Mr. Bliss

Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company. Very Good- in Good+ dust jacket. 1983. 1st Edition USA; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good- in Good+ DJ: The Book shows just a touch of shelf-rubbing along the bottom edge; the boards a slightly bowed - hard to avoid in books in this oblong shape; the binding shows the slightest spine lean, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to "As New". The DJ mild rubbing to extremities and to the panels; a 2" tear to the top of the rear panel and a couple of other short tears; a hint of sunning to the peach-toned background field of the backstrip (the titles thereon remain bold and clearly legible) ; price unclipped; mylar-protected. Shows some flaws, but these are muted by the mylar-protector. Attractive and intact. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library copy. 16mo (6 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches) . Illustrated in color by the author with original hand-written text on facing pages with printed text. Language: English. Weight: 11 ouncdes. Green cloth over boards. Hardcover with DJ. Facsimile of Tolkien's hand-drawn book written for his chldren, published posthumously in book form after his death. One of Tolkien's least-known short works, it tells the story of Mr. Bliss and his first ride in his new motor-car, shared with several friends, bears, dogs, and a donkey, though not the Girabbit, and how it proves to be an unconventional ride, though not inexpensive. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall .