First edition. Spiral bound calendar for 1976. Front cover and each month illustrated by Tolkien, with ‘Notes On The Pictures’, written by Christopher Tolkien. House in the original mailing envelope, designed after the dustwrapper for the first edition. A near fine copy in a near fine envelope.
Allen & Unwin issued their first Tolkien calendar in 1973 (The J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar 1974), before turning to individual books as their inspiration, with The Hobbit Calendar 1976; The Lord Of The Rings Calendar 1977; and The Silmarillion Calendar 1978.
The Hobbit Calendar 1976
Author
J.R.R. Tolkien
Publisher
London: George Allen & Unwin
Date
1975