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The Hobbit Facsimile First Edition by J. R. R. Tolkien (Hardcover, 2016)

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This sumptuous gift set includes a replica of the very rare first edition of The Hobbit, the only edition where one can now read the original version of the story before Tolkien re-edited it to become the one enjoyed by readers since 1951. The Hobbit was published on 21 September 1937, with a print run of 1,500 copies. With a beautiful cover design, nearly a dozen black & white illustrations and two black & red maps by the author himself, the book proved to be popular and was reprinted shortly afterwards. History was already being made. The scarcity of the first edition has resulted in copies commanding huge prices, way beyond the reach of most Tolkien fans. In addition, subsequent changes to the text - particularly those to chapter 5, when Tolkien decided in 1947 to revise the text to bring it better into accord with events as they were developing in its 'sequel', The Lord of the Rings - mean that the opportunity to read the book in its original form and format has become quite difficult. This special printing reprints the first edition, so that readers of all ages - not just 'children between the ages of 5 and 9', as Rayner Unwin famously declared in his report on the original submission - can finally enjoy Tolkien's story as it originally appeared.

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Publisher
Harpercollins Publishers
ISBN-13
9780007440832
eBay Product ID (ePID)
4046371437

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Book Title
The Hobbit Facsimile 1st Edition
Author
J.R.R. Tolkien
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Books
Publication Year
2016
Genre
Fantasy
Number of Pages
312 Pages

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196mm
Item Width
141mm
Item Weight
560g

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J. R. R. Tolkien
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom

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Attractively-presented.
The book is presented beautifully in a hard cover protective case, with an explanatory insertion slip with further information about the publication. Beautifully-edged pages with Tolkien's original illustrations copied. Such a delight to be able to read the original publication before it was emended after the publication of The Lord of the Rings.
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