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Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Hobbit, binding

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Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Hobbit, or, There and Back Again,
first edition, first impression, frontispiece and illustrations by the author, maps and original cloth covers and spine bound in at end, slight loss panel of original upper cover at lower fore-corner, light ink name on one map, bookplate with monogram on preliminary blank f., internally very good, bound in full green morocco with gilt borders, lettering and spine compartments, by the Chelsea Bindery, g.e., fine, matching green morocco-tipped cloth slip-case, 8vo, 1937.

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Books, Manuscripts, Paintings, Drawings
5:00 AM PT - Oct 17th, 2008

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Bloomsbury Auctions

Bloomsbury House
Mayfair, London, W1 S1PP
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