"In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit." So begins one of the most beloved and delightful tales in the English language. Set in the imaginary world of Middle-earth, at once a classic myth and a modern fairy tale, The Hobbit is one of literature's most enduring and well-loved novels.

This gift edition published by Houghton Mifflin in 1997, with new watercolor paintings by the artist Alan Lee, celebrates the sixtieth anniversary of the first publication in 1937.

Signed by the illustrator Alan Lee.

Houghton Mifflin, 1997 illustrated edition. Hard Cover. The 1966 date on the copyright page refers to Tolkien's text; the illustrations are copyright Alan Lee 1997.
Book Condition: Very Good Plus.
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Plus.
An unread copy, with the dust jacket housed in an archival protective cover.
Text block is clean and bright; apart from Alan Lee's signature on the title page, no other writing is recorded.
Hardcover.

A very beautiful edition of the Hobbit, signed by Alan Lee, a unique Tolkien collectable!

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