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Smith of Wootton Major
by TOLKIEN, J.R.R.; BAYNES, Pauline (Illus.)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
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About This Item
1967 J.R.R. TOLKIEN 1st ed Smith of Wootton Major Faery Children's Fantasy LOTR
"Smith of Wootton Major" is a novella penned by the beloved, J.R.R. Tolkien with illustrations by Pauline Baynes. The narrative unfolds telling of a young boy named Smith who accidentally swallows a magical star hidden in a cake during the village's special feast that occurs every 24 years. This star grants him access to the mystical Land of Faery where he has many adventures. As an adult, he must return the star so it can be hidden in a cake for the next generation. The story, rich with allegorical potential, explores themes of magic, tradition, and the cycle of life.
Item number: #41401
Price: $499
TOLKIEN, J.R.R.; BAYNES, Pauline (Illus.)
Smith of Wootton Major
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1967. First US Edition. First Printing
Details:
· Collation: Complete
o 62
o Numerous illustrations throughout
· Edition Note(s):
o Dust jacket front flap: "$1.95" price
o Copyright: "First Printing H"
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Light green cloth
o Original dustjacket
· Size: ~6.5in X 4.5in (16.5cm x 11cm)
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Synopsis
Smith of Wootton Major, first published in 1967, is a novella by J. R. R. Tolkien.
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- Bookseller
- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 41401
- Title
- Smith of Wootton Major
- Author
- TOLKIEN, J.R.R.; BAYNES, Pauline (Illus.)
- Illustrator
- BAYNES, Pauline (Illus.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1967
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1967 J.R.R. TOLKIEN 1st ed Smith of Wootton Major Faery Children’s Fantasy LOTR, rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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