The Hobbit, or There and Back Again

Overview:

  • Title: The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
  • Author: J. R. R. Tolkien
  • Year: 1975
  • ISBN-10: 0048230693
  • Publisher: George Allen & Unwin
  • Pages: 317
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Type: Novel
  • Title Reference: The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
  • Notes:
    • This is the Tenth impression 1975 of the Third edition.
    • From the copyright page: "Third edition © George Allen & Unwin 1966".
    • From the copyright page: First published in 1937, Second impression 1937, Third impression 1942, Fourth impression 1946, Second edition 1951, Second impression 1954, Third impression 1955, Fourth impression 1956, Fifth impression 1957, Sixth impression 1958, Seventh impression 1959, Eighth impression 1961, Ninth impression 1961, Tenth impression 1963, Third edition 1966, Second impression 1966, Third impression 1967, Fourth impression 1968, Fifth impression 1970, Sixth impression 1971, Seventh impression 1972, Eighth impression 1974, Ninth impression 1974, Tenth impression 1975.
    • Book size: H 191mm x W 133mm (later editions were of a larger size).
    • Pastedowns and opposite endpapers are printed with black & red maps (Thror's Map and Map of Wilderland) signed by J. R. R. Tolkien.
    • Includes five colour illustrations and eight black and white illustrations.
    • Additional information from TolkienBooks.net The Hobbit 3rd ed 8th impr.
    • From TolkienBooks.net (for the Third edition, Eighth impression):
      • For this impression, the text of the 1966 Third Edition was reset, Tolkien's illustration Bilbo woke with the early sun in his eyes was added and and the lettering on the dustwrapper was modified slightly to aid clarity. There were three impressions issued, all similar:
      8th Impression 1974
      
9th Impression 1974
      
10th Impression 1975