Search Results: Titles starting with H from Festival Art and Books

London: Puffin, 1961. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. Puffin 1961, First Hobbit Paperback. One of the finest copies we've sold. The usual paper yellowing, slight lean, owners signature in pen. The cover has only minor wear, scuffing to spine edges, but no fading or scratching as usually found. Except for the age realted wear, read once condition which is rare for a paperback.

USA: George Allen and Unwin, 1976. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Allen & Unwin 1976 first printing of the deluxe version. This book has more wear than my other more expensive copy. Book has been read a couple of times, biding still tight, rubbing to the cover edges, cover gilt is fine, the spine gilt however is worn. Yellowing to page edges, but not on pages. Slipcase has a clean unfaded label with red title evident. A more affordable copy of this now very rare book.

London: George Allen and Unwin, 1979. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Allen & Unwin, 1979 2nd Deluxe edition. The lesser of two copies I'm selling. Book is very good, red once, but has some old mould damage to the covers, slight roughness in place, but these can only be seen at an angle. Slipcase has minor darkening to label white and covers, sound overall. Still above average. Please see my 1979 Lord of the Rings Deluxe and make a set!

London: George Allen and Unwin, 1979. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Allen & Unwin, 1979 2nd Deluxe edition. The better of two copies I'm selling. Book is fine, read once, Slipcase has minor darkening to label white. Still above average. Please see my 1979 Lord of the Rings Deluxe and make a set!

London: George Allen and Unwin, 1967. 3rd Edition 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Allen & Unwin 1967, 3rd Edition 17th Overall. Whites on jacket have darkened with age, slight ghosting on the front covers, but overall this is a very good plus copy.

London: Royal Mint, 2023. First Edition. . Hardcover. New. Celebrating the Life of JRR Tolkien. Brilliant, brand new, unopened, officially uncirculated.

London: George Allen and Unwin, 1937. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. We are thrilled to offer the most unique set of books in our 21 years as a specialist Tolkien dealer, the first four editions of the Hobbit in the original near fine, unrestored condition. Only once before have all four been available. See our website for the links. Allen & Unwin 1st/1st 1937, 1st/2nd 1937, 1st/3rd 1942 and 1st/4th 1946 printings. If you are seriously interested in such a purchase, you already know their importance and publishing history. 1st/1st Hobbits, if they appear, now exceed £230,000, but most of these have restoration seriously reducing their value. The 2nd,3rd and 4th with unrestored dustjackets once appeared fairly regularly, but we have not seen them for many years, except with restored jackets. These go into collections, including legacy libraries and never come out! Regular Tolkien follows and experienced collectors know how rare these now are and will remain so, forever. One of… Read More

London: George Allen and Unwin, 1946. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Allen and Unwin 1946, 4th printing of the 1st Edition. War time paper book and jacket. Unrestored book and jacket, as good as the come for this now are super rare book. Book read once condition, a few light foxing spots in places. Jacket has a small paper loss to top right spine corner and several closed tears. Bright with no foxing. Outstanding condition. Invest today! About restoration. When no more first edition Hobbits with original dust jackets exist, ever, the restored jacket with the minimal restoration might become an option. However, it will only be worth what the original damaged jacket was worth. Restoration adds no value and trying to boost its value falsely with restoration to the same as an original is a complete deception. We think restored copies says more about the buyer, not the seller, caring more about how they look not the item they are buying. Be authentic, buy authentic! Please… Read More

London: George Allen and Unwin, 1984. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Allen & Unwin 1984 First Michael Hague illustrated edition. Book as-new, jacket has a little rubbing to edges in places, but not visible with the Mylar protector. As good as the come.