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First edition hobbit sold nearly:
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A rare first edition of Hobbit From Jrr Tolkien, discovered by chance in a house in Bristol, was sold at auction this Wednesday for the sum of 43,000 pounds (around 49,300 euros). In addition,
Initially estimated at 10 000 livresthe work has been sold more than four times more expensive to a Private collector of the United Kingdom. An international craze quickly appeared for this mythical book, originally published in 1937 just 1,500 copies.
This precious edition therefore belonged to the library of Hubert Priestley, a botanist who would probably have known Tolkien. The discovery was made during a simple housework.
With its pale green blanket and its Original illustrations in black and white first edition hobbit sold nearly made by Tolkien himselfthis volume is clearly distinguished from later reissues, which will include color illustrations.
Already in 2015, another original edition, dedicated in an elven language, had been awarded to 137 000 livres (environ 187 000 euros) at Sotheby’s in London.
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first edition hobbit sold nearly — First edition hobbit sold nearly: Credit : capture d’écran YouTube @Moviescenes A rare first edition of Hobbit From Jrr Tolkien, discovered by chance in a house in Bristol, was sold at auction this Wednesday for the sum of 43,000 pounds (around 49,300 euros). Initially estimated .
Further reading: KS literary ticket. EP 54. “Survive … children and young people from the street” of Chakib Guessous, or the asphalt as horizon – Sheikh Zayed 2025 prize: applications open until September 1 for the 20th edition – The art of amazing a young readership – “Falcata” by Marlène Mauris, a funny and moving journey with multiple unknowns – rts.ch – Childhood and memory, by Olivier Adam.