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Smith of Wootton Major and Farmer Giles of Ham – J.R.R. Tolkien – Ballantine Twenty-second Printing, 1984
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The July 1984 twenty-second Ballantine printing of Tolkien’s paired tales, illustrated by Pauline Baynes, with Brothers Hildebrandt cover art. Clean and lightly handled.

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Smith of Wootton Major and Farmer Giles of Ham – J.R.R. Tolkien – Ballantine Twenty-second Printing, 1984


The July 1984 twenty-second Ballantine printing of Tolkien’s paired tales, illustrated by Pauline Baynes, with Brothers Hildebrandt cover art. Clean and lightly handled.



A later Ballantine issue combining Tolkien’s two complementary comic tales, retaining Baynes’s illustrations and the memorable Hildebrandt dragon cover.

Bibliographical details:
– Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
– Publisher: Ballantine Books, New York
– Edition: Twenty-second printing, July 1984
– Year: 1984
– Format: Mass-market paperback; Pauline Baynes illustrations; Brothers Hildebrandt cover art
– ISBN 0-345-32019-0

Condition report:
The pale wrappers show light shelf wear and mild toning, with small corner and edge rubs. The spine is intact and the photographed pages appear clean and firmly held.

A bright vintage Ballantine copy with one of the most distinctive covers for these beloved tales.

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