1958 The Hobbit or There and Back Again JRR Tolkien Full Leather 10th Imp 2nd Ed

  

Fine Full Leather Binding - Tenth Impression Overall. London: George Allen and Unwin Ltd. For full description see below - after all photographs. London: George Allen and Unwin, 1958, Second Edition, Tenth Impression overall.

Newly rebound, hand made, full morocco green leather binding, with gilt dragon decoration to the front board, gilt titles to the spine and'flag' decoration to the spine and rear board. Pages with some foxing and marks throughout (see photos) and a historically folded corner at page 163.

Binding sound and tight, page edges tanned and foxed. Full green morocco housed in a blue cloth slipcase.

Approximately 7 ½ inches tall (book), 8 inches tall (slipcase). Spine - fine condition - bright and clean with gilt titles and'flag' decorations. Joints - fine condition - sound. Boards - fine condition - gilt dragon to the front board. Page edges - good condition - marked, tanned and foxed. Hinges - very good condition - solid. Paste downs - good condition - original, marks and foxing. End papers - good condition - original, marks and foxing. Title - good condition - gently tanned. Pages - fair to good condition. Foxing and marks to the pages - see photos of all above. Binding - very good condition - very elegant and attractive. Publication Date: 1958 Binding: Hardback. Louis88Books are members of the PBFA and adhere to their professional standards.

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• Special Attributes: Illustrated
• Modified Item: No
• Illustrator: JRR Tolkien
• Year Printed: 1958
• Region: Europe
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
• Binding: Leather
• Original/Facsimile: Original
• Place of Publication: London
• Language: English
• Author: J.

  Tolkien

• Publisher: George Allen and Unwin
• Character Family: Lord of the Rings
• Fiction Subject: Action & Adventure
• Original/Reproduction: Original