Appears to be a facsimile jacket torn to make it look old. I'd assume the blacked out section originally was the "Facsimile Jacket" notice.

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The Hobbit J R R Tolkien 1963 2nd Edition 14th Impression Dust Jacket VG Book
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Seller: watson-consortium
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Ended Nov 28, 2025
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