| Record Number |
611003 |
| ISBN |
0395873460 |
| 9780618968633 |
| Author |
Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973 |
| Title |
The hobbit, or, There and back again / by J.R.R. Tolkien ; illustrated by Alan Lee. |
| Publisher/Date |
Boston : Houghton Mifflin, c1997. |
| Pagination etc. |
288 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 26 cm. |
| Summary Note |
"Whisked away from his comfortable, unambitious life in his hobbit-hole in Bag End by Gandalf the wizard and a company of dwarves, Bilbo Baggins finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Although quite reluctant to take part in this quest, Bilbo surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and his skill as a burglar!"--BOOK JACKET. "Written for J.R.R. Tolkien's own children, The Hobbit met with instant success w |
| hen published in 1937. Now, in 1997, this special new edition, illustrated by Alan Lee, commemorates the sixtieth anniversary of a great classic."--BOOK JACKET. |
| Subject |
Middle Earth (Imaginary place) -- Fiction |
| Fantasy |
| Added Author |
Lee, Alan |
| Shelf Location |
F TOLK |
