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General Collecting Forum >> History of the Hobbit single volume edition
By Urulókë
Thain (Admin)

History of the Hobbit single volume edition

Feb 28
2021/2/28 23:14:22 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
Questions posed to me (and I don't have this edition handy).

  • Is it sewn or glued? I'm positive its sewn but would like to confirm
  • What country was the first impression printed in?
  • If anyone has a later impression, what country is that printed in?
Huan68
Quite a regular
Feb 28
2021/2/28 23:37:35 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
It is sewn. Published by Clays ltd, St. Ives, U.K.
Urulókë
Thain (Admin)
Feb 28
2021/2/28 23:39:22 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
Thanks! That's for the first impression, I assume?
Huan68
Quite a regular
Mar 1
2021/3/1 0:00:36 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
Yes it is. It’s a well put together volume.
Mr. Underhill
Home away from home
Mar 1
2021/3/1 0:52:26 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
Here's mine. Sewn also.

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onthetrail
Home away from home
Mar 1
2021/3/1 11:36:53 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
I have a second impression and that was also printed at Clays and sewn.
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