Description: Up for sale is a Very Rare, First Edition/First Printing of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien.Illustrated By Alan Lee. Complete with its' Original FIRST STATE dust jacket!! Gorgeous Alan Lee Illustrations!! TRUE First Printing of the First Edition Illustrated by the Celebrated Artist!! TRUE First Editions of this Particular Edition are Scarce and Becoming Increasingly Hard to Find!! While we assume it should go without saying, we still feel compelled to clearly state that this is obviously NOT the First Edition/First Printing of this title!!The Hobbit was first published in 1937.This is, however, the First/First of this edition, Highly Coveted primarily for the stunning illustrations. Profusely and Beautifully Illustrated!! Hardcover with its original, First State dust jacket.Original price of $35.00.A large, "coffee table" size. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company: New York, 1997. A TRUE First American Edition/First Printing of this particular edition with ALL First Edition Points present! This rare treasure has some clearly visible wear, but is still in Highly Desirable, Highly Collectible condition!The wear, however, should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying. The book appears gently read and has no internal writing, no foxing, no remainder marks, no missing pages and is NOT Ex-Libris or a BCE.The binding is holding tight and the pages are still surprisingly crisp and clean! Some general/shelf wear along with creases/wear to the pages, NOT affecting the text!Please note the wear that is present on the pages, particularly noticeable on certain pages!The wear is clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered. The original, First State dust jacket is fully intact and NOT price-clipped!Some general/shelf wear along with creases, scuffing, marks and rips.There are also pieces of clear tape attached to the inside of the dust jacket!Please note the wear to the spine, at the corners and near/along the edges.The creases and rips are very noticeable!The wear, particularly near/along the edges, is very clearly visible!All of the wear should be carefully examined/considered. We tend to grade the condition of our books rather harshly and took into consideration any and all wear when determining the value of this rare book.We purposely and closely photographed what we consider to be the most obvious and egregious wear.Once again, we want to reiterate that the wear to both the book and particularly the dust jacket is clearly visible!All of the wear, especially to the dust jacket, should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying. Numerous photographs from various angles were taken for your consideration/inspection.Please closely and carefully view ALL the pictures for further clarification!!Payment must be received within three days or the book will be re-listed.Please feel free to contact us with any and all questions. We are very proud of our 100% positive feedback/ranking and offer an easy, no questions asked return policy so you can buy with confidence! Thank you!!
Price: 59.99 USD
Location: Thousand Oaks, California
End Time: 2024-12-21T06:15:50.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Hardcover w/Jacket
Language: English
Illustrator: Alan Lee
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Topic: Literature/Illustrated
Subject: Illustrated
Year Printed: 1997
