{"id":72,"date":"2026-03-19T15:11:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T15:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tolkienbibliography.us\/?p=72"},"modified":"2026-03-28T12:46:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T12:46:49","slug":"1938-the-hobbit-first-edition-hardcover-in-dust-jacket-houghton-mifflin-company-illustrator-j-r-r-tolkien","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tolkienbibliography.us\/?p=72","title":{"rendered":"1938 \u2013 The Hobbit \u2013 1st Edition \u2013 Hardcover\u00a0in Dust-Jacket \u2013 Houghton Mifflin Company"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cover Art<\/strong>: J.R.R. Tolkien<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Illustrated by:<\/strong>  J.R.R. Tolkien<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>See here for details in Hobbit First Editions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tolkienbooks.us\/hob\/us\/hc\/the-hobbit-1938\">https:\/\/www.tolkienbooks.us\/hob\/us\/hc\/the-hobbit-1938<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"725\" height=\"977\" src=\"https:\/\/tolkienbibliography.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hobbitdust-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74\" style=\"width:290px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tolkienbibliography.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hobbitdust-1.png 725w, https:\/\/tolkienbibliography.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hobbitdust-1-223x300.png 223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"669\" height=\"902\" 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