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The History of the Hobbit, Part One: Mr. Baggins

John D. Rateliff & J. R. R. Tolkien

First published 2007
Publisher HarperCollins (UK)
Format Hardcover
Type Nonfiction
ISBN 0007235550
Cover art J. R. R. Tolkien
Pages xxxix+467

Notes

An annotated history of Tolkien's 'The Hobbit', presenting the complete text of the novel's early drafts , along with essays,commentary, guides, bibliography, etc by John Rateliff. Illustrated with Tolkien's original drawings and maps, some unused in the original publication. First of a set of two projected volumes.

Awards

Year Award Category Status
2008 Mythopoeic Award Mythopoeic Scholarship Award (for Inkling Studies) Nominee/Finalist
2009 Mythopoeic Award Mythopoeic Scholarship Award (for Inkling Studies) Winner

Other Editions

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
The History of the Hobbit, Part One: Mr. Baggins Cover 2007 Houghton Mifflin Hardcover Nonfiction J. R. R. Tolkien xxxix+467
The History of the Hobbit, Part One: Mr. Baggins Cover 2008 HarperCollins (UK) Trade Paperback Nonfiction J. R. R. Tolkien xxxix+467