A Tolkien Bestiary-David Day-TRUE First Edition/1st Printing!!-1979-Illustrated

Description: Up for sale is a Very Rare, TRUE First Edition/First Printing of The Tolkien Bestiary by David Day.Illustrations by various artists. TRUE First Edition/First Printing with ALL First Edition Points Present!! TRUE First Editions of this Title are Scarce and Becoming Increasingly Hard to Find!! Profusely and Beautifully Illustrated!! Hardcover.No dust jacket.Issued with a dust jacket but the jacket is no longer present! Published by Ballantine Books: New York, 1979. A TRUE First American Edition/First Printing/First State with ALL First Edition Points present! This rare treasure has some very clearly visible wear/age, but is still in Highly Desirable, Highly Collectible condition!The wear, however, should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying. The book appears gently read and has no internal writing, no remainder marks, no missing pages and is NOT Ex-Libris or a BCE.The binding is holding tight and the pages are still surprisingly crisp and clean! Some general/shelf wear along with creases/marks/wear to the spine/corners/boards and creases/marks/discoloration/chipping/wear to the pages, NOT affecting the text!Please note the wear to the spine/corners/boards, particularly noticeable near/along the edges, and the wear that is present on the pages, particularly noticeable on certain pages!The wear on some of the pages is considerable!All of the wear previously mentioned is very clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered. We tend to grade the condition of our books rather harshly and took into consideration any and all wear when determining the value of this rare book.We purposely and closely photographed what we consider to be the most obvious and egregious wear.Once again, we want to reiterate that the wear is very clearly visible!All of the wear should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying. Numerous photographs from various angles were taken for your consideration/inspection.Please closely and carefully view ALL the pictures for further clarification!!Payment must be received within three days or the book will be re-listed.Please feel free to contact us with any and all questions. We are very proud of our 100% positive feedback/ranking and offer an easy, no questions asked return policy so you can buy with confidence! Thank you!!

Price: 29.99 USD

Location: Thousand Oaks, California

End Time: 2024-11-11T08:25:36.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5 USD