Change in info... The Hobbit

[Bex]

I've had this on my shelf and only just noticed that a bunch of info has been changed & incorrectly attributed to this ISBN. The copy I have in front of me is very much not a 70th anniversary edition & has a different cover. (which worldcat agrees with)

Can I just revert it back to how it was in January or should I try to piece together the actual 70th anniversary edition first?

[Bex]

Actually I think I've just answered my own question. Worldcat here shows the isbn of this edition is the actual 70th anniversary edition. And the bookinfo looks better on there so I'll just go ahead & revert my copy :)

[Paul]

Which edition was the one that was changed? I know I've been tidying up some of the various Hobbit editions.
I don't understand how the Worldcat listing for a 70th anniversary edition shows a 1995 publication date (1937 + 70 = 2007)

[Peter]

Edward wrote: "I don't understand how the Worldcat listing for a 70th anniversary edition shows a 1995 publication date (1937 + 70 = 2007) "

I don't know about WorldCat, but the Tolkien Library reports the following:

The 1995 edition is labeled First Printing of the Reset "Fifth UK Edition". See http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/booksbytolkien/hobbit/editions.htm

The US version of 70th Anniversary Edition (ISBN-10: 0618968636) was published September 2007. See http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/press/The_Hobbit_70th_Anniversary_Edition.php.

The UK equivalent was published as part of The Hobbit 70th Anniversary Collectors Edition. See http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/press/THE_HOBBIT_Anniversary_Collectors_edition.php.


The 75th Anniversary Edition (ISBN-10: 0-00-744083-9) will not be released by the publisher until 2012. See http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/press/997-The_Hobbit_Facsimile_Edition.php

I hope this information helps.

[Bex]

Edward wrote: "Which edition was the one that was changed? I know I've been tidying up some of the various Hobbit editions.

This one. As far as I can tell someone incorrectly changed the cover back in October 2010 & then the other changes in late Jan. A couple of page number updates relating to this misc 70th Anniversary edition were also done a couple times since.

I've cleared all that up on my copy but I wasn't sure how to go about sorting through 400+ editions other than checking the isbn with worldcat. Never done a big cleanup like some of you lovelies take on.

[Peter]

Bex wrote: "Actually I think I've just answered my own question. Worldcat here shows the isbn of this edition is the actual 70th anniversary edition. And the bookinfo looks better on there so I'll just go ahea..."

This is a case where WorldCat is in error. Any edition prior to the 2007 edition is NOT the 70th Anniversary issue. See post 4 for details.

This is the 70th Anniversary Edition.