{"product_id":"deluxe-edition-of-the-hobbit","title":"Deluxe Edition of The Hobbit","description":"\u003cp\u003e6b J. R. R. Tolkien. Illustrated by the author. London: George Allen and Unwin, 1984. Third Impression of the Deluxe Printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAhAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003efirst published in London by George Allen \u0026amp; Unwin on September 21, 1937, is a beloved fantasy novel by J. R. R. Tolkien that introduced readers to the enchanting world of Middle-earth. The story follows Bilbo Baggins, a comfort-loving hobbit whose quiet life is interrupted when the wizard Gandalf recruits him to accompany thirteen dwarves on a perilous quest to reclaim their ancestral treasure from the dragon Smaug. Along the way, Bilbo encounters trolls, goblins, giant spiders, and the mysterious creature Gollum, from whom he acquires a magical ring that would later become central to Tolkien's celebrated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eLord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003etrilogy. Originally conceived as a children's story, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e draws upon Norse mythology, Anglo-Saxon literature, and traditional European folklore, blending adventure, humor, and themes of courage, friendship, and personal growth. Tolkien himself illustrated the original edition, contributing distinctive drawings and maps that helped establish the visual identity of Middle-earth. The novel's immediate success prompted his publisher to request a sequel, ultimately leading to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e(1954–1955) and laying the foundation for modern high fantasy literature. Nearly a century after its publication, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eremains one of the most influential and widely cherished works of fantasy fiction, inspiring generations of readers, writers, and artists\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAhAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eTolkien (1892–1973), was a brilliant Oxford philologist and professor of Old English who viewed his fictional mythos as a vast linguistic playground. Rather than merely inventing a story and populating it with monsters, Tolkien spent decades meticulously constructing entire language families—most notably the elvish tongues of Quenya and Sindarin—and subsequently built the history, geography, and cultures of Middle-earth simply to give his invented words a living context. Written over a grueling twelve-year period that spanned the dark anxieties of World War II, the work was deeply colored by Tolkien’s own traumatic combat experiences during the Battle of the Somme, a reality that infused his prose with a haunting sense of historical grief and a poignant melancholy for a fading world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAhAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIBBAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIBBAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIBBAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eBlack canvas boards with gilt, silver, and red dragon design to upper board. Lettering and gilt boarders to spine. Green speckled edges. With illustrations by the author throughout. Housed in Deluxe Edition box with paper pastedown to top. Fine condition. Like new. \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Moons Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57943891312806,"sku":null,"price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/moons-rare-books.myshopify.com\/products\/deluxe-edition-of-the-hobbit","provider":"Moons Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}