giovedì 11 agosto 2011

The Hobbit, edizione americana del 1974


The Hobbit
The enchanting to The Lord of the Rings
di J.R.R. Tolkien
Ballantine Book, New York
1966, Revised Edition, 50° rist. giugno 1974, pp. 287
Copertina: J.R.R. Tolkien

In this delightful and enthralling tale, J.R.R. Tolkien first created the imperishable world of fantasy called Middle-earth and those charming, lilliputian creatures – the Hobbits – whose adventures continue in “The Lord of the Rings.”
"This paperback edition, and no other, has been published with my consent and co-operation. Those who approve of courtesy (at least) to living authors will purchase it, and no other."