The Hobbit. Foreword by Christopher Tolkien. London: Unwin Hyman, 1987. Anniversary Super De Luxe Edition. Publisher’s dark green morocco boards, with JRRT monogram blind-stamped in gilt on upper cover, title lettered in gilt to spine. Housed in slipcase. A fine bright copy, binding retaining its vivid colour without any fading to spine.

Numbered, Limited Edition of 500 Copies (this copy No. 313). The first 100 copies were signed by Christopher Tolkien.

Features Thror’s Map and the Map of Wilderland on the first and last pages. Includes five colour illustrations by Tolkien in addition to the eight standard black and white illustrations coloured by H.E. Riddett.

Christopher Tolkien’s Foreword reproduces two pages from the manuscript of The Hobbit, together with six further illustrations and several extracts from letters written by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Limited Numbered Edition, published in 1987 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the original publication of The Hobbit on 21th September, 1937.