This page is a visual look at the cover changes to the UK 3rd edition Hobbit paperback first published in 1966 and featuring the ‘Death of Smaug’ picture drawn by Tolkien himself.
The aspects of the cover which change throughout the various publications are:
Size
Front cover price
Front cover publisher
Back cover publisher
Back cover publisher logo
Back cover publisher logo position
Back cover price
Back cover reference type
Back cover book list
Back cover artist credit
Spine publisher logo
Spine book number
Inside cover book list
All the publications of this design are 3rd Editions.
Tolkien Books website has more details on this book:
Note: the actual impression printed inside the books is inconsistent with the dates published, the printed impression is given here in brackets. Some examples to show this are given below.
* = books in my collection
1st Impression (printed 16th), 1966
2nd Impression (printed 17th), 1966
Same as previous
3rd Impression (printed 18th), 1967
Same as previous
4th Impression (printed 19th), 1967
Same as previous
5th Impression (printed 20th), 1968
Same as previous
6th Impression (printed 21st), 1969
Same as previous
*7th Impression, 1969
Same as previous
*8th Impression (printed 19th), 1970
Front cover price - removed by back cover
Back cover book list - removed to inside cover
Back cover logo position - moved
Back cover artist credit - moved
Back cover price - added
Back cover reference type - SBN added
Inside cover book list - added
*9th Impression (printed 20th), 1970
Back cover price - changed
Back cover reference type - changed to ISBN
*10th Impression (printed 21st), 1971
Back cover logo - changed
Spine logo - changed
11th Impression, 1971
Smaller size
Back cover price - changed
12th Impression, 1971
Same as previous
13th Impression, 1972
Same as previous
*14th Impression, 1972
Same as previous
15th Impression, 1972
Same as previous
16th Impression, 1973
Same as previous
17th Impression, 1973
Same as previous
18th Impression, 1974
Same as previous
*19th Impression, 1974
Back cover price - changed
*20th Impression, 1975
Front cover publisher - removed
Back cover publisher - removed
Back cover price - changed
Spine logo - changed
Spine book number - removed (as book list removed)
Inside cover book list - removed
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