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The Hobbit Vintage

TOLKIEN, J. R. R. - The Hobbit - 1937 - FIRST EDITION - FIRST PRINTING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: TOLKIEN, J. R. R. TITLE: The Hobbit or There and Back Again. PUBLISHER: London: George
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1930s British The Hobbit Vintage

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Fabric

TOLKIEN. The Hobbit. 1937 - 1st ED 2nd IMPRESSION - THE FIRST WITH COLOR PLATES!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: TOLKIEN, J. R. R. TITLE: The Hobbit or There and Back Again. PUBLISHER: London: George
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1930s British The Hobbit Vintage

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Leather

Hand Carved Gnome + Deer Woodland Totem
Located in Brooklyn, NY
- from elves to hobbits and beyond. Please confirm item pickup location (Brooklyn NY or Wall NJ) with
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art The Hobbit Vintage

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Wood, Pine

Untitled (Boy Making Gesture) [Michael and Christopher]
By Ralph Eugene Meatyard
Located in New York, NY
, elves, and hobbits of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic fantasies. But he did not emphasize their innocence. Instead
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Late 20th Century American Modern The Hobbit Vintage

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Silver Gelatin

MCM Cut Steel Rotating Abstract Sculpture by James Hubbell
By James Hubbell
Located in San Diego, CA
that have been referred to as Hobbit houses, including his sculptural home/compound in Julian, CA
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern The Hobbit Vintage

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Cut Steel

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Breakfast at Tiffany's, Signed by Truman Capote, First Edition, 1958
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
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18th Century The Hobbit Vintage

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19 C Cast Plaster Bust of Moliere with Limestone Socle on Plaster Pedestal
Located in Hudson, NY
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19th Century French The Hobbit Vintage

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Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Two-Volume Set, 1885-86
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Grant, Ulysses S., Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant. New York: Charles L. Webster and Co., 1885-1886. Two volume set. Octavo, beautifully rebound in quarter green leather and cloth boa...
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Tiffany & Co. San Lorenzo Silver Flatware Service, 248 Pieces
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extensive 248-piece sterling silver flatware service was crafted by the legendary Tiffany & Co. in the classic San Lorenzo pattern. Inspired by and named after the famous Floren...
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Tiffany & Co. English King Gilded Flatware Service, 216 Pieces
By Tiffany & Co., John C. Moore
Located in New Orleans, LA
This timeless 216-piece flatware set from the famed Tiffany & Co. includes place settings for 12, housed in its original Tiffany & Co. fitted chest. The set is further heightened by ...
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20th Century American The Hobbit Vintage

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Original Georgian / Regency Military Campaign Desk with Large Map Drawer
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning circa 1800-1820 original Georgian / Regency Military campaign desk with large top map drawer A very well made piece in fine mahoga...
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Early 1800s English Georgian The Hobbit Vintage

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Central City, Colorado, 1950s Modernist Cityscape Oil Painting with Buildings
Located in Denver, CO
Oil on canvas modernist city scape painted circa 1950 by Paul K Smith (1893-1977) titled Central City, Colorado. Portrays a city scene of historic buildings amongst trees. Composed i...
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1950s American Modern The Hobbit Vintage

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Canvas, Oil

"Fields in Jersey"
By Daniel Garber
Located in Lambertville, NJ
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8 Vols. Edward Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Located in New York, NY
8 Volumes. Edward Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Bound in full tan calf with the covers displaying a floral border and a central crest, both gilt-to...
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Located in New Orleans, LA
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19th Century American Rococo The Hobbit Vintage

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Arts Decoratifs Et Industriels Modernes Encyclopedie, 12 Books, 1925 Art Deco
Located in Oakland, CA
‘Encyclopedie des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes’ (Encyclopedia of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in the twentieth century) complete set of 12 original books, the fir...
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1920s French Art Deco The Hobbit Vintage

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Antique Louis Seize Style Wall Mirror So Called 'Damspiegel' of Wood and Metal
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare size, mid to late 19th century wall mirror. This very narrow mirror in Holland is known as a 'damspiegel'. We cannot find the translation for this word, but these mirrors used ...
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Vintage 1950's MARX Pressed Steel and Aluminum A&P Market Delivery Toy Truck
By Marx Toy Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage 1950's MARX Pressed Steel and Aluminum A&P Market Delivery Toy Truck and trailer .. Amazing original condition. rear doors open and close, all wheels turn smoothly on axels..
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern The Hobbit Vintage

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Aluminum, Steel

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"The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien, Second Edition, 1954
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Tolkien, J.R.R. The Hobbit, or There and Back Again. London: George Allen & Urwin, 1954. Second
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1950s British The Hobbit Vintage

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Paper

J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, First Edition Second Impression, 1937
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: TOLKIEN, J. R. R. Title: The Hobbit or There and Back Again. Publisher: London
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1930s British The Hobbit Vintage

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Leather

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, First US Edition, Third State, 1938
By J. R. R. Tolkien 1
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Tolkien, J.R.R. The Hobbit or There and Back Again. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1938. First
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1930s The Hobbit Vintage

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Leather, Paper

J. R. R. TOLKIEN, The Hobbit Or There And Back Again, Easton Press, 1984
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: TOLKIEN, J. R. R. TITLE: The Hobbit Or There And Back Again. PUBLISHER: Norwak, CT: The
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1980s American The Hobbit Vintage

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The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien, In Three Vol. Complete, 1955-56
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
success of The Hobbit, Tolkien wrote The Lord of the Rings over the span of thirteen years, between 1939
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1950s The Hobbit Vintage

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Gold

Concrete Garden Dining Set, with Tops of Mosaic Shards, Indoor and Garden Use
Located in Munster, NRW
design could be described as expressionist modern, with a touch of hippies and hobbits. the whole set has
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern The Hobbit Vintage

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Concrete

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, First American Edition, 1938
By J. R. R. Tolkien 1
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Tolkien, J.R.R. The Hobbit or There and Back Again. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1938. First
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1930s American The Hobbit Vintage

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Paper

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, First Edition with Presentation Inscription, 1937
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
." (Gilsdorf) The Hobbit, now widely hailed as a landmark work not only of children’s literature but also of
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1930s The Hobbit Vintage

Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien, Second Revised Edition, Three Volume Set
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
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Mid-20th Century The Hobbit Vintage

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Paper

Japanese big green and garden Hobbit House for indoor or outdoor space
Located in South Burlington, VT
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Untitled (Boy Making Gesture) [Michael and Christopher]
By Ralph Eugene Meatyard
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'Near Lesmahago' Semi Abstract Landscape oil Painting by 20thC Scottish Artist
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Located in London, GB
of actor Billy Boyd, famous for his role as the hobbit Pippin in The Lord of the Rings.
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