The edition of JRR Tolkien’s much-loved classic was among a pile of old children’s books donated to the Oxfam bookshop in ...

AN EXTREMELY rare edition of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit sold for a record £3,000 – leaving Scots charity shop staff stunned.

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As a family-owned business, Raptis Rare Books traces its origins to a passion for literature and history. Over the years, the ...

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The book’s discovery would be a once-in-a-lifetime moment for any rare books specialist. While out on a routine appraisal of the contents of a home in Bristol, England, Caitlin Riley spotted an ...

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Staff at a Stirling charity shop have said they are “thrilled” after an extremely rare edition of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit ...