The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, by J. R. R. Tolkien. London: George Allen & Unwin, 1965. Second edition, fifteenth overall printing. Green cloth. 315 pp. plus four pp. publisher's ads. Black and white illustrations by Tolkien, with map endpapers in black and red. Light shelfwear, including some minor bumps to corners and edges. Spine with some light fading, as well as some rubbing at the ends. Interior clean, although previous owner has written June 1965 in pencil following the final page of ads. The jacket has rubbing at the joints and edges, with some minor chips at the spine ends and corners. The spine is a bit sunned and darkened but the colors of the front and rear panels remain vibrant. Jacket is beginning to split at the front fore-edge. Some sunning at the edges. Jacket in protective mylar. Free Priority Mail shipping in the US. International shipping at cost via the global shipping program. Please contact me with questions.