Why hobbit Is Trending Today?

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August 8, 2025 at 1:50 PM
A rare first edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" was sold at auction for $57,000. The book, published in 1937, is one of only 1,500 copies printed in the UK. It features a dust jacket in excellent condition, which is quite rare for a book of this age. The auction took place at Sotheby's in New York.
August 7, 2025 at 1:38 PM
A rare first edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" sold for a record-breaking amount at an auction in the UK, fetching over £43,000. This particular copy, discovered in a Bristol house during a clear-out, was part of the first printing of the novel from 1937. Meanwhile, in archaeological news, scientists have discovered evidence of an ancient tool-making culture near the Indonesian island known for its "hobbit" fossils, suggesting that the Homo floresiensis may not have been alone during their time.