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About this book
Toklien's second published novel, Farmer Giles of Ham was written in 1937 and published in 1949. It is a light-hearted satire for readers of all ages that tells the tale of a reluctant hero who must save his village from Chrysophylax Dives, a comically villainous dragon. The title page of the original edition expands the title: Farmer Giles of Ham : Aegidii Ahenobarbi Julii Agricole de Hammo Domini de Domito Aule Draconarie Comitis Regni Minimi Regis et Basilei mira facinora et mirabilis exortus : or in the vulgar tongue = The rise and wonderful adventures of Farmer Giles, Lord of Tame, Count of Worminghall and King of the Little Kingdom.
The original UK edition was '‘Embellished’ by Pauline Diana Baynes, an English illustrator who worked on over 100 books, including multiple Tolkien books and the Narnia series for C.S. Lewis.
The original UK edition was '‘Embellished’ by Pauline Diana Baynes, an English illustrator who worked on over 100 books, including multiple Tolkien books and the Narnia series for C.S. Lewis.
First Edition Identification
The first edition of Farmer Giles of Ham was published by George Allen & Unwin on October 20, 1949. The dust jacket is 'embellished' with mythical creatures by Pauline Diana Baynes. 5000 copies were printed.
The first American Edition was published by Houghton Mifflin in 1950. Original price on jacket flap is $2.00 and on copyright page: "First published in the U.S.A. in 1950."
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- Title Farmer Giles of Ham
- Author J. R. Tolkien
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition 1st thus edition
- Pages 144
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers, London
- Date 1999
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780261103771 / 0261103776
- Dewey Decimal Code 823
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Farmer Giles of Ham: Aegidii ... Erortus, or in the Vulgar Tongue, the Rise ... of the Little Kingdom (Anniversary Edition)
by Tolkien, J. R. R.
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Farmer Giles of Ham: Aegidii ... Erortus, or in the Vulgar Tongue, the Rise ... of the Little Kingdom (Anniversary Edition)
by Tolkien, J. R. R.
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Farmer Giles of Ham: 50th Anniversary Edition
by J.R.R Tolkien
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In a very good condition throughout, clean pages throughout. The dust jacket is in a very good condition. Illustrations done by Pauline Baynes.
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Farmer Giles of Ham. Or in the Vulgar Tongue The Rise and Wonderful Adventures of Farmer Giles, Lord of Tame, Count Of Worminghall and King of the Little Kingdom
by J. R. R. Tolkien. Edited By Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond. Embellished By Pauline Baynes
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London England: HarperCollins, 1999. Hardback. Farmer Giles of Ham. Repair to spine of D/J. Slight waterstain mark to back D/J. This amusing tale by the author of The Hobbit is set in the Thames valley of England in a distant and marvellous past, when giants and dragons still lived. Its hero, Farmer Giles, is actually quite unheroic, but through good luck and the help of his dog Garm, his grey mare, and the magic sword Caudimordax (or Tailbite), he tames the wily dragon Chrysophtlax and wins great wealth. Like The Hobbit and Roverandom, Farmer Giles of Ham was invented by J. R. R. Tolkien at first to entertain his children, then grew and became more elaborate. Its final version is for readers of all ages who enjoy a good story told with imagination and wit. This special anniversay edition reprints the text first published in 1949, togher with its original illustrations by Pauline Baynes which Tolkien thought to be a perfect accompaniment to his tale. It also includes, now published for the first time,…
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