The Hobbit: or, There and Back Again
by Tolkien, J.R.R.; Michael Hague (Illustrator)
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near fine
- ISBN 10
- 0395362903
- ISBN 13
- 9780395362907
- Seller
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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
This edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic is illustrated with 48 paintings by noted artist Michael Hague. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. They have launched a plot to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Bilbo reluctantly joins their quest, unaware that on his journey to the Lonely Mountain he will encounter both a magic ring and a frightening creature known as Gollum. Written for J.R.R. Tolkien's own children, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies worldwide and established itself as a modern classic.
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- Bookseller
- Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 64675
- Title
- The Hobbit: or, There and Back Again
- Author
- Tolkien, J.R.R.; Michael Hague (Illustrator)
- Illustrator
- Michael Hague
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First US edition thus
- ISBN 10
- 0395362903
- ISBN 13
- 9780395362907
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- lord of the rings; epic fantasy; illustrated books; scifancat
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About the Seller
Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
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- Fine
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