Lot 6
Tolkien, J. R. R.
The Hobbit
Auction: Books & Manuscripts | 01 October 2026 from 10am | Lots 1 to 78
Description
London: Unwin Hyman, 1987. Fiftieth anniversary edition, one of 500 copies, 8vo, original green morocco, gilt-stamped Tolkien insignia to front board, gilt title and raised bands to spine, blind-stamped dragon to back board, top edge gilt, original green cloth slipcase, all plates and both maps as called for;
Ibid. The Lord of the Rings. London: George Allen and Unwin Ltd, 1974. India paper edition, fourth impression, 8vo, original cloth with decorative front board, gilt spine, original card box with title label pasted to lid;
together with 4 Tolkien Cards, George Allen & Unwin (Publishers) Ltd., 1975-7. Each 22 x 15cm, comprising:
The Hobbit Series One. J. R. R. Tolkien's own illustrations to The Hobbit. The Hill: Hobbiton-across-the Water; Rivendell;
The Misty Mountains. Colour by H. E. Riddett;
The Lord of the Rings. Map of Middle-earth. Pauline Baynes' illustration based on J. R. R. Tolkien's map in The Lord of the Rings (6)