The book has been expertly rebound in full, hunter green moroccan leather. Jun 24, 2012 custom leather bound lord of the rings book set. The hobbit, lord of the rings the return of the king, the two towers, the fellowship of the ring, 5. The hobbit houghton mifflin 1973 simulated leather edition. A design binding using leather inlays and onlays to create an alternative design to the original cover. Comes in a green leatherette slipcase similar to the book. This is just a beautiful book it is gold leather bound, covered with green and red etched, stamped engraving.
These books were avaiable in the 1990s, but have since vanished from book store shelfs. Gandalf the grey has come recruiting for a burglar willing to raid the home of smaug a dragon whose taken over the ancestral home of the dwarves. Full color plates and black and white drawings over green screened backgrounds illustrated by the author. Perfect for collectors, this is a handmade rebinding of the 50th anniversary edition of the full lord of the rings, bound in bonded leather and crafted to look like the red book of westmarch, commonly known as the book that bilbo is commonly seen scribbling in. Full bound in fine smooth tan leather with raised bands to spine and brown title and author spine labels. Leather is a natural material and may contain small natural imperfections. Newly rebound in full dark green morocco leather, a beautiful copy of an extremely collectable book.
This fourvolume, deluxe pocket boxed set contains j. This is the stated third printing of the 1973 edition. Unfollow book the hobbit to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Many of the essential elements of tolkiens classic saga have their roots in this childrens book. The hobbit, the lord of the rings and the silmarillion. This deluxe collectors edition of tolkiens modern classic is boxed and bound in green leatherette with gold and red foil rune stamping on the spine and cover. Just wish the recent movies based on his books were. They look very nice with a leatherbound cover and the title carved on the front cover. Each book is exquisitely bound in genuine green leather and spectacularly illustrated. Tolkien collectors edition green slipcase deluxe 1973.
Classic editions offers a wide variety of antiquarian and custom leather bound books that feature the works of the worlds greatest writers. Bound in green leather, with lettering on the spine, tolkiens monogram on the front and the top of the pages in gold. The book remains popular and is recognized as a classic in childrens literature. This deluxe collectors edition of tolkiens modern classic is boxed and bound in green leatherette with gold and red. If you ordered couple books they may arrive in couple shipmenst. Power out tree people tree sketches the hobbit hobbit book green man lord of the rings middle earth hedges. Tight binding, spine browned, a semicircular stain on the cover, but. Front cover is plain black with a gold gilt image of the dragon in the center. The hobbit, or there and back again, 5th impression us in. The definitive collection of tolkiens classic fairie tales, in the vein of the hobbit, illustrated by oscar winner alan lee never before published in a single volume, tolkiens four novellas farmer giles of ham, leaf by niggle, smith of wootton. The first to incorporate the changes to help conform the tale of the hobbit to the lord of the rings story line. Easton press the hobbit by j r r tolkien near mint mi.
For more than half a century readers have journeyed alongside bilbo baggins in the hobbit, and his nephew frodo in the lord of the rings. The hardcover book and slipcase are green leather bound and the book has never been read. The book includes four paintings hobbitonacrossthewater, the lord of the eagles, bilbo comes to huts of the raftelves, the conversation. Each book features a leatherette cover with stamped title and all four books are held in a leatherette bound box with gold foil stamping. These dwarves, who number thirteen, are deeply suspicious and are unwilling to proceed. The book is leather bound brown antique color, with ornaments on the corners and clip made of copper. You are bidding on a the hobbit special limited collectors edition, by j. Tolkiens epic masterworks the hobbit and the three volumes of the lord of the rings the fellowship of the ring, the two towers, and the return of the king. The green faux leather book with green marbled text block grades to as new and the green faux leather slipcase with pasteon label grades to very fine. The hobbit tells the famous story of bilbo baggins, a hobbit who is caught up in the. This is my favorite box set of the whole trilogy and the hobbit. The text pages are printed in black with green accents. Whether you are looking for an individual book or a complete home library, we have an extensive inventory of classics, nonfiction, rare and unique bindings, as well as collections and sets that can be viewed by clicking on the subcategory icon or by. See more ideas about easton press, leather bound books and book texture.
It is the collectors edition of the hobbit 50 by j. His journey through mirkwood and the climactic confrontation with the dragon smaug served as the launching point for tolkiens transformative trilogy, the lord of the rings. Additional digital photos available, inquire if interested. The hobbit, or there and back again is a childrens fantasy novel by english author j. The pages are high quality, smooth paper that reads well and feels good in the hand. The book has been rebound in green leather with on spine and boards tolkiens designs. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the publication of the hobbit, this special, limited edition was published. Bound in grey goatskin leather with white and green inlays and onlays. The hobbit or there and back again, special deluxe edition green. The hobbit or there and back again, special deluxe edition. Bilbo baggins, living comfortably in his hobbithole in bag end, finds himself on the wrong end of an adventure. Superbly rebound in full green morocco by the cottage bindery in bath. Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love.
Houghton mifflin company, 1966 first edition, early issue rebound in fine leather with gold trim. A custom quarter leather bound and hand marbled paper clamshell case is being prepared to protect and show this classic. Or, there and back again second impression by tolkien, j. The ultimate reference to the greatest scary movies of all time the kansas city chiefs unforgettable 2019 championship season. Looking for a nice leather bound set of tolkiens works. Custom bound tolkien books tolkien fine bindings sold. I dont see flexi bound or pure childrens book on here. The hobbit or there and back again, special deluxe edition green leather.
All our books ship bundled in multiple layers of bubble wrap inside a sturdy box. Custom clamshell case for the hobbit, or there and back. Special deluxe edition approved by the estate of j. Click the link to take you to the online market placexd. Map of wilderland on the inside rear cover endpaper 2. Each book measures 6 x 9 sold only as a complete set. Please note, this case does not include a book, it is for the clamshell case only. The door is decorated with green leather and a round leather frame. It has a matching hard leatherette slip case, some spotting on slipcase. Manufactured by the easton press, each set are exclusive leatherbound collector editions that are as beautiful to see as they are to read. It exists out a light green cloth binding over boards, imprinted with a stylized misty mountains scene in deep blue ink along the top.
Inside front cover endpaper 1 there is the illustration of mirkwood. Its where your interests connect you with your people. The hobbit, lord of the rings the return of the king, the two towers, the fellowship of the ring, the silmarillion complete full leather 5vol. Beautiful 1997 edition green leatherette slip case and book binding with gold and. See more ideas about hobbit book, the hobbit and tolkien. This is a doublure from a copy of the hobbit bound in full black morocco leather by sangorski and sutcliffe zaehnsdorf. The hobbit tells the famous story of bilbo baggins, a hobbit who is caught up in the affairs of wizards. Bound in green leatherette with gilt and red decoration and lettering to front board and spine, speckled page edges.
The inside of the door is decorated with a woodlook paper. The lord of the rings red book of westmarch leatherbound. It exists out a light green cloth binding over boards, imprinted with a stylized misty mountains scene in deep blue ink along the top, all the way around, and a dragon at the bottom, both front and back. This is the 1st edition, 1st impression, 1st state, with the bowing hobbit on the title page. Buy classic leather bound books custom binding antiquarian. The spine features gilt tooling, raised bands, and decorative gilt motifs. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. It was published on 21 september 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the carnegie medal and awarded a prize from the new york herald tribune for best juvenile fiction.