THE HOBBIT by J.R.R. Tolkien (Houghton Mifflin, 1938) US 1st edition. This is the US 1st Edition, third printing with the seated flautist on the title page and chapter VII printed correctly on page 118. Condition is Good -- complete copy with some wear on spine - all pages present an intact. Please see photos -- more photos available upon request. Small embossed name and address of a previous owner in what looks like font size 10 on front end paper.