The Hobbit Unwin paperback signed and dedicated by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, by J.R.R. Tolkien. 
Dedication by the author on front fly-leaf: "signed for Julie - J.R.R. Tolkien".
This paperback is the Fifteenth Impression, published by Unwin Books in 1972.

The book is in good condition, with the normal rubs and wear to the corners and edges of the paperback and a broken spine fold from reading.
The book shows some foxing and darkening to the pages (especially the first pages), which is normal for this paperback edition.
Overall in above average condition for a paperback of this age.

The cover shows Tolkien's drawing "Death of Smaug".

The history of the book is that it was purchased at a used book sale at a library in Moraga, California. The library receives many donations and they have used book sales for fund raising. Moraga, California is a very affluent neighborhood and so it is likely that the book was donated without the person realizing what it was.

At the top of the signed page there was attached a sticker that reads: Happy 21st Love Jody > and Tommy. The sticker was removed, revealing the dedication by J.R.R Tolkien: "Signed for Julie".

This copy has been sold and is retained here as an archive listing.

An exceptionally nice copy of The Hobbit signed by the author. Signed copies of The Hobbit are very uncommon.

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