Research, compare and save listings, or contact sellers directly from 1 1939 deluxe models in dallas. This book needs no introduction, it is simply tolkiens most desired publication. I would like to add to these other excellent answers that the shire was likely not as defenseless as it initially appears. Tolkien, with facsimile dustjacket sold very first edition of the hobbit, the desire for. I still love the story of the hobbits original publishing. For the uninitiated, the hobbit was written as a childrens book in 1937 by oxford professor j. Many of the essential elements of tolkiens classic saga have their roots in this childrens book. This estimate was for an association copy of the hobbit that was inscribed by the author on the front flyleaf with to stella mills, from her old friend, j. With the imminent release of the first of peter jacksons threepart adaptation of the hobbit, i revisited j. Very unique book, only a small number of books ever printed.
The most expensive copies of the hobbit in the world. When the hobbit came out on september 21, 1937, it caused a great interest among readers and critics alike. The hobbit or there and back again 1937 in russian. The hobbit tells a fantastic story of adventure, danger, friendship, and courage, and serves as a prequel to the even more immersive and epic book series, the lord of the.
His books have been translated into over 30 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide. For many people the hobbit is also the start of their collecting habit and what a place to start. While many choose to read tolkiens books in order of publication. Here you are looking at the one and only the hobbit by j. The hobbit tells the famous story of bilbo baggins, a hobbit who is caught up in the affairs of wizards. Since the publication of the hobbit in 1937, critical readers have argued over whether the book is a fantasy, a fairy tale, a fable, a romance, an epic, or a novel. Tolkien the hobbit 19371937 first edition sellersupplied. This book is largely concerned with hobbits, and from its pages a reader may.
The book remains popular and is recognized as a classic in childrens literature. This copy, the second impression was published in december of 1937. The hobbit, jrr tolkien first published in 1937 by. The hobbit is the book that introduces most people to middleearth and to the works of j. This was a lower quality edition produced to the book production war economy standard. John walters david lumsden clive kneller michael geary cornelius clarke etc tight binding, no inscsp, clean, small creases front cover corner, mild edgewear bbing. The hobbit is a far easier read than lotr and a child can make short work of it, but it is by no means exclusively a childrens book. Six things you should know about the hobbit before it explodes. The hobbit was so successful in 1937 that tolkien was asked to write a sequel and so was born the lord of the rings. Tolkiens 1937 novel, which i had not opened since i was a teenager. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. His journey through mirkwood and the climactic confrontation with the dragon smaug served as the launching point for tolkiens transformative trilogy, the lord of the rings. Last week we looked at some amazing fine bindings of the hobbit, where the most expensive copy was valued between usd 60000 and usd 90000.
Still, since i last read the book, i have wondered whether i should. Editions of the hobbit, or there and back again by j. For further details see printing and binding the hobbit. Allen and unwin, 1937 the publishers claim that the hobbit, though very unlike alice, resembles it in being the work of a professor at play. A first edition of jrr tolkiens 1937 novel the hobbit, with an inscription in elvish written by the author, sells at auction in london for. No marks to covers, no lean, lovely book, dust jacket has 2 inch paper loss to spine head, small loss to spine heel, but other very good. How tolkien envisioned the hobbit and lord of the rings. Imladris is an elven valley in the fictional world of middleearth created by j. With its illustrations and maps drawn by tolkien, the book gained immediate popularity. Tolkiens own children, the hobbit has sold many millions of copies worldwide and established itself as a modern classic. Books similar to the hobbit, or there and back again. For this first edition houghton mifflin printed the sheets in the united states. Whisked from his comfortable hobbithole by gandolf the wizard and a band of dwarves, bilbo baggins finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoard of smaug the magnificent, a large and avery dangerous.
The hobbit was published on 21 september 1937, with a print run of 1,500 copies. Tolkiens final dust jacket design for the hobbit 1937. By christmas the publisher had sold out of its first printing of 1,500. In the hobbit, thorin and company traverse a small ford made of huge flat stones that connected only the carrock with the grassland beyond. Created in the tradition of a fairy tale, with authors effort to integrate two interests, stories for his three sons and a mythology of england, the book has had a corner in hearts of many readers since it was first published in september, 1937.
With reproduction and nos parts spilling off suppliers shelves, the 1937 ford is one of the most restorationfriendly cars youll ever find. A reluctant partner in this perilous quest is bilbo baggins, a comfort loving, unambitious hobbit, who surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and his skill as a burglar. The hobbit, or there and back again is a childrens fantasy novel by english author j. The detail and the rhythm in the shapes and patterns are incredible the could keep you ho. The first printing of the hobbit was published on september 21, 1937 with a print run of only 1500 copies. Readers of all generations will enjoy this book and it will be passed on from one generation to. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The nazgul nearly capture him at the ford of bruinen, but flood waters summoned by elrond, master of rivendell, rise up and overwhelm. It was begun soon after the hobbit was written and before its publication in 1937. The lord of the rings is an epic highfantasy novel written by english author and scholar j. From reproduction body panels, bumpers and interior pieces to chrome exterior trim items, mechanical parts, emblems and weatherstripping, practically every part you will ever need to build a concoursquality 37 ford is now available.
The hobbit book the hobbit is considered to be one of the best books written by j. The lord of the rings might be considered a seminal work of fantasy but thered be no lotr if not for the hobbit, so perhaps its that work that should rightly be called seminal. Please see our image of the actual book offered for sale. The first copies of the hobbit, subtitled there and back again, appeared in english bookstores on sept. Tolkien english hardcover book f 5 out of 5 stars 84 product ratings 84 product ratings the hobbit. The story began as a sequel to tolkiens 1937 fantasy novel the hobbit, but. It is an important location in tolkiens legendarium, featured in the. The lord of the rings is an epic high fantasy novel written by english author and scholar j. Classifying the book is one way of explaining its strengths and weaknesses and understanding the immense appeal it has held for many decades. The book was an immediate success and sold out within months. This book was written in 1937 and even today it is a best seller all over the world. R tolkien that takes place in the fictional world of middle earth, which is the setting of most of the authors works. Eric fraser19021983 creates landscapes which are mesmerising and endless while his figures are solemn and monumental.
For readers of the hobbit, which became an almost overnight classic following its 1937 debut, the new movie may elicit some puzzlement. Tolkien the hobbit is a tale of high adventure, undertaken by a company of dwarves, in search of dragonguarded gold. A more important truth is that both belong to a very small class of books which have nothing in common save that each admits us to a world of its owna world that seems. Since its first publcation in 1937, there has been an endless stream of. Previous slide next slide 2 of 11 view all skip ad. With the release of the childrens novel the hobbit in 1937, j. The book is indeed finely bound by sangorski and sutcliffe zaehnsdorf in full black. The final dust jacket design for the hobbit 1937 books telegraph.
Tolkien, dust jacket design for the hobbit, april 1937, pencil art. It was established in the second age by elrond halfelven, who protected it with the powers of his elven ring vilya and ruled it until the events of the lord of the rings four or five thousand years later. The hobbit, or there and back again is a fantasy novel by english author j. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to. The hobbit is a timeless classic, which is a tale of bilbo baggins, the wizard gandalf, gollum, and the spectacular world of middleearth recounts of the adventures of a reluctant hero, a powerful and dangerous ring, and the cruel dragon smaug the magnificent. Houghton mifflin published the first american edition of the hobbit in spring of 1938 following its september, 1937 debut in the united kingdom. Shop 1939 ford deluxe vehicles for sale in dallas, tx at. Originally published in september of 1937, the hobbit quickly became a classic of the genre and is now descibed as the book of the century.
It was published on 21 september 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the carnegie medal and awarded a prize from the new york herald tribune for best juvenile fiction. Since its first publcation in 1937, there has been an endless stream of editions, binding variants, cover illustrations and illustrators. Harpercollins publishers ltd, london, united kingdom, 1998. The definitive collection of tolkiens classic fairie tales, in the vein of the hobbit, illustrated by oscar winner alan lee never before published in a single volume, tolkiens four novellas farmer giles of ham, leaf by niggle, smith of wootton.
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