The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, 1979 UK Deluxe Edition

Published by Allen & Unwin, First Published in 1976, 2nd impression, 1979

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 2nd impression, published in 1979, of the 1st De Luxe Edition of 1976, with the Tolkien line drawings colorized by H. E. Riddett.

This book is housed in the original publishers box with label. Has seen better days. The book however is near fine and unread.
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.
Green speckled closed page edges. 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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