{"product_id":"1966-farmer-giles-of-ham-jrr-tolkien-98121","title":"1966 Farmer Giles of Ham JRR Tolkien EARLY PRINTING vintage book  Scifi, Hobbit, Lord of the Rings illustrated by Pauline Diana Baynes","description":"\u003cp\u003eFarmer Giles of Ham is a comic medieval fantasy about an ordinary, rather self-important farmer who becomes an accidental hero. A wandering giant damages Giles’s farm, and Giles drives him away with an old blunderbuss. The villagers turn the event into a heroic legend, and the king rewards him with an ancient sword. Later, when the dragon Chrysophylax Dives begins terrorizing the countryside, Giles is expected to confront him. Giles is not a traditional noble knight. He survives largely through practicality, luck, stubbornness, and clever bargaining. He eventually outwits both the dragon and the greedy king, gaining wealth and establishing himself as ruler of his own territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION: VG-. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT: Title: Farmer Giles of Ham\u003cbr\u003e\nAuthor: J. R. R. Tolkien\u003cbr\u003e\nIllustrator: Pauline Diana Baynes\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: George Allen \u0026amp; Unwin Ltd., London\u003cbr\u003e\nAdditional imprint: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston\u003cbr\u003e\nEdition: Fifth impression\u003cbr\u003e\nPublication year: 1966\u003cbr\u003e\nBinding: Hardcover with dust jacket\u003cbr\u003e\nApproximate size: 7½ x 5 inches\u003cbr\u003e\nPrinted in Great Britain\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Bookworms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44083905003607,"sku":"054","price":172.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1555\/7303\/files\/il_fullxfull.8360942681_nuy4.jpg?v=1785336425","url":"https:\/\/vintagebookworms.com\/products\/1966-farmer-giles-of-ham-jrr-tolkien-98121","provider":"Vintage Bookworms","version":"1.0","type":"link"}