Illustrated profusely throughout by Tolkien himself and presented in the orginal publisher's binding - the rare, first ever deluxe edition of The Hobbit.
First deluxe edition, first impression. Publisher's original black pictorial cloth with illustrative vignette of Smaug. With the original black slipcase. Both in near-fine condition. With the original 12 colour plates, and 2 double page colour maps, all by Tolkien.
Published by Allen & Unwin, London, 1976.
