Lot 328
Tolkien, J.R.R.
Auction: 4 February 2009 at 11:00 GMT
Description
A Middle English vocabulary. Oxford, 1922. First edition of the author’s first book, later impression, 8vo, (‘Printed in England’ printed from type on title-page), advertisements at rear (‘Middle English’), printed wrappers (upper wrapper with 184 ornaments rather than the standard 186 ornaments recorded by Hammond), [Hammond A1], upper wrapper and all before leaf 1* detached, school bookplate on reverse of upper wrapper, worn with loss to spine; [Ibid.] Sir Gawain & the green knight. Oxford,1925, First edition, 2 plates (with tissue guards), errata slip, no advertisements following text, original green cloth lettered and with design in gilt, dust-jacket, [Hammond B7a], minor spotting to edges, dust-jacket slightly soiled on spine; [Ibid.] The Silmarillion. London, 1977. First edition (Hammond’s “export copies”), original blue cloth lettered and with design in gilt, dust-jacket, [Hammond A15(a)], ink stamp to front free end-paper; [Ibid.] The Hobbit. London,1987. Fiftieth anniversary edition, original green cloth lettered in gilt, dust-jacket, [Hammond A3(y)] (4)