The Hobbit.. Deluxe Edition

The definitive edition of the text, fully reset and corrected for this special edition, with many unique features - Exclusive 16-page introduction by Christopher Tolkien about the history of The Hobbit - The illustration, "The Three Trolls are turned to Stone" by J.R.R. Tolkien, appears in The Hobbit for the first time - Fully illustrated by the author throughout, with 14 illustrations appearing in full colour - Also appearing for the first time is a fold-out version of Thror's Map, with the magic runes only visible when the map is held up to the light - For the first time the Map of Wilderland appears in blue and black, as the author originally intended - Tolkien's drawing of Mirkwood appears as the front endpaper and interior illustration - Quarter-bound in green, stamped in red and gold foil on grey boards, and housed in a custom-built, matching slipcase - Printed on heavyweight, acid-free paper and including a ribbon marker.