The most expensive copies of the hobbit in the world association. Illustrated books the hobbit for sale in stock ebay. The most expensive copies of the hobbit in the world. The hobbit quickly became a classic of the genre and is now descibed as the book of the century.
The hobbit, or there and back again is a childrens fantasy novel by english author j. The books in the tolkien library store always have a high collectible value and are of the finest on the market. 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. Expect to see beautiful books, realworld values and helpful hints to collecting and selling. Find the value of the eclipse comic the hobbit miniseries.
The hobbit, or there and back again an unexpected party 3 chapter i an unexpected party in a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Bilbo baggins was a respectable hobbit, who never had any adventuresor didnt, until gandalf persuaded him to go along with thorin oakenshield and his company of dwarves to retrieve the arkenstone treasure. 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 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 rings. Reviewed in the united states on december 18, 20 warning this book is deceptively titled and is not the hobbit the actual book which the recent movie is based on. Scott fitzgeralds the great gatsby with the original dust jacket is one of those rare books to track down. It is surprisingly easy to tell whether or not a book could be of value. This book was written in 1937 and even today it is a best seller all over the world. Heres a quick value guide for the george allen and unwin illustrated hobbit. Tolkien formatbinding original cloth book condition used near fine jacket condition near fine quantity available 1 edition 2nd edition binding hardcover publisher houghton mifflin place of publication. Green cloth boards with art and the title in black. The tolkien library store always has a large amount of rare and collectible tolkien books up for sale. By supporting bookendsstore, youre supporting a small business, and, in. Values change over time according to market forces, so the current value of the item could be higher, lower, or the same as when our expert first appraised it.
Elvenking king of the elves who imprisons thorin and the other dwarves in his dungeon, from which they are rescued by bilbo who hides the dwarves in barrels and floats them down a river to laketown also called esgaroth. Over a hundred thousand copies of this book have been published and here is your chance to own the actual painting used to create the book. Tolkien and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Finally, this also counts as a comingofage story because it depicts the. Each etsy seller helps contribute to a global marketplace of creative goods. The dust jacket is both the most decorative part of a book, and the most delicate. During his journey, bilbo finds a magic ring, helps the dwarves to escape from giants and woodelves, and plays an increasingly important role in the relations between the five armies that. I still love the story of the hobbits original publishing. 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. This is for sure true when we talk about the hobbit. The original hobbit book with the iconic dust jacket.
The rankinbass production on disneylandvista records no less than six recordings were tied to the first screen adaptation of j. Do you have these lord of the rings books lying around your. Tolkien english hardcover book free 5 out of 5 stars 2 product ratings 2 product ratings the hobbit. First edition book values how much is a book worth. The book remains popular and is recognized as a classic in childrens literature. This copy, a true first impression was published in september of 1937. Maybe a first impression first edition is worth that much, but first edition is most certainly not. Chapters 2 through 10 depict bilbo, gandalf, and the dwarves traveling out of the hobbitlands toward the lonely mountain far to the east. R tolkien that takes place in the fictional world of middle earth, which is the setting of most of the authors works. The hobbit, or, there and back again analysis shmoop. Tolkien illustrated 1966 hardcover book the hobbit by j.
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. As the landscape becomes less hospitable and the group faces hunger, bad weather, and attacks from hostile creatures, bilbo often thinks fondly of home and questions his decision to come on this journey. What are the revisions in the revised edition of the hobbit. True 22 kt gold accents deeply inlaid upon raised hubbed spine with. Tolkiens lord of the rings prequel four lp records and two cassette. The hobbit book the hobbit is considered to be one of the best books written by j. For this first edition houghton mifflin printed the sheets in the united states.
A book that has significant damage is likely not worth much. What would be the actual value of smaugs treasure hoard. Discover the unique items that bookendsstore creates. Original color comic book, by dc comics pub septemberoctober 1976. Please see our image of the actual book offered for sale. At etsy, we pride ourselves on our global community of sellers. This book is about nine inches tall by eight inches wide. This book features the 4 color and 9 black and white illustrations by tolkien, all of. 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. And the hobbit is also clearly a quest because the whole engine of the book is thorin and the dwarves plan to seek their stolen gold in the lair of the dragon smaug. The book is indeed finely bound by sangorski and sutcliffe zaehnsdorf in full black. The book is in near fine condition, with a little light fading to the spine from sunlight shining thru the white sections of the dustjacket. Most hard cover books published since the early 20th century were sold with a dust jacket.
With peter jacksons latest installment of the hobbit breaking records at the box office, i thought it would be a good time to look back at the original records of the hobbit. Later printings of the first edition also retain much value for collectors. Hardback copies with the dust jacket that are pre1975 for real value. If you care for journeys there and back, out of the comfortable western world, over the edge of the wild, and home again, and can take an interest in a humble hero blessed with a little wisdom and a little courage and considerable good luck, here is a record of such a journey and such a traveler.
Gandalf and bilbo spend yuletide with him on their way back to the hobbitlands. Learn the hobbit book with free interactive flashcards. Dissecting the hobbit in preparation for amazons new. A book is only worth what someone is willing to pay. First edition hobbit on the trophy wall of a small. Its hard to miss that the hobbit is a fantasy novel, what with all of the elves and goblins and trolls and things. With martin freeman, ian mckellen, richard armitage, andy serkis. This book has a hardcover and has odd drawings of a hand pointing at something on the first few pages. Colour illustrations for the first edition of the hobbit. A dealer may take a number of factors into consideration when pricing.
The hobbit, or there and back again, 5th impression us in. It wasnt a bestseller when it was released in 1925 with only. If you dont have a first edition, not all hope is lost. Unwin changed the price as found on this true uk 7th impression dustjacket. Tolkien books sold by the tolkien library rare book store. How faithful are the hobbit films to tolkiens books. John ronald reuel tolkien the hobbit, or there and back again. Tolkien books available include both the uk and us editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and signed numbered limited editions. Only 1500 copies were published in the first impression. The hobbit cliffsnotes study guides book summaries. Hi tobias the true first printing of the silmarillion shoukd state the uk price on the. Choose from 57 different sets of the hobbit book flashcards on quizlet. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a.
Dust jacket is an enlargement of the original 1937 dust jacket. The hobbit, twelfth impression overall, published in 1961, in its original and correct price clipped twelfth impression dustjacket. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. 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. 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. A reluctant hobbit, bilbo baggins, sets out to the lonely mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home, and the gold within it from the dragon smaug.
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