The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, 1976 1st UK Deluxe Edition

Published by Allen & Unwin, 1st impression, 1976

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien.

ISBN 0048231274.
A beautiful copy of the Allen & Unwin De Luxe Edition of The Hobbit.
This copy is the 1st impression, published in 1976, with the Tolkien line drawings colorized by H. E. Riddett.

This book is normally housed in a publishers box with label. This copy has no box, but is a near mint condition book.
Bound in black buckram cloth, with gilt artwork on the front boards of tolkien's 'Green Dragon" gilt stamped in red, silver & gold.
Gilt ruled compartments with Title, Author, and publisher on the spines.
An exceptional copy for the collector.

No names, writing or faults noted in the book.
Numerous full page colour illustrations by J.R.R. Tolkien throughout.
Maps are bound in, rather than used as the endpapers.
Overall a Near Fine copy of this wonderful book.

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