Third impression. Octavo. In the publisher’s original green cloth, lettered blue, in the original pictorial dustwrapper of Tolkien’s own design. Top edge green. A fine copy, exceptionally bright and crisp. Paper flaw to p.99. In a crisp, near fine dustwrapper, chip to head of spine, with some toning to the spine also, but this notwithstanding an uncommonly fresh example. Ownership inscription to front free endpaper. Housed in a bespoke clamshell box. The third impression of The Hobbit, produced to War Economy Standards in the Second World War in an edition of 1,500 copies.