The Hobbit sold for a record £43,000

Charles Davis sent in
This One that says a first edition of JRR Tolkien\’s The Hobbit from 1937 has
fetched a record £43,020 at auction including buyer\’s
premium.

The book was inscribed by the author to his aunt having
been signed within a fortnight of publication.

Sotheby\’s specialists Peter Selley and Catherine Porter
said they were \”thrilled\” with the price paid for the book.