It compiles material previously published as three separate shorter books tree and leaf, farmer giles of ham, and the adventures of tom bombadil together with one additional piece and introductory material. Tolkien books sold by the tolkien library rare book store. The adventures of the welltodo hobbit, bilbo baggins, who lived happily in his comfortable home until a wandering wizard granted his wish. In august 1965 ballantine books produced the first authorised american paperback of the hobbit, without incorporating tolkiens revisions to the text.
This label was introduced to distinguish the book from contraband facsimile editions that. This extremely rare 1st edition poster was purchased in 1967 in san francisco by our family member. The hobbit is a tale of high adventure, undertaken by a company of dwarves in search of dragonguarded gold. The hobbit ballantine books 1966 the collection books by tolkien middleearth related the hobbit. Ballantine books first printing, first us paperback edition. Tolkien objected to this, and the revised edition removed the lion. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
Up for sale here we have a extremely rare original 1st edition 1966 ballantine books u8251 lord of the rings middle earth map. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. 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. The hobbit, or there and back again you are not logged in. Lord rings by tolkien, trilogy abebooks shop for books. Hammond and christina scull date the unfinished tales map emendation to 2004 in the lord of the rings. The lord of the rings split as 3 books are second edition, revised with a new foreword by the author also published by houghton mifflin company boston. It says official authorized edition on the back above tolkiens printed signature. Collecting the hobbit or there and back again by tolkien. 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 mesa county libraries.
Since the books include isbn codes introduced on 1 january 2007, they are most likely impressions from 2007 or. The hobbit or there and back again houghton mifflin company, hardcover, 1966. This is the book where it all started from for me and for tolkien in a more worldly way. The cover illustration by barbara remington for the first ballantine books edition 1965 originally. Tolkien 1966 revised edition reset ballantine books new york pbn. The hobbit mass market paperback january 1, 1966 by j. The cover illustration by barbara remington for the first ballantine books edition 1965 originally featured a lion and a pair of emus. It was hung on a wall, but was then stored in a tube for many years now. 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. The hobbit by jrr tolkien ballantine paperback, 1966 1st revised edition. Editions of the hobbit, or there and back again by j.
Ballantine books, new york 1986, isbn 0 345345061 erstausgabe. This is the first volume in the lord of the rings trilogy tells of the fateful power of the one ring, and begins the magnificent tale of adventure which is continued in the two towers and reaches its mighty climax in the return of the. The first five ballantine printings of the hobbit had a lion on the lower left front cover illustration. The two towers ballantine books 42nd printing october 1973. A set of later printings of the hobbit and the lord of the rings trilogy by j. Lot 11 vtg lord of the rings hobbit jrr tolkien ballantine. Ballantine was thus forced to rush the entire set to print and asked ms. The book was first published on september 21, 1937 and is set in the years 2941 to 2942 of the third age before the events of the lord of the rings. The enchanting prelude to the lord of the rings ballantine, paperback, 1966. The tolkien reader ballantine books 22nd printing july 1974. The book remains popular and is recognized as a classic in childrens literature. When it was first released, it received critical acclaim from millions of readers, and it was eventually nominated for the carnegie medal and won best juvenile fiction from the new york herald. Tolkien, christopher tolkien published by ballantine books 1979.
The cover picture showed a lion, two emus, and a tree with bulbous fruit. Cover illustration by barbara remington hammond page ref pp. A look behind the lord of the rings 1971 ballantine books fourth printing a guide to middle earth 1974 ballantine books first printing writers for the. The lord of the lord of the rings in 1965 and is a collectors edition. Initially intended as a standalone story for children, it was later realigned more into the middleearth legendarium by 1951, when a revised edition was released. Stories, poems and an essay by the author of the hobbit and the lord of the rings.
Barbara remington bilbo baggins, a respectable, welltodo hobbit, lives comfortably in his hobbithole until the day the wandering wizard gandalf chooses him to share in an adventure from which he may never return. J r r tolkien stories, poems and an essay by the author of the hobbit and the lord of the rings. Tolkien, is a childrens fantasy novel though the series the lord of the rings that followed its story was more tuned to adults that was first published in 1937. First ballantine revised printing february 1966 in very good condition. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The silmarillion ballantine books 4th printing june 1983.
Revised edition of the first ballantine paperback edition. How it should have ended s7 e5 how the battle of the five armies should have ended feat. The hobbit by tolkien, 1966 abebooks shop for books. It includes a variety of short stories, poems, a play and some nonfiction by tolkien. Tolkien 1963 second edition, 1517th printing houghton mifflin company boston isbn. A reluctant partner in this perilous quest is bilbo baggins, a comfortloving unambitious hobbit, who surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and skill as a burglar. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. This set includes a revised edition seconding printing of the hobbit, or there and back again, fourth printing of the fellowship of the ring, third printing of the two towers 1966, and third printing of the return of the king. The hobbit, or there and back again is a childrens fantasy novel by english author j. Tolkien 1965 revised edition reset ballantine books new york pbn. The books were published by ballantine books in 1966 and are. New york, ballantine books 1966 dlc 66008065 ocolc309963. Cover art has changed to tolkiens illustration of bilbo comes to the huts of the raftelves. I have a 1966 hardcover edition of the hobbit in very good.