare Books, Cheltenham, Reino Unido
Miembro de asociación: PBFA
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Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: No Jacket ( as Issued ). Catlin, Jemima Ilustrador. First Thus. A bright SIGNED UK first edition thus. SIGNED by the illustrator, Jemima Catlin. No wrapper as issued. The book is square and very tight. There are no previous ownership inscriptions. The boards are clean and unfaded, the corners sharp. The pages are clean and bright. The closed page edges are crisp and white. The binding is tight - no cracked hinges. No remainder marks. This copy has been SIGNED to the title page by Jemima Catlin. A bright copy in a protected wrapper. Paypal accepted. Signed by Illustrator(s).
Publicado por George Allen and Unwin, London, 1937
Librería: TBCL The Book Collector's Library, Montreal, QC, Canada
Miembro de asociación: IOBA
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No Binding. Condición: Not a Book. 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 our conservation team, each box is Gilt-stamped at the spine, & features a blind embossed [sculpted] THE HOBBIT 'Mountains and Dragon' design, raised across three panels with GILT stamping inspired by the first edition outstanding graphic cover & is finished inside & out in elegant GREEN. This clamshell is perfectly sized to accommodate your first edition. "Books definitely NOT included" When you place your order: Please confirm the actual size of your first edition as sizes may vary with age or if the edition is covered in Mylar. The text can be altered to add "signed" or other special requests. A Terrific Collector's Custom Case for an important Book. TBCL Web Site photo/link available for over a hundred cornerstone generally in-stock titles. Custom Craft available. Book definitely NOT included. Custom Clamshell Case (Book not included).
Librería: first state books, Corsham, WILTS, Reino Unido
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Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. 1st Edition. Signed UK 1st editions/printings 1/1. Fine, in fabric boards. Beautiful publications, The Hobbit Sketchbook signed to title page by Lee and numbered out of 3000. Both housed in fine slipcase, still in publisher's shrink wrap. Only 3000 worldwide and now scarce. Since 2001 First State Books has specialised in literary and children's fiction. We offer a guarantee of authenticity and that all items as described. Signed by Author(s).
Publicado por HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, London, 2020
ISBN 10: 0008376107 ISBN 13: 9780008376109
Idioma: Inglés
Librería: Fialta Books, St Albans, Reino Unido
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Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. 1st Edition. Box set. Later Printing. Illustrated in watercolour by Alan Lee. Signed and dated by Alan Lee to the Title Page of The Fellowship of the Ring and The Hobbit. Brand new set. Signed by Author(s).
Publicado por George Allen & Unwin Ltd, London, 1966
Librería: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, Estados Unidos de America
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Complete second edition of each title of Tolkienâs epic, best-selling Lord of the Rings Trilogy with a later edition of The Hobbit. Octavo, 4 volumes, bound in contemporary red morocco with morocco spine labels and motifs onlaid in six compartments within raised bands, matching motifs stamped in blind on the front panel of volume, marbled endpapers to the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, illustrated with drawings and folding maps. Signed by the binder, Jean Gladstone-Goodwin, on the verso of inserted custom-made title pagesÂof typescript, pen and ink. In good condition with rubbing to the spine and extremities of each volume, a few abrasions to the front and rear panels of The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring, sunning to the front panel of The Return of the King, detached title pages to The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers, some rippling to the front free endpaper of The Return of the King, and a few loose endpapers in The Hobbit. "In enchanted Middle-earth, a small, comfort-loving Hobbit is awakened from his slumbers by a visitor who tells of lost treasure. Before Bilbo Baggins returns home again, he journeys past wizards and elves, talkative trees and treasure-guarding dragons, all swirling in cosmic battle between good and evil. J.R.R. Tolkien's fully realized fantasy world won over generations of children, and dazzled adults with its deft interweaving of medieval legend and made-up languages, maps, and creatures. Tolkien legitimized the modern fantasy genre, and provided the 1960's counterculture with antiwar, back-to-Eden icons" (NYPL Books of the Century 199). âProfessor Tolkienâs epic of Middle Earth⦠[is] one of [the twentieth] centuryâs lasting contributions to that borderland of literature between youth and age. There are few such booksâ"Gulliverâs Travels, The Pilgrimâs Progress, Robinson Crusoe, Don Quixote, Alice in Wonderland, The Wind in the Willowsâ"what else?⦠[They are] destined to become this centuryâs contribution to that select list of books which continue through the ages to be read by children and adults with almost equal pleasureâ (Eyre, 67, 134-5).
Publicado por George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1958
Librería: E. B. Books, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. George Allen & Unwin Ltd. Publishers. 1937, 1954. London, U.K. First edition and thirteenth printing. Signed by author on half title page. Book in FINE condition, tight and square, sharp corners. Dustwrapper in NEAR FINE condition, original 12s. 6d. net price present on front flap, no chips or damage, unfaded spine, foxing on both flaps. Overall a FINE copy in great collectible condition. Very rare signed. Photos available. $13500. Signed by Author(s).
Publicado por George Allen & Unwin, 1971
Librería: Tolkien Library, Keerbergen, Belgica
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Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. No Jacket. Extremely Rare Signed Sixth Impression of The Hobbit with Quenya Inscription by J.R.R. Tolkien. J.R.R. Tolkien. Published George Allen & Unwin in 1971, signed by J.R.R. Tolkien. If you're a collector of J.R.R. Tolkien's work, then this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own an incredibly rare copy of The Hobbit, signed by the author himself. This sixth impression edition from 1971 is a unique find, featuring a personal inscription in Quenya, one of the Elvish languages invented by Tolkien himself. The inscription reads 'tolkīn' in Quenya, making it the only known example of Tolkien writing his name in Elvish in a book. Although the book has no jacket and shows some signs of wear, including small stains and signs of wear on the covers, the textblock remains clean and fine throughout, with some wear noted. One of the illustrations has come loose, but the rest of the book remains intact. The signature and inscription can be found on the same page, alongside an owner signature from B. Haunch. Overall, this unique and collectible copy of The Hobbit is a fine addition to any Tolkien collection, and a must-have for serious collectors. Don't miss your chance to own a piece of literary history and add this incredibly rare signed edition to your collection. Own a Piece of Literary History with this Unique and Collectible Copy of The Hobbit. Signed by Author(s).
Publicado por Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1965
Librería: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, Estados Unidos de America
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A remarkable signed set. Each volume signed by J.R.R. Tolkien in black ink: The Lord of the Rings volumes on their respective half titles, The Hobbit on its half title, for a total of four signatures by the famous British fantasy author. Additionally, a typed sheet is laid in, reading, "7th June, 1967. // With Professor Tolkien's compliments." The sheet is blind stamped with Tolkien's home address, "76, Sandfield Road, Headington, Oxford." H. David Wilt, the former owner of the volumes, worked as a children's librarian, and these books were birthday gifts from coworkers. He states, " I was a rather brush young man, and I decided I would send them off to England and ask if I could get them autographed by Professor Tolkien. I looked up an address for him and sent them off, hoping for the best. And the best happened. He signed them and his secretary sent them back and they've been with me for 60 years." Laid in photocopied booklet from Henrico County Library about Tolkien included. Second American edition, 19th printing of The Hobbit, published in 1965. First American edition, 14th printing of The Fellowship of the Rings, published in 1964. First American edition, 11th printings of Two Towers and Return of the King, published in 1965. LOTR housed in the publisher's black slipcase with paper title label. Very Good+ condition overall: light foxing along edges, dulling to spine panels of jackets, and shelf wear. LOTR volumes' dust jackets are price-clipped (unlike The Hobbit), gift inscriptions from Wilt's colleagues on front free endpapers, a little biopredation. All maps present. Slipcase a little worn. A rare full set of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings Trilogy signed by Tolkien four times, with an additional typed note from his desk.
Publicado por George Allen & Unwin Ltd, London, 1937
Librería: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, Estados Unidos de America
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First edition, first issue of Tolkien's classic tale, "among the very highest achievements of childrenâs authors during the 20th centuryâ (Carpenter & Pritchard, 530), one of only a handful of presentation copies reserved for Tolkien to give to family members, colleagues and close friends. Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers, frontispiece and 9 full-page uncolored illustrations after drawings by Tolkien. Presentation copy, inscribed by Tolkien on the flyleaf, "Mr. & Mrs. Livesley & Edgar with best wishes from J.R.R. Tolkien." The recipients, the Livesleys and their son Edgar, ran the Kennaway House, a Regency town house in the village of Sidmouth, East Devon which Tolkien used as a summer holiday home and the surrounds of which inspired the landscapes, flora, and fauna of The Shire", the region of Middle-earth inhabited hobbits first introduced in The Hobbit. Situated on the rocky coast of the rustic Devon countryside, the village of Sidmouth has featured in a number of famed literary works, as "Stymouth" in Beatrix Potter's children's story The Tale of Little Pig Robinson (1930), "Idmouth" in Thomas Hardy's Wessex, "Baymouth" in William Makepeace Thackeray's Pendennis, and "Spudmouth" in The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle. English poet Elizabeth Barrett lived in the town from 1832 until 1835. In the final stages of The Hobbit's revisions, Tolkien notably penned a list of special recipients he wished to present copies of the first printing of the book to upon publication, including C.S. Lewis, R.W. Chambers, R.W. Chambers, Simone dâArdenne, George S. Gordon, Elaine Griffiths, his aunts Mabel Mitton and Florence Hadley, and the Livesleys who hosted him at the Kennaway House. Published on September 21, 1937, the first printing of the Hobbit constituted only 1500 copies and completely sold out by December 15th. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom full morocco clamshell box. An exceptional association of the most highly coveted work in fantasy literature. "In enchanted Middle-earth, a small, comfort-loving Hobbit is awakened from his slumbers by a visitor who tells of lost treasure. Before Bilbo Baggins returns home again, he journeys past wizards and elves, talkative trees and treasure-guarding dragons, all swirling in cosmic battle between good and evil. J.R.R. Tolkien's fully realized fantasy world won over generations of children, and dazzled adults with its deft interweaving of medieval legend and made-up languages, maps, and creatures. Tolkien legitimized the modern fantasy genre, and provided the 1960's counterculture with antiwar, back-to-Eden icons" (NYPL Books of the Century 199). âProfessor Tolkienâs epic of Middle Earth⦠[is] one of [the twentieth] centuryâs lasting contributions to that borderland of literature between youth and age. There are few such booksâ"Gulliverâs Travels, The Pilgrimâs Progress, Robinson Crusoe, Don Quixote, Alice in Wonderland, The Wind in the Willowsâ"what else?⦠[They are] destined to become this centuryâs contribution to that select list of books which continue through the ages to be read by children and adults with almost equal pleasureâ (Eyre, 67, 134-5). "All historians of childrenâs literature⦠agree in placing [The Hobbit] among the very highest achievements of childrenâs authors during the 20th centuryâ (Carpenter & Prichard, 254, 530). Published on September 21, 1937 in a first printing of only 1500 copies, The Hobbit had completely sold out by December 15. âIt may have been a surprise to its publishers that a work as sui generis as The Hobbit should have been a popular success, but once it was a success there can have been no surprise in the clamor for a sequel. Tolkien had opened up a new imaginative continent, and the cry now was to see more of itâ (Shippey, 49).