The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien ( Ballantine Books | 60th. Printing | 1976 )

Overall condition is acceptable. The front cover has moderate to heavy edge wear, dog ear creasing in the upper and lower right corners, creasing running parallel to the spine, staining, corner rounding, heavy edge chipping, and above average shelf wear. The back cover has moderate to heavy edge wear, heavy edge chipping, creasing on the corners and edges, central missing chips, above average shelf wear, and creasing along the spine. The spine has a two vertical creases as caused by reading but does have heavy edge wear on the top and bottom. Interior pages have some discoloration from age, staining on the inside front cover, and former owner's names on the first page in pen.

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