JRR Tolkien The Hobbit 1961 First Edition Paperback Book Puffin Penguin 1st

The first edition paperback was a significant publication as it introduced Tolkien’s work to a wider and younger audience. This edition featured cover art by Pauline Baynes, who created iconic illustrations that helped define the visual representation of Tolkien’s world, as well as C S Lewis’ ‘Narnia’.

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