The Hobbit: The Classic Bestselling Fantasy Novel

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Thinning of lower section of paper on half title, due to it having previously adhered to facing page, where the stuck paper remains attached.

The period is the ancient time between the age of Faerie and the dominion of men, when the famous forest of Mirkwood was still standing, and the mountains were full of danger. Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day the wizard Gandalf and a band of dwarves arrive unexpectedly and enlist his services – as a burglar – on a dangerous expedition to raid the treasure-hoard of Smaug the dragon. The dustwrapper is virtually complete, but with slight loss at the top of the spine and foldover corner tips.

They have a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragonThe prelude to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies since its publication in 1937, establishing itself as one of the most beloved and influential books of the twentieth century. Please note that there is also some light creasing to some of the pages, mainly at the top corners, and a few of the top corner tips of the pages have been folded as place marks. Free of markings, full numberline to copyright page, four previous editions mentioned, making this the fifth. The Hobbit belongs to a very small class of books which have nothing in common save that each admits us to a world of its own.

Green faux leather covers with gilt decoration to the upper cover (Tolkien's monogram) and gilt titles to the backstrip. They have launched a plot to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon.Tolkien’s most beloved book, sporting a facsimile of his original cover design and complete with colour plates of his own paintings, brand new reproductions of all his drawings, and colour versions of both maps. Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day the wizard Gandalf and a band of dwarves arrive unexpectedly and enlist his services - as a burglar - on a dangerous expedition to raid the treasure-hoard of Smaug the dragon. For USED books, we cannot guarantee supplemental materials such as CDs, DVDs, access codes and other materials. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples.