![book-aesthete:
The Hobbit J.R.R. Tolken. London, George Allen and Unwin Ltd., 1937.
First edition, first impression of Tolkien’s first fantasy novel, a classic in children’s literature. The original printing of this first impression numbered a mere 1,500 copies and sold out by December due to enthusiastic reviews. Only very few copies of this pre-WWII book with an unrestored dust jacket are left.
Original decorated dark blue-stamped green cloth, wove endpapers with maps of Thror and Wilderland in red and black, top edge painted in green, original unrestored first issue dust jacket on wove paper with coloured illustration of the Lonely Mountain and neighbouring mountains and forest in black, green and blue, back flap with the misspelled name of the publisher (Dodgeson instead of Dodgson) corrected in ink. Cover and dust jacket designed by Tolkien. Preserved in matching green half morocco drop-back box (CHELSEA BINDERY). With full page half-tone plate of Mirkwood facing page 146 and 9 black and white illustrations in text, all designed by Tolkien. 310, [2] pp. (pp. [1-2] blank).
I want this thing.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4jbf8boqd1qabm59o1_500.jpg)
The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolken. London, George Allen and Unwin Ltd., 1937.
First edition, first impression of Tolkien’s first fantasy novel, a classic in children’s literature. The original printing of this first impression numbered a mere 1,500 copies and sold out by December due to enthusiastic reviews. Only very few copies of this pre-WWII book with an unrestored dust jacket are left.
Original decorated dark blue-stamped green cloth, wove endpapers with maps of Thror and Wilderland in red and black, top edge painted in green, original unrestored first issue dust jacket on wove paper with coloured illustration of the Lonely Mountain and neighbouring mountains and forest in black, green and blue, back flap with the misspelled name of the publisher (Dodgeson instead of Dodgson) corrected in ink. Cover and dust jacket designed by Tolkien. Preserved in matching green half morocco drop-back box (CHELSEA BINDERY). With full page half-tone plate of Mirkwood facing page 146 and 9 black and white illustrations in text, all designed by Tolkien. 310, [2] pp. (pp. [1-2] blank).
I want this thing.
Congratulations to the Strand Bookstore (New York, NY), which is celebrating its 85th birthday today. Ben Bass founded the store in 1927 on New York’s old Book Row; the Strand is the only one of those famous bookstores left.
(via Shelf Awareness)
Happy Birthday to The Strand, one of our selections for Indie Bookstore Spotlight.
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Yup.
(Source: thisiswhyidonthavefriends, via bookriot)
Neil Gaiman: FROM LITREACTOR - HOW TO AVOID PUBLISHING SCAMS... -
The Litreactor site is worth its weight in rare metals…
In every industry there are amazing people who are full of passion, dedication and honesty.
And then there are scumbags looking to prey on your hopes and dreams so that they can separate you from your wallet.
For our purposes, I want to…
Oh, I’m sorry, what was that? Just Neil Gaiman tumbling one of our articles. No big deal (except to the author of said article, who peed his pants with excitement).
Doesn’t really have to do with books or reading, but still, worthy of a re-tumbl.
(Source: fyeah-degrasse-tyson)
(Source: heyauthor)
Oh hometown newspaper…
GOOM!
(via Criggo)
Goom?
Do you want to hang out in a bar with a bunch of strangers from the internet to discuss books and writing and all things literary? Then mark you calendar: LitReactor is hosting its first meetup in New York City on July 5. More details here.
Seriously! So much temptation in bookstores. Last time I was in one I ate a whole chocolate cake by myself, while stabbing some guy.
(Source: whereallthelightsarebright, via bookriot)
