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The Hobbit – Second Impression 1937, with Facsimile Dust Jacket – Allen & Unwin
#pk0001 - The Hobbit – Second Impression 1937, with Facsimile Dust Jacket – Allen & Unwin - 25000 AUD

A true rarity: the second impression of The Hobbit, published in December 1937 — just months after the original first edition — in an edition of only 2,300 copies. This collectible copy includes a professionally made facsimile dust jacket replicating the iconic original design.

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The Hobbit – Second Impression (1937)


Published by George Allen & Unwin, London – with Facsimile Dust Jacket



This second impression of The Hobbit was published in December 1937, just three months after the first edition, in a limited run of only 2,300 copies. It retains the same iconic design and interior artwork as the first printing and remains one of the scarcest and most desirable Tolkien books for serious collectors. This particular copy comes with a high-quality facsimile dust jacket that faithfully reproduces the original’s iconic mountain-and-dragon design.



Key Features:
- Second Impression, published December 1937 (only 2,300 copies printed).
- Publisher: George Allen & Unwin, London.
- Original green cloth binding with black lettering and iconic dragon motif.
- Includes all illustrations by J.R.R. Tolkien, including colour frontispiece and endpaper maps.
- Comes with a high-quality facsimile of the original dust jacket.

Condition:
- Very good condition overall.
- Boards are faded with some colour loss, particularly at spine ends.
- Interior pages are clean, with only light scattered foxing.
- Original maps and illustrations intact and well-preserved.
- Facsimile dust jacket is in very good shape and housed in a removable archival sleeve.

A collector’s gem and essential for any serious Tolkien collection.

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