The Hobbit

The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien. London: The Folio Society, [2024]. Signed, limited edition, limited to 1000 copies signed and numbered by Alan Lee, with 25 lettered copies hors de commerce; this is number 140.

Beautifully quarter-bound by L.E.G.O. in Vicenza, Italy in Spaccato di Montone leather with cloth sides featuring an inset label with an illustration by Alan Lee. Typeset at The Folio Society in Dante, with Testament as display. The text has been printed on Munken Pure Paper with silver top edges. Twenty-eight (28) colour plates are printed on Veltique Paper and tipped within decorative borders, with additional numerous black & white line integrated illustrations. 344 pages printed in 2 colours​. Ribbon marker​. Original maps, including Thror's map and a map of Wilderland, surrounded by a border by Alan Lee, are housed in a cloth case. A separate giclée print is presented in a folder of Sirio Pearl paper. All are housed in a cloth slipcase that has an illustrative lining and is blocked with a design by the artist. Trimmed size 297mm x 194mm.

The limitation page has been printed letterpress by Hand and Eye in London on Tintoretto Ceylon Cumino Paper, hand-numbered 140/1000 and signed by illustrator Alan Lee.

This enchanting limited edition of 'The Hobbit' by The Folio Society is a perfect companion to 'The Lord of the Rings', all published in series with similar bindings. This edition sold out within 15 minutes of release. All pictures are of the book for sale, and NOT stock photos. This is a brand new, unopened copy, just as received directly from The Folio Society, which has only been removed for careful inspection to ensure the contents are fine. The book has now been placed in a layer of archival paper for protection, and the original box will be placed inside another, significantly larger box before shipping with additional padding to ensure it arrives unscathed. 

A gorgeous new oversized edition of this beloved story of a humble hobbit named Bilbo Baggins who is unexpectedly swept into an epic adventure (despite adventures being "nasty disturbing uncomfortable things [... that] make you late for dinner!”).