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The Hobbit 50th Anniversary	BfK No. 46 (September 1987)	Rayner Unwin first read the manuscript of The Hobbit in 1936 when he was asked to write a report on it for his father, Sir Stanley, of Allen & Unwin. 21st September this year marks the 50th anniversary of its publication and here Rayner Unwin recalls the progress into print of Tolkien's now classic children's story.

BfK No. 46 (September 1987)

Rayner Unwin first read the manuscript of The Hobbit in 1936 when he was asked to write a report on it for his father, Sir Stanley, of Allen & Unwin.

21st September this year marks the 50th anniversary of its publication and here Rayner Unwin recalls the progress into print of Tolkien's now classic children's story.