The U.S. Tolkien Guide | Special Hobbit Editions

The Hobbit Deluxe Editions
	Houghton Mifflin Collectors Edition 1973 Green leatherette, Slipcase, Illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien Again, copyright 1966 the only date found in most of these. In more recent years they are dated 1997. --> Read more about this edition... Still available new. RRP $12.50 - $35.00 ISBN: 0395177111
	Houghton Mifflin 50th Anniversary Collectors Edition 1987 Gold leatherette, matching slipcase, green deckled edges, Illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien. If the edges aren't green, it is a Book club edition, most of which have gold top stain and two undecorated edges, and are blind stamped to the lower rear cover. These are often listed using the incorrect ISBN 0395454026. RRP for the trade edition $24.95 ISBN: 0395177111
	Easton Press 1984 Leatherbound, ribbed spine, AEG in 22k gold, moire endpapers and ribbon marker. Frontispiece by Michael Hague. Sold only in a 5 volume set including The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings in three volumes, at www.eastonpress.com RRP for the set, $? - $395 ISBN: N/A
	2012 Deluxe Pocket 75th Anniversary Edition Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Leatherette cover and gilt edges. They could have at least done it in red-? Ah, well... go grab your novelty, if you will... RRP $19.95 ISBN: 0544045521 9780544045521

The Hobbit Deluxe Editions

Houghton Mifflin Collectors Edition 1973

Green leatherette, Slipcase, Illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien
Again, copyright 1966 the only date found in most of these. In more recent years they are dated 1997. --> Read more about this edition... Still available new. RRP $12.50 - $35.00

ISBN: 0395177111

Houghton Mifflin 50th Anniversary Collectors Edition 1987

Gold leatherette, matching slipcase, green deckled edges, Illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien. If the edges aren't green, it is a Book club edition, most of which have gold top stain and two undecorated edges, and are blind stamped to the lower rear cover. These are often listed using the incorrect ISBN 0395454026. RRP for the trade edition $24.95

ISBN: 0395177111

Easton Press 1984

Leatherbound, ribbed spine, AEG in 22k gold, moire endpapers and ribbon marker. Frontispiece by Michael Hague. Sold only in a 5 volume set including The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings in three volumes, at www.eastonpress.com
RRP for the set, $? - $395

ISBN: N/A

2012 Deluxe Pocket 75th Anniversary Edition

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Leatherette cover and gilt edges. They could have at least done it in red-? Ah, well... go grab your novelty, if you will... RRP $19.95

ISBN: 0544045521 9780544045521

Library and Large Print Editions
	Houghton Mifflin 1942 Who bound them is unknown, but the earliest example I've seen is a second printing. The image is a 19th HMCo printing. Some HMCo volumes were bound in covers with no decoration on the front. ISBN: None or N/A
	Ballantine 1966 Library bound mass market paperback editions between 1967 to around 1985 featured a recent (not necessarily current) Ballantine cover. A rebound copy did not have a separate ISBN that anyone except a librarian might know about. ISBN: None or N/A
	Ballantine / Del Rey 1982 This library binding cover (Michael Herring?) apparently was used in addition to the Darrell Sweet covers and instead of the '86 Tolkien cover. It was used only for library binding (which explains how it made this list), but may have been in production for many years (1983 - 1992 ?). ISBN: -
	Sagebrush / Econo-Clad Books / Tandem Library / Topeka Bindery / Turtleback 1989 Library Binding Edition. This used to be a re-bound MMPB. At some point, Sagebrush became Econo-Clad, and some bindings produced around the change specify both. Recent listings credit Michael Hague as the illustrator, and say it is over 8x10 inches, so perhaps if you order one you will get a re-bound 1989 illustrated TPB... I don't know. RRP $30.55 ISBN: 061382735X
	Sagebrush / Econo-Clad / Tandem Library / Topeka Bindery 1999 Library Binding Edition. The binder may be listed as the publisher, which changes over the years like the covers, but the ISBN stays the same. Available new. RRP $16.95 - $19.65 ISBN: 0808520806
	Paw Prints 2008 Library Bound Edition, MMPB sized, cover art not seen, but this is marketed using the image shown. Available new, RRP $19.00 ISBN: 1439527261
	Turtleback 2012 School and Library Binding Edition, MMPB sized. Hobbit Movie cover, Available new, RRP $19.65 ISBN: 0606262407 9780606262408
	Thorndike Press 2003 Large Print Library Bound Edition. Out of print. RRP $31.95 ISBN: 0786251778
	Thorndike Press 2003 Large Print Hardcover Family Edition, out of print. RRP unknown. ISBN: 068146576X
	Large Print Press 2003 Large Print Softcover Edition, out of print. RRP $13.95 ISBN: 1594130051
	Houghton Mifflin 2002 Softcover Annotated The Hobbit Teacher's Guide This course is intended for classroom settings, and may only be available as a complete classroom package (with multiple copies of The Hobbit), if you can find it. ISBN: 0618168168

Library and Large Print Editions

Houghton Mifflin 1942

Who bound them is unknown, but the earliest example I've seen is a second printing. The image is a 19th HMCo printing. Some HMCo volumes were bound in covers with no decoration on the front.

ISBN: None or N/A

Ballantine 1966

Library bound mass market paperback editions between 1967 to around 1985 featured a recent (not necessarily current) Ballantine cover. A rebound copy did not have a separate ISBN that anyone except a librarian might know about.

ISBN: None or N/A

Ballantine / Del Rey 1982

This library binding cover (Michael Herring?) apparently was used in addition to the Darrell Sweet covers and instead of the '86 Tolkien cover. It was used only for library binding (which explains how it made this list), but may have been in production for many years (1983 - 1992 ?).

ISBN: -

Sagebrush / Econo-Clad Books / Tandem Library / Topeka Bindery / Turtleback 1989

Library Binding Edition. This used to be a re-bound MMPB. At some point, Sagebrush became Econo-Clad, and some bindings produced around the change specify both. Recent listings credit Michael Hague as the illustrator, and say it is over 8x10 inches, so perhaps if you order one you will get a re-bound 1989 illustrated TPB... I don't know.
RRP $30.55

ISBN: 061382735X

Sagebrush / Econo-Clad / Tandem Library / Topeka Bindery 1999

Library Binding Edition. The binder may be listed as the publisher, which changes over the years like the covers, but the ISBN stays the same. Available new.
RRP $16.95 - $19.65

ISBN: 0808520806

Paw Prints 2008

Library Bound Edition, MMPB sized, cover art not seen, but this is marketed using the image shown. Available new, RRP $19.00

ISBN: 1439527261

Turtleback 2012

School and Library Binding Edition, MMPB sized. Hobbit Movie cover, Available new, RRP $19.65

ISBN: 0606262407 9780606262408

Thorndike Press 2003

Large Print Library Bound Edition. Out of print. RRP $31.95

ISBN: 0786251778

Thorndike Press 2003

Large Print Hardcover Family Edition, out of print. RRP unknown.

ISBN: 068146576X

Large Print Press 2003

Large Print Softcover Edition, out of print. RRP $13.95

ISBN: 1594130051

Houghton Mifflin 2002

Softcover Annotated The Hobbit Teacher's Guide
This course is intended for classroom settings, and may only be available as a complete classroom package (with multiple copies of The Hobbit), if you can find it.

ISBN: 0618168168

Graphic Novel Editions
	Eclipse Books 1989, 1990, 1990 First Edition. Softcover, staple-bound graphic novel edition in three volumes, Illustrated by David Wenzel. These, and all other Eclipse imprints, originated in the USA but some were marketed in Canada and the UK. RRP $4.95 each ISBN: 0913035807, 0913035815, 0913035823
	Eclipse 1990 Hardcover graphic novel limited edition in clamshell case, red library binding with gilt cover decoration (photos on file). Of 1000 printed, 600 copies were numbered and signed by illustrator David Wenzel and sold in the clamshell case. If you find it for sale it's usually in the UK. ISBN: 1560600683
	Eclipse 1990 Hardcover, same as above but unsigned and without a case. It is possible that this was offered to retailers as a promotion, not for sale to the public. There are 400 unsigned copies floating around out there, and when found for sale they are very often still in shrink wrap. It seems unlikely that their owners realize how scarce these are. RRP unknown. ISBN: 1560600675
	Eclipse 1990 Large softcover, graphic novel edition, Illustrated by David Wenzel. Out of print, RRP $12.95 ISBN: 1560600543
	First U.S. Edition, Ballantine 1990 Large softcover, graphic novel edition, Illustrated by David Wenzel. Out of print, RRP $12.95 ISBN: 0345368584
	Ballantine 2001 Large softcover, graphic novel edition, Illustrated by David Wenzel. Cover art by Donato Giancola. RRP $17.95 - $20.00 ISBN: 0345445600
	Reprint Edition, Ballantine 2001 Large softcover, graphic novel edition, Illustrated by David Wenzel. New cover art, six new pages of art. RRP $20.00 - $22.00 ISBN: 0345445600 9780345445605

Graphic Novel Editions

Eclipse Books 1989, 1990, 1990

First Edition. Softcover, staple-bound graphic novel edition in three volumes, Illustrated by David Wenzel. These, and all other Eclipse imprints, originated in the USA but some were marketed in Canada and the UK. RRP $4.95 each

ISBN: 0913035807, 0913035815, 0913035823

Eclipse 1990

Hardcover graphic novel limited edition in clamshell case, red library binding with gilt cover decoration (photos on file). Of 1000 printed, 600 copies were numbered and signed by illustrator David Wenzel and sold in the clamshell case. If you find it for sale it's usually in the UK.

ISBN: 1560600683

Eclipse 1990

Hardcover, same as above but unsigned and without a case. It is possible that this was offered to retailers as a promotion, not for sale to the public. There are 400 unsigned copies floating around out there, and when found for sale they are very often still in shrink wrap. It seems unlikely that their owners realize how scarce these are. RRP unknown.

ISBN: 1560600675

Eclipse 1990

Large softcover, graphic novel edition, Illustrated by David Wenzel. Out of print, RRP $12.95

ISBN: 1560600543

First U.S. Edition, Ballantine 1990

Large softcover, graphic novel edition, Illustrated by David Wenzel. Out of print, RRP $12.95

ISBN: 0345368584

Ballantine 2001

Large softcover, graphic novel edition, Illustrated by David Wenzel. Cover art by Donato Giancola. RRP $17.95 - $20.00

ISBN: 0345445600

Reprint Edition, Ballantine 2001

Large softcover, graphic novel edition, Illustrated by David Wenzel. New cover art, six new pages of art. RRP $20.00 - $22.00

ISBN: 0345445600 9780345445605

Script Editions
	Dramatic Publishing Company 1968 Softcover, large cast edition, two acts. Adapted by Patricia Gray This title/author comes up with ISBN 9995276690 and 9996340511, no indication that it differs from this version. The earliest date on this title is said to be 1957. Available directly from DPC : may only be licensed or sold in the U.S.A. RRP $6.95 - sound effects CD available for an additional $25 ISBN: 0871294273
	Dramatic Publishing Company 1972 "The Hobbit: A Musical" Adapted by Ruth Perry, music by Allan J. Friedman, lyrics by David Rogers Score not included. ISBN search results may turn up brown cloth hardcovers, no indication who bound them. Older copies have a mustard colored cover background, new ones are B/W. Available directly from DPC : may only be licensed or sold in the U.S.A. RRP $7.95 ISBN: 0871293935
	Dramatic Publishing Company 1977 " An Adventure Play" Softcover, large cast edition, one act. Adapted by Edward Mast. Available directly from DPC : may only be licensed or sold in the U.S.A. RRP $6.95 ISBN: 087129589X
	Dramatic Publishing Company 1992 Softcover, small cast edition, two acts. Adapted by Markland Taylor. Available directly from DPC : may only be licensed or sold in the U.S.A. RRP $6.95 ISBN: 0871291746

Script Editions

Dramatic Publishing Company 1968

Softcover, large cast edition, two acts. Adapted by Patricia Gray

This title/author comes up with ISBN 9995276690 and 9996340511, no indication that it differs from this version. The earliest date on this title is said to be 1957. Available directly from DPC : may only be licensed or sold in the U.S.A. RRP $6.95 - sound effects CD available for an additional $25

ISBN: 0871294273

Dramatic Publishing Company 1972

"The Hobbit: A Musical" Adapted by Ruth Perry, music by Allan J. Friedman, lyrics by David Rogers
Score not included. ISBN search results may turn up brown cloth hardcovers, no indication who bound them. Older copies have a mustard colored cover background, new ones are B/W. Available directly from DPC : may only be licensed or sold in the U.S.A. RRP $7.95

ISBN: 0871293935

Dramatic Publishing Company 1977

" An Adventure Play" Softcover, large cast edition, one act. Adapted by Edward Mast. Available directly from DPC : may only be licensed or sold in the U.S.A. RRP $6.95

ISBN: 087129589X

Dramatic Publishing Company 1992

Softcover, small cast edition, two acts. Adapted by Markland Taylor. Available directly from DPC : may only be licensed or sold in the U.S.A. RRP $6.95

ISBN: 0871291746