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內容簡介 托爾金史詩奇幻冒險小說《哈比人》80週年紀念精裝盒書1937年《哈比人歷險記》誕生1954年《魔戒》三部曲陸續出版80年後的今天，週年紀念版經典重現《哈比人歷險記》自1937年9月1日發行，共出版1,500本，精緻高雅的封面設計，搭配作者親自設計手繪將近數十張黑白插畫及的紅白線條地圖，在當時廣受好評，甚至不久後即推出再版，而《哈比人歷險記》因此成為奇幻小說的經典始祖。托爾金於1947年針對內容進行修訂，特別是第5章，也為後來的《魔戒》系列埋下伏筆。而這本珍藏套書真實還原初版《哈比人歷險記》原貌，對於托爾金的書迷來說更顯珍貴。80週年紀念版套書中收錄的初版內容適合各種年齡層的讀者，同時搭贈CD為托爾金閱讀《哈比人歷險記》部分章節的珍貴音檔、月光文字的地圖複製版、介紹《哈比人歷險記》的歷史手冊，及托爾金其他作品的相關介紹。不變的封面，不變的初版內容，永遠經典永恆的《哈比人歷險記》。 This sumptuous gift set includes a replica of the very rare first edition of The Hobbit, the only edition where one can now read the original version of the story before Tolkien re-edited it to become the one enjoyed by readers since 1951.The Hobbit was published on 21 September 1937, with a print run of 1,500 copies. With a beautiful cover design, nearly a dozen black & white illustrations and two black & red maps by the author himself, the book proved to be popular and was reprinted shortly afterwards. History was already being made.The scarcity of the first edition has resulted in copies commanding huge prices, way beyond the reach of most Tolkien fans. In addition, subsequent changes to the text – particularly those to chapter 5, when Tolkien decided in 1947 to revise the text to bring it better into accord with events as they were developing in its ‘sequel’, The Lord of the Rings – mean that the opportunity to read the book in its original form and format has become quite difficult.This special commemorative gift set includes the first edition, so that readers of all ages – not just ‘children between the ages of 5 and 9’, as Rayner Unwin famously declared in his report on the original submission – can finally enjoy Tolkien’s story as it originally appeared. It also includes an exclusive CD of archive recordings that capture Tolkien reading from The Hobbit, a special copy of Thror’s map which reveals the secret moon-runes when held to the light, and an accompanying booklet that relates the history of The Hobbit, and includes connected writings by JRR Tolkien.
