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Smith of Wootton Major
by Tolkien, J R R; Baynes, Pauline
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: George Allen and Unwin, 1967. First edition, first printing. Published by George Allen and Unwin in London, 1967. This is a very good (or better) copy. The paper-covered pictorial boards, illustrated by Pauline Baynes, are sunned at the spine and with some mild creases throughout. The internals and text blocks are clean and not blemished. Two tape repairs to the edge of the front and rear boards. This copy is free from previous owner's ink and is, overall, in very good (or better) condition. The book began as an attempt to explain the meaning of Faery by means of a story about a cook and his cake, and Tolkien originally thought to call it The Great Cake. It was intended to be part of a preface by Tolkien to George MacDonald's famous fairy story The Golden Key. Tolkien's story grew to become a tale in its own right. The story was first published on 9 November 1967. It was first published in the United States on 23 November 1967 in the Christmas edition of Redbook magazine, but without the illustrations by Pauline Baynes that appeared in the published book.
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Details
- Bookseller
- John Atkinson Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17211
- Title
- Smith of Wootton Major
- Author
- Tolkien, J R R; Baynes, Pauline
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Allen and Unwin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1967
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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John Atkinson Books
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Harrogate, North Yorkshire
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Glossary
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- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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