The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien
1977 Abrams (Film Tie-In) Edition (Reset)
Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers
New York
ISBN: 0810910608
Hardcover in acetate dust-jacket
220 pp.
Illustrations from the Rankin/Bass film*
Hammond Page Ref.: pp. 52-53
Notes
Reset; based on the 1973 Ballantine Edition.
1st Printing: October, 1977 – 40,000 copies
Two printings issued.
The copyright pages for each printing are similar but can be distinguished by the words ‘published’ vs. ‘reprinted’.
Two states of the dust-jacket have been seen. The first state has text on its back flap whereas the second does not (text vs. no text); priority unknown.
RRP: $29.95. The dust-jacket is unpriced.
*Illustrated by Lester Abrams, Robert Jones, Tsuguyuki Kubo, John S. Lynch, Gray Morrow, Minoru Nishida, Carol Ann Robson, Walter Simonson and Charles Vess. Includes approximately 230 sketches and paintings from the 1977 animated television film directed by Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass.
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