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Mr. Bliss by J.R.R. Tolkien. 2007 HarperCollins first printing (10–1 number line). Hardback illustrated by Tolkien, issued in original slipcase. Near Fine condition.

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Mr. Bliss — First Printing (2007) — HarperCollins Hardback in Slipcase

Mr. Bliss by J.R.R. Tolkien.
HarperCollins Publishers, London, 2007.

First Printing of this illustrated slipcased edition, with the correct number line descending from 10 to 1 on the copyright page.

This handsome hardback edition reproduces Tolkien’s original illustrated manuscript in full colour facsimile. Each page of the handwritten and illustrated manuscript is presented on one side, with the corresponding typeset text printed on the facing page, allowing the reader to experience Tolkien’s artwork and storytelling exactly as created.

Originally written and illustrated by Tolkien for his children in the 1930s, Mr. Bliss is a whimsical and richly imaginative tale, blending fairy-story charm with playful satire. The 2007 HarperCollins edition presents the work in a high-quality collector format, issued in the publisher’s matching slipcase.

ISBN-10: 0007255330
ISBN-13: 9780007255337
Printed in Great Britain.

Bound in the publisher’s original illustrated boards and housed in the original slipcase, as issued.

Condition:
Near Fine condition. The book remains tight and square, with clean, bright boards and sharp corners. The pages are fresh and unmarked throughout. The slipcase is likewise in Near Fine condition, showing only minimal handling wear. A particularly well-preserved example.

A beautifully produced collector’s edition of Tolkien’s illustrated fairy tale, increasingly sought after in true first printing state with slipcase.

Photographs shown are of the exact copy offered.

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