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Smith of Wootton Major and Farmer Giles of Ham – J.R.R. Tolkien – Ballantine Sixth Printing, 1972
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Two Tolkien stories in the 1972 sixth Ballantine printing, illustrated by Pauline Baynes. A sound vintage paperback with age-toning, cover wear and Paperback Book Exchange stamps.

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Smith of Wootton Major and Farmer Giles of Ham – J.R.R. Tolkien – Ballantine Sixth Printing, 1972


Two Tolkien stories in the 1972 sixth Ballantine printing, illustrated by Pauline Baynes. A sound vintage paperback with age-toning, cover wear and Paperback Book Exchange stamps.



This pairing brings together Tolkien’s delicate fairy story and his comic medieval dragon tale, accompanied by Pauline Baynes’s characterful illustrations.

Bibliographical details:
– Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
– Publisher: Ballantine Books, New York
– Edition: Sixth Ballantine printing (first Ballantine printing March 1969)
– Year: 1972
– Format: Mass-market paperback, illustrated by Pauline Baynes
– SBN 345-01538-095

Condition report:
The illustrated wrappers show rubbing, handling marks and softened corners; the paper is evenly age-toned. Paperback Book Exchange, Oshkosh, Wisconsin stamps are present inside both covers. The photographed copy is complete and remains a pleasing, honest reading copy.

An appealing early Ballantine pairing of two of Tolkien’s most charming shorter works.

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