First Edition Hobbit Book Found During Bristol House Clearance to Fetch Thousands

'Holy Grail' Hobbit first edition found, set to fetch thousands at auction - Birmingham Live

The copy of Jjson J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit was discovered tucked deep into an old bookcase at a home in Bristol and is one of only 1,500 copies initially printed in September 1937

First edition Hobbit book found during Bristol house clearance to fetch thousands

Only 1,500 copies were printed

Rare first edition of The Hobbit is up for sale

A rare first edition of The Hobbit book is up for sale - after being discovered during a routine house clearance.

First edition of ‘The Hobbit’ found in old bookcase to sell for thousands

By Tom Bevan A "Holy Grail" first edition of "The Hobbit" is set to sell for thousands at auction - after being discovered during a routine house clearance. The copy of J. R. R. Tolkien’s 1937 work was discovered tucked deep into an old bookcase at a home in Bristol. It is one of only 1,500 copies initially printed in September 1937. Such was its popularity that within weeks all copies had been sold and a second printing was undertaken. The surv…