Rare ‘Hobbit’ first edition auctioned for R1 million
[The South African - South Africa] - 7/08/2025
A rare first edition of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” sold for £43 000 (R1 million) at auction on Wednesday, after it was found during a house clearance in southwest England. Purchased by a private collector in the United Kingdom, the book is one of 1 500 original copies of the British author’s (…)
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