1942 TOLKIEN, THE HOBBIT, RARE 3rd EDITION, DUST JACKET,
Item History & Price
1942 TOLKIEN, THE HOBBIT, RARE 3rd EDITION, DUST JACKET, NO RESERVE 1942 TOLKIEN, THE HOBBIT, RARE 3rd EDITION, DUST JACKET, NO RESERVE ... Click images to enlarge Description The Hobbit,
J.R.R. Tolkien
3rd impression,
Allen & Unwin,
1942Selling here is the rare 3rd edition of Tolkien's 'The Hobbit...', published in London, 1942 under the war economy standards. Apparently approx 1500 copies printed following the loss of the remaining 2nd Impression copies when the warehouse in which they were stored was destroyed by bombs. This a good complete copy with the original dust jacket approx 80-90% present (see pictures): colour frontispiece plate ('The Hill : Hobbiton-across-the-Water'), black & white line illustrations and a leaf of publisher's advertisements at rear.
Examples of this early edition in jacket are uncommon.
8vo, original publishers green cloth with dust jacket, printed map endpapers. A good clean copy overal, in original state (see condition report below).The book measures 13.5cm by 18.9cm.The contents are complete in 310pp, with frontis and final ad leaf.
FOR SALE WITHOUT RESERVE.Please View My Other Items For SaleCondition: Dust Jacket as seen in photo's, chipped with some loss, spine browned and some fraying along the creases. The book is firm, externally very good with some light rubbing to extremities, a few spots and smudges, slight bump to corners. Two worm holes on lower hinge behind the 'H' of Hobbit, 3cm worm track on lower endpaper down part of the lower hinge adjacent. Contents firm and oherwise in very good clean condition, some light water stains to top half of foredge through final third or so of the block, though this is fairly minor. Light crease to top outer corner of initial couple of quires, though this appears to be the offset from a paper crease/flaw on the front free endpaper-again a minor detraction. Overal a good clean copy as viewed in images, with a good unrestored jacket.
FOR SALE WITHOUT RESERVE.THIS BOOK WEIGHS APPROX 1KG PACKED. Please study the pictures carefully and feel free to ask any questions. Payment We accept the following methods of payment: Paypal £ Sterling cheques ONLY, made payable to B Chiari Antiquarian Books Ltd Money/Postal order in £ Sterling Bank transfer Shipping We ship worldwidePostage: We offer free UK domestic postage as per recent ebay guidelines. We continue to recommend the use of tracked services to ensure your piece of mind, as we are unable to provide refunds or tracking on books sent via an unrecorded 1st or 2nd class service within the UK or standard airmail service on items sent abroad. Our recommended services for overseas postage are International Signed for, Airsure (Royal Mail) or Parcelforce (UK couriers): These are all tracked and fully insured. We will ensure that all items sold are packed and distributed securely and professionally. We will respond to any comments or queries as quickly as possible. When possible we always combine postage on multiple items purchased. Prices charged will depend on combined weight and size after being securely packed. Items up to 5kg and a maximum size of 90cms (hxwxd) and no longer than 60cms can be sent via Royal Mail using the Printed Paper service. Items larger and heavier than this have to be sent via courier service. We offer a multi-ship service and can hold items until larger consignments can be sent. This helps reduce postage costs greatly, especially for overseas buyers. If buying more than one item, please allow us to invoice you before paying as we will combine the items to give you the cheapest Royal Mail or international service price. We endeavour to send all packages at or under cost. Terms of Sale We are more than happy to offer a full money back refund if the goods you have purchased are not as described. Customer satisfaction is our priority. About Us At Worthydownbooks we curate a weekly auction of antiquarian and rare books, starting at £4.99 and always without reserve. These auctions generally close on a Thursday night at 19.00 GMT.
Please also view our sister site Worthydownbookstore, where we offer a wide range of collectable books with a Buy It Now option. Contact Us If at any stage of your transaction you would like to contact us please email us via the ebay messaging system.
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J.R.R. Tolkien
3rd impression,
Allen & Unwin,
1942Selling here is the rare 3rd edition of Tolkien's 'The Hobbit...', published in London, 1942 under the war economy standards. Apparently approx 1500 copies printed following the loss of the remaining 2nd Impression copies when the warehouse in which they were stored was destroyed by bombs. This a good complete copy with the original dust jacket approx 80-90% present (see pictures): colour frontispiece plate ('The Hill : Hobbiton-across-the-Water'), black & white line illustrations and a leaf of publisher's advertisements at rear.
Examples of this early edition in jacket are uncommon.
8vo, original publishers green cloth with dust jacket, printed map endpapers. A good clean copy overal, in original state (see condition report below).The book measures 13.5cm by 18.9cm.The contents are complete in 310pp, with frontis and final ad leaf.
FOR SALE WITHOUT RESERVE.Please View My Other Items For SaleCondition: Dust Jacket as seen in photo's, chipped with some loss, spine browned and some fraying along the creases. The book is firm, externally very good with some light rubbing to extremities, a few spots and smudges, slight bump to corners. Two worm holes on lower hinge behind the 'H' of Hobbit, 3cm worm track on lower endpaper down part of the lower hinge adjacent. Contents firm and oherwise in very good clean condition, some light water stains to top half of foredge through final third or so of the block, though this is fairly minor. Light crease to top outer corner of initial couple of quires, though this appears to be the offset from a paper crease/flaw on the front free endpaper-again a minor detraction. Overal a good clean copy as viewed in images, with a good unrestored jacket.
FOR SALE WITHOUT RESERVE.THIS BOOK WEIGHS APPROX 1KG PACKED. Please study the pictures carefully and feel free to ask any questions. Payment We accept the following methods of payment: Paypal £ Sterling cheques ONLY, made payable to B Chiari Antiquarian Books Ltd Money/Postal order in £ Sterling Bank transfer Shipping We ship worldwidePostage: We offer free UK domestic postage as per recent ebay guidelines. We continue to recommend the use of tracked services to ensure your piece of mind, as we are unable to provide refunds or tracking on books sent via an unrecorded 1st or 2nd class service within the UK or standard airmail service on items sent abroad. Our recommended services for overseas postage are International Signed for, Airsure (Royal Mail) or Parcelforce (UK couriers): These are all tracked and fully insured. We will ensure that all items sold are packed and distributed securely and professionally. We will respond to any comments or queries as quickly as possible. When possible we always combine postage on multiple items purchased. Prices charged will depend on combined weight and size after being securely packed. Items up to 5kg and a maximum size of 90cms (hxwxd) and no longer than 60cms can be sent via Royal Mail using the Printed Paper service. Items larger and heavier than this have to be sent via courier service. We offer a multi-ship service and can hold items until larger consignments can be sent. This helps reduce postage costs greatly, especially for overseas buyers. If buying more than one item, please allow us to invoice you before paying as we will combine the items to give you the cheapest Royal Mail or international service price. We endeavour to send all packages at or under cost. Terms of Sale We are more than happy to offer a full money back refund if the goods you have purchased are not as described. Customer satisfaction is our priority. About Us At Worthydownbooks we curate a weekly auction of antiquarian and rare books, starting at £4.99 and always without reserve. These auctions generally close on a Thursday night at 19.00 GMT.
Please also view our sister site Worthydownbookstore, where we offer a wide range of collectable books with a Buy It Now option. Contact Us If at any stage of your transaction you would like to contact us please email us via the ebay messaging system.
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