The Hobbit (The Lord of the Rings)

I'm new (yet old) to Tolkien's world in written form. Been collecting beat up used copies of The Silmarillion and LOR. Needed a copy of The Hobbit and ordered this one. It's a very nice little hardback book. Certainly matches the picture description (green jacket with the misty mountains art). I was a little worried at first, because I put in the order and didn't think (or knew) about The Hobbit having a few revisions over the decades. Thought this was going to be a reprint of the original original but it isn't. This one is a print of the 1978 British Fourth Edition published by George Allen & Unwin.I think it's fantastic, but I'm not a hardcore collector or anything. Just a guy that wants to try and study these outstanding pieces of literature.

Good book, hardcover, with maps. Great reading with kids.

The Hobbit is one of my favorite books.A great and easy read. Great adventure.Must read

It's interesting to review a book I've loved since I read it in grade school and am now reading toy children. I'm tempted to just write about the book itself--the size, illustrations, print and paper quality and such. But maybe you've never read The Hobbit and are wondering what all this is about and whether there's an interesting story hiding in there or if it's just another over-hyped "Classic" like Wuthering Heights or some such. The Hobbit deserves it's status as a classic. Along with The Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia, it was responsible for creating the modern fantasy genre but unlike more modern works by novelists like George Martin, Robert Jordan, and RA Salvatore, it retains a connection to the past. You can read Beowulf or the Saga of Burnt Njal and recognize the echoes in the Hobbit while the others are thoroughly contemporary works despite being set in a world with swords and dragons. Also, while the language of the Hobbit is rich and will stretch many modern readers, the story itself is told at a level appropriate for grade school children. (My daughters have been known to chant, "another chapter! Another chapter!" after dinner). The tone is a little lighter and more whimsical than The Lord of the Rings.But for those of you, who like me, know that you like the story and want to have a copy of dead tree without spending an arm and a leg for genuine goatskin binding, this is an excellent option. It's a little smaller than the hardbacks that grace the middle of Costco and uses thick matte paper but it is clear and easy to read and faithfully reproduces what I believe to be Tolkien's original illustrations with their simple charm. This is The Hobbit as it was first written and if you don't want to spring for the goat leather bound version on glossy paper illustrated by John Howe and Allan Lee (and don't get me wrong, if there is one of those, I think I want it) this is a great version.

I like to purchase hardcover books whenever I can. The Hobbit, after almost 100 year remains a classic, and will survive multiple readings

The 1st book I received had a factory error. The book cover was upside down. A replacement was sent which of course was in excellent condition.

This is such a classic story of good versus evil - teaches you that against all odds, good always wins in the end!!!

Soo much better than the extended movies. Read this after reading LOTR.