Rare First Edition of 'The Hobbit' Sells for £43,000 at Auction
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A rare first edition of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit, found during a house clearance in Bristol, sold for £43,000 at auction, significantly above expectations, highlighting its rarity and historical value.
- ‘Unimaginably rare’ first edition of The Hobbit sells at auction for £43,000 The Guardian
- A Rare Copy of ‘The Hobbit’ Is Found on an Unassuming Shelf The New York Times
- 'Astonishingly rare' The Hobbit book sells for 'record-breaking' sum BBC
- ‘Unimaginably Rare’ First Edition of JRR Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’ Discovered in U.K. Home Artnet News
- An Extremely Rare First Edition of ‘The Hobbit’ Goes up for Auction Robb Report
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