ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: George Allen and Unwin, London] Hardcover First Edition Fine, clean first edition of this collection of stories and insights by J.R.R.Tolkien compiled by his son Christopher. This copy show light tape stains to the first free endpaper and the last free sheet. The blue staining to the top of the page edges is slightly faded. Otherwise it is in exceptional condition and probably unread. The jacket is bright and fresh and shows just minor edgewear to the top of the front panel. A nice collectible copy of this important work.
[Stratford, ON, Canada] [Publication Year: 1977]

George Allen & Unwin. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. Date: 1977. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0048231398 . Tight unmarked book in lightly rubbed dust jacket. Folded map neat and intact. Tinted top edge. ; 0 X 0 X 0 millimeters; 365 pages . 1977. George Allen & Unwin ISBN 0048231398 9780048231390 [CA]

George Allen & Unwin. Fair in Good dust jacket. Date: 1977. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0048231398 . Clean & tightly bound hardback book, endpapers tanned, gift inscription on front endpaper, in a bright price clipped dustjacket which is rubbed at the edges. 366 pages, notes, index, appendix, foldout map on second rear endpaper removed . 1977. George Allen & Unwin ISBN 0048231398 9780048231390 [GB]

London George Allen & Unwin 1977 First Edition Hard Cover F in F- jacket Export edition. F/F-. 8vo. original blue cloth gilt in unpriced dustwrapper (a trifle rubbed); pp. 366 (last blank) with 2 maps (one folding). A near fine copy. Allegedly the true first edition, printed by William Clowes & Sons as an export edition for international distribution before the first UK issue, with attendant uncorrected errors.

ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: George Allen & Unwin, London] Hardcover First Edition Export edition. F/F-. 8vo. original blue cloth gilt in unpriced dustwrapper (a trifle rubbed); pp. 366 (last blank) with 2 maps (one folding). A near fine copy. Allegedly the true first edition, printed by William Clowes & Sons as an export edition for international distribution before the first UK issue, with attendant uncorrected errors.
[Castlemaine, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 1977]

ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: George Allen & Unwin, London] Hardcover First Edition 8vo. original navy blue cloth gilt (slightly rubbed, trifling spots; lacks dustwrapper); pp. 366 (last blank) with 2 maps (one folding). A very good copy of the first UK trade edition printed by Billing & Sons Ltd, with both errors corrected.
[Castlemaine, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 1977]

ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: George Allen & Unwin] Hardcover First Edition VGC. George Allen and Unwin, 1977. First UK edition-first impression. Printed by Billing & Sons. Blue hardback (gilt lettering to the spine, small nick on the edges of the cover) with Dj (two very small chips on the edges of the front Dj cover, small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover), both in VGC. Illustrated with maps including folded map inside the back cover. Nice and clean pages with small marks and ink marks on the outer edges, previous owner s name written on the edges of the front and back endpapers, small stain marks on the edges of the front endpaper and on the last three pages of the book, a couple of foxing marks on the edges of the pages. The book is in VGC for its age with light shelf wear. 365pp including Tables, note on pronunciation, index of names, appendix. Price un-clipped. A collectable first edition.
[Southampton, HANTS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1977]
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