The Hobbit — Alan Lee illustrated, 1997, leather binding with metalwork and fore-edge painting

The 1997 HarperCollins illustrated edition in a custom leather binding with metal corners, decorative metal fittings, marbled endpapers and a painted fore-edge. Binding-series number 1.

Alan Lee’s illustrated edition of The Hobbit, published by HarperCollins in 1997. Approximately 17 × 25.5 cm, with 288 pages and additional preliminary or terminal leaves recorded in the source description.

Bibliographical details

Author of the principal work: J.R.R. Tolkien
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication year: 1997
Edition / binding series: Custom binding series of 100 numbered copies; number 1
Binding: Custom full leather with metalwork and fore-edge painting
Language: English
Illustrator: Alan Lee

Binding

A later full-leather binding with raised bands, gilt lettering, Tolkien monogram motifs and deep blind-stamped cover decoration. Metal corner pieces and decorative metal fittings complement the binding. The fore-edge has been hand-painted, and the endpapers are marbled. Number 1 in the 100-copy custom binding series; this numbering concerns the binding, not a publisher-issued limitation.

Condition and photographs

Very good condition. The complete photographs show the binding, metalwork and painted fore-edge.

Availability

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Alan Lee’s illustrated Hobbit in an individually numbered leather binding with metalwork and a painted fore-edge.

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