TOLKIEN, J. R. R. : THE HOBBIT Allen & Unwin Sixteenth Impression 1966 An early copy of the Hobbit. It is well loved and has inscriptions on the titlepages - it is complete with its original dustwrapper. "In a hole in ground there lived a hobbit, Not a nasty dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat; it was a hobbit hole, and that means comfort." And so started - one of the most famous books ever written. It met with instant critical acclaim when first published in 1937. It is a timeless classic and its plot includes the Hobbit - Bilbo Baggins, the Wizard, Gandalf, an invisible universally coveted invisible ring, a dangerous dragon and the spectacular Middle-earth. 8vo. Hardback. Green boards with blue black titles and decoration drawn by Tolkien. Clean boards with no marks. Internally the half title & one side of the front & rear map endpaper missing. Some black lines drawn on titlepage & "Hobbit" written heavily on copyright page - otherwise complete with all colour & black and white illustrations present. The original dustwrapper is present with shallow chipping to head of spine & to top right corner of front panel. Some toning to spine o/w complete. Original price of 20snet to front flap. An early impression of The Hobbit from the 1960s in well loved condition with original dustwrapper. One ring to rule them allOne ring to find themOne ring to bring them all And in the darkness bind them