The Hobbit or There And Back Again published by George Allen and Unwin Ltd, 1937 (200 x 150 mm). First edition, second impression. Original green cloth decorated in black motif of dragon and mountain, titles to spine and front, endpaper maps, color frontispiece and 3 illustrations, 9 in b/w. Cloth slightly soiled mostly to front panel, spine leaning, faded with rubbed ends, small missing on top, spine edges ruffled in a few points, corners slightly rubbed, top corner bent, minor foxing, maps slightly soiled else in very good condition. Internally bright and clean, with no inscriptions or marks, nice and fresh copy of this rare edition. A very attractive price because the book belongs to a different owner.