Tolkien FARMER GILES SMITH OF WOOTTON MAJOR 1s Prn 1969

Description: SHIPPING IN COVID TIMES: Please note that at this time, the post office is VERY VERY slow and if you need this by a specific time, you'll need to select Priority Mail or it may take a couple weeks or longer to get there. I know it's more expensive, but it's the only way to insure a quick delivery... FIRST PRINTING PB ~ MARCH 1969! SMITH OF WOOTTON MAJOR FARMER GILES OF HAM by J.R.R. Tolkien NOTE: Picture shown is NOT the actual item but the exact same cover for reference. See the description below**! A Stated First Printing!Ebay Mobile users: see FULL DESCRIPTION for complete details. Perhaps the greatest of all fantasy writers, JRR Tolkien is revered for his immortal classics, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Yet the captivating charm of Tolkien's imagination shines through as well in his shorter tales. Presented here in one volume are two such Tolkien gems. SMITH OF WOOTTON MAJOR:Once every twenty-four years, the villagers of Wooten Major celebrate the Feast of Good Children. For that occasion the Master Cook bakes a very special cake, to be enjoyed by twenty-four especially good children. One year, the Master Cook's young apprentice secretes a little silver star among the trinkets baked into the cake. The star is unwittingly swallowed by the smith's son - but rather than harm him, it grants him some very special privileges. As he grows up, the star leads the Smith into the land of Faery, a place both beautiful and frightening, where he learns the value of the gift...and the reason why, at last, he cannot keep it. FARMER GILES OF HAM - A dragon was terrorizing the English village of Ham, and their only hope was a local farmer with an inflated reputation for chasing away giants. Giles pleasure in his new-found fame is dampened when a vicious young dragon begins terrorizing the kingdom and the villagers, and more importantly the King, insist that Giles live up to his reputation. Rather than slay the beast, Farmer Giles and his [talking] dog save their village from the dragon by striking an unusual bargain with it - one that will teach Giles a lesson about the good word of a dragon, and about the good nature of a king.These lighthearted yet rich and rewarding tales are ones that every Tolkien fan will want to read! Printed in March of 1969, this STATED FIRST PRINTING paperback is illustrated by Pauline Baynes and is in very clean shape. A physical description follows... I KNOW I am charging a small premium for this book, but rarely will you see a copy from 37 years ago offered in this clean of condition. It is a truly collectible copy and frankly, it is worth what I am asking for it! 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Location: Walnut, California

End Time: 2024-12-03T04:02:39.000Z

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