The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien
1992 Ballantine Edition, 34th Printing
Ballantine Books
New York
ISBN: 0345339681
Mass market paperback
xiv, 306 pp.
Cover illustration by Michael Herring
Tolkien Collector Ref.: Issue no. 6, pp. 4-5
Notes
34th Printing: January, 1992
38th Printing: October, 1993*
At least fifteen printings issued (ending with the 51st Printing).
With the 50th Printing,** various changes were introduced:
– the price was moved from the front to the back cover
– adverts were added to the back of the front cover
– a solid black box with white border was added beneath the price on the spine
Book Club Editions (as well as trade editions) have been seen for the 34th, 42nd, 44th, 46th, 49th and 51st Printings** (some of these lack bar codes on their back covers).
RRP: $5.99; $6.99 (50th Printing). Sold in a set with The Lord of the Rings.
*After the 38th Printing, a number line was used to indicate the print number.
**The 43rd Printing has also been seen with these changes and the 51st (BCE) Printing without them.
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