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The Hobbit 1st edition

This article contains information specifically on the The Hobbit 1st edition published by George Allen & Unwin, for general information on the book see The Hobbit.

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[edit] 1st Impression

The first impressions was printed in 1937 included black and white illustrations only.

[edit] 2nd Impression

The second impression was printed in 1937 and included four color illustrations.

[edit] 3rd Impression

The third impression was printed in 1942 and included only 1 color illustration for the War Economy Standard.

[edit] 4th Impression

The fourth impression was printed in 1946 and was similar to the third impression. 4,000 copies were printed.