This edition was reprinted in 1967 (twice), 1968, 1969 (twice), 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1976. All of these reprints are in the 'Prisma Pocket' series and are identical to the first printing except for minor details in the preliminaries, the cover layout , and the blurb on the lower cover.

From 1976 and on, the publication history of this edition is less clear. Firstly there are two 14th impressions, one in 1976 (hardcover) and one in 1977 (paperback). Then there is a 15th printing in 1979, while the 16th printing is from 1978. This problem originated when the editor and translator decided to update the 'aging' translation from 1960. The translation was revised, now based on the 1966 English edition. The English copyright date given is 1975.

This first hardcover edition, bound in light green cloth with publisher's name, author's name, and title stamped in silver on the spine, and a green headband. It contains the new translation and 12 colour illustrations, four of them Tolkien's own colour art - Rivendell, Bilbo Woke Up with the Early Sun in His Eyes, Bilbo Comes to the Huts of the Raft-elves, and Conversation with Smaug -- and the other eight his black and white illustrations coloured by H.E. Riddett.The illustrations face pp. 28-9, 44-5, 108-9, 124-5, 172-3, and 188-9.

The greater part of Tolkien's other colour illustration, The Hill: Hobbiton-across-the Water, is printed twice on the dust-jacket: on the upper cover and spine, and on the lower jacket (see images, click for enlargement). The title and the author's name are lettered in black on the upper cover, the publisher's name and the title in black and the author's name in white on the spine. The two maps, Thrors kaart and Wilderland, are printed on the front and back endpapers respectively. On p. 6 there is a note from the translator, and on p. 7 Tolkien's introduction.

The dust-jacket of this hardcover edition was designed by Studio Spectrum with a Tolkien-logo (the name Tolkien printed with a big T) in silver at the top. This logo is repeated small as a carpet pattern in black over the brown ground of the whole jacket. Below the large logo on the upper cover is the title in red, and below this is a round medallion, 6.5 cm in diameter, containing a detail of Tolkien's Bilbo Comes to the Huts of the Raft-elves (see image, click for enlargement). This medallion is repeated, reduced in size, on the spine, below the publisher's name in white, the logo in silver, and the title in red. On the lower cover, below the logo in silver and a blurb in white, is a BBC photograph of Tolkien lighting his pipe. The book is bound in claret-coloured cloth, with a blue headband. It has the Tolkien-logo and title blind-stamped on the upper cover, and the publisher's name, Tolkien-logo, and title stamped in silver on the spine.

The contents are identical to the first printing [B6]. The book was reprinted in 1992 , 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999.

It has the same content as the white paperback edition (1991-1999) [B7], with on p. 230-231 a list of books in the Spectrum fantasy series.

It has a blue cover with only text: [yellow:] J.R.R. [rule] TOLKIEN [rule] [grey:] [rule] DE HOBBIT [rule][white:] of / DAARHEEN EN / WEER TERUG / [yellow Tolkien monogram] (see image, click for enlargement).

They have ISBN 90-225-3200-3. The printing matter is identical tot B9.

2nd and 3rd printing (2002), and 4th printing (2003)  

This first printing in paperback of the revised translation is still in the white series [B7] (see image, click for enlargement).

The matter is identical to B9.

It is reprinted 2001 and 2002., respectively the 3th and 4th printing. The matter is identical to B9.

From the 5th printing (2002) onwards the silver editions are issued by Uitgeverij M with ISBN 90-225-3192-9.

Reprinted in 2002 (6th, 7th, 9th, 10th and 12th printing); in 2003 (15th, 18th and 20th printing) and in 2004 (21st and 22nd printing). The matter is identical to B9.

Hardback edition, bound in black woven paper, with a dustjacket, illustrated by John Howe (Smaug on his hoard) (see image, click for enlargement).

The matter is identical to B9.

Reprinted in 2002 (11th printing) and 2003 (14th printing).

In the same series were issued Conan (R.E. Howard), Arawn (E Walton) and Arthur (T.H. White).

Two hardback editions in one box: De hobbit & In de ban van de Ring . Illustrated by Alan Lee. Translated by Max Schuchart. Amsterdam: Uitgeverij M, 2003. 26.5 x 20.0, x + 294 +1200 pp. ISBN 90-225-3620-3.

The books don't have an ISBN of their own and are stated as 'Eerste druk in deze uitvoering'. (First printing in this edition). You can only buy them together in the box. It is the 16th printing of the revised translation. Bound in dark green cloth over boards, with a dragon by J.R.R. Tolkien stamped in guilt on the upper cover.

On the spine is stamped in guilt: "[Tolkien's monogram in a panel with below TOLKIEN] J.R.R. / TOLKIEN [double rule - soace - double rule] DE / HOBBIT / Geïllustreerd door / ALAN LEE [Monogram Uitgeverij M].

On the upper cover of the dust-jacket we see Smaug on his hoard (see image, click for enlargement). On the lower cover is Gandalf leaving Bilbo and the dwarves at Demsterwold (Mirkwood). This is the complete illustrated edition of Alan Lee, with 25 color and 39 black and white drawings, identical to the British edition, apart from the Dutch text.

De Hobbit of Daarheen en weer terug. Translated by Max Schuchart.. [Amsterdam]: Uitgeverij M, 2002. 17th printing. 22.0 x 14.5, 253 + [3] pp. geb. ISBN 90-225-9760-9. Hardback edition, bound in red woven paper with a dustjacket, illustrated by Alan Lee, showing Bilbo before his hole while Gandalf arrives (see image, click for enlargement). The matter is identical to B9, except that Thrors kaart is printed in a smaller format on p. [7], instead of on p. [2-3].

Pocketedition in the Zwarte Beertjes series (little black bears series) as nr. 3166 with on the cover the colour drawing of Bilbo's hobbit hole by John Howe. The matter is identical to B9. Reprinted in 2004 (23rd printing)