The Adventures of Tom Bombadil – J.R.R. Tolkien – First American Edition, 1991

First American edition of The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, published by Houghton Mifflin in 1991 and illustrated in colour by Roger Garland.

Tolkien’s sixteen-verse collection ranges beyond Tom Bombadil to hobbit lore, legends and comic poems, presented with Roger Garland’s atmospheric colour artwork.

Bibliographical details:
– Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
– Illustrator: Roger Garland
– Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, Boston
– Edition: First American edition
– Year: 1991
– Format: Illustrated hardcover in pictorial dust jacket
– ISBN: 0-395-57647-4

Condition report:
The illustrated dust jacket retains strong colour, with light rubbing and modest wear at the corners and spine ends. The black boards, illustrated pages and binding appear clean and sound.

A handsome first American edition that turns Tolkien’s verse into a richly illustrated keepsake.