As the landscape becomes less hospitable and the group faces hunger, bad weather, and attacks from hostile creatures, bilbo often thinks fondly of home and questions his decision to come on this journey. See more ideas about the hobbit, lord of the rings and middle earth. While the lord of the rings was targeted at a much older audience, i think that the hobbit appeals more to younger people. Tolkiens the hobbit quiz with the release of the second film in the hobbit trilogy, test your knowledge of the source material jrr tolkiens book and find out if youre set for treasure or. Bs2 tolkein hobbitt enlarged book spine wall art, first edition.
The amazing art of bookbinding the hobbit tolkien library. Bs233 childrens book of poetry enlarged book spine wall art. Tolkien, 75th anniversary slipcased edition sold to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the publication of the hobbit, a sumptuous full colour art book containing the complete collection of more than 100 hobbit sketches, drawings, paintings and maps by j. Game of thrones full wraparound book cover design with illustration. Buy the hobbit book online at low prices in india the. The desolation of smaug by weta workshop, daniel falconer hardback, 20 at the best online prices at ebay. The foot of the spines are marked houghton mifflin company. Some of these images are published here for the first time, others for the first time in color, allowing. The hobbit tells a fantastic story of adventure, danger, friendship, and courage, and serves as a prequel to the even more immersive and epic book series, the lord of the rings. Beautifully framed in thin vintage black period appropriate frame. Yesterday we looked at a variety of beautiful rebound copies of the lord of the rings, the day before we saw the fabulous fine art bindings by philip smith. The hobbit was so successful in 1937 that tolkien was asked to write a sequel and so was born the lord of the rings. This two volumed handmade book, the tales from middleearth its subtitle.
Very creative and wonderfully reproduced book spines, enlarged and framed. The hobbit, or, there and back again blackwells, books. Christina scull and wayne hammond, the art of the hobbit. Tolkien the hobbit wall art framed reproduction book. To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the publication of the hobbit, a sumptuous full colour art book containing the complete collection of more than 100 hobbit. See more ideas about book spine, books, book worms. Books similar to the hobbit, or there and back again. The book itself contains 10 black and white stylized pen and ink illustrations by j. His illustrations for the hobbit add an extra dimension to that remarkable book, and have long influenced how readers imagine bilbo baggins and his world.
R tolkien that takes place in the fictional world of middle earth, which is the setting of most of the authors works. Tolkien the hobbit wall art framed reproduction book spines. T his book has got to be one of the greatest books i have ever read. A major part of my tolkien book collection concentrates upon one single book, namely the hobbit. Unique wall art, each enlarged book spine reproduction is enlarged to 40 long and thin, approx 10 wide and giclee printed for lasting color. This edition was published by houghton mifflin in 2001.
Bs95 tolkien the hobbit framed book spine unique wall art. Giclee prints that are beautifully framed in period appropriate wood frames that complement the book spines. The book is packed with more than 1,000 images of concept artwork, photographs and development paintings by the artists working behind the scenes to bring middleearth to life, who each. The book is housed in a custommade clamshell box that contains the same gold gilt mountains and dragons design as the binding. A series of companion books that detail the art and design process behind the film series of the hobbit. Tolkiens novel for children was first published in 1937 and is the first tale from middle earth, the setting of arguably the most famous fantasy book series of. The art of the hobbit the official tolkien online bookshop. Tolkien the hobbit editions a major part of my tolkien book collection concentrates upon one single book, namely the hobbit. Childrens book of poetry enlarged book spine wall art in. The hobbit is one of my favorite books and the illustrations, whether big or small, add even more character and charm to the story. Find books like the hobbit, or there and back again from the worlds largest community of readers. Oct 4, 2018 tolkein the hobbit enlarged book spine reproductions. The jacket has much paper loss to spine and spine ends, tearing and chipping, but otherwise complete with no restoration. The dust jacket is also war time paper that develops a pinkish tinge to the paper.
Rateliffs second edition of his the history of the hobbit. Long thin image with period appropriate frame makes unique wall art in. Artwise, ive always had a soft spot for the hobbit. Some have a very lavish binding, other a perfect classic binding, some can only be. The lord of the rings and the hobbit cliffs notes by hardy, ph. The hobbit resources and activities for kids happy. John reginald reuel and a great selection of related books, art and. The book is welldesigned and is about 5 x 7, with 352 pages. Chapters 2 through 10 depict bilbo, gandalf, and the dwarves traveling out of the hobbit lands toward the lonely mountain far to the east. Tolkien first wrote the hobbit for his own children with no intentions of publication but was encouraged to publish it and the novel became an instant sensation. Tolkien the hobbit unique wall art, enlarged and framed book spines of classic books.
How to diy book covers with the title printed on the spine. The hobbit is the unforgettable story of bilbo, a peaceloving hobbit, who embarks on a strange and magical adventure. The hobbit is a far easier read than lotr and a child can make short work of it, but it is by no means exclusively a childrens book. Tolkien explores all the artwork that tolkien produced for that book every sketch and version of the illustrations, and how they related to the text. This is the book where it all started from for me and for tolkien in a more worldly way. The art on the cover of the book was created by randolph caldecotthonor artist peter sis. The hobbit art print, the hobbit wall art, book page art print, hobbit book page, storybook page, vintage book page.
Tolkien books sold by the tolkien library rare book store. Soft colors wild flowers spine, anatomy art, wall art, wall decor, poster,anatomy poster, spine art. The spine, in six compartments separated by gilt tooled raised bands. The hobbit or there and back again 50th anniversary edition by tolkien, j. It is still a wellloved novel for many people and its the perfect book to study in the. Its not a read for casual fans, but for tolkien aficionados.
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Tolkien wrote the hobbit, he was already an accomplished amateur artist, and drew illustrations for his book while it was still in manuscript. The front and back covers were mirror images of each other, with an elongated dragon characteristic of tolkiens style stamped along the lower edge, and with a sketch of the misty mountains stamped along the upper edge. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The hobbit map, vintage style map, the hobbit poster, the hobbit print, map fine art, the lonely mountain map, thors map. The text pages are printed in black with green accents. There is a little wear at the corners and at the edges of the spine.
The hobbit book spine reproduction framed wall art museum prints. Within a set of page proofs of the hobbit, tolkien wrote a list of family members, colleagues, friends and students to whom he wished to present copies of the book see appendix v within john d. Game of thrones books book spine matchbox art vintage book covers book jacket book projects book cover design altered books mini books. Tolkein hobbit enlarged book spine wall art museum outlets. Today we will look at some splendid fine bindings of the hobbit. The hobbit was published on 21 september 1937, with a print run of 1,500 copies. It doesnt come with a dust jacket, the picture on the front and back cover is expertly presseddyed onto what feels like a clothlike covering on the book. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Tolkiens complete artwork for the hobbit, presented for the first time in this edition. The hobbit as first printed had ten blackandwhite pictures, two maps, and binding and dust jacket designs by its author.
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the publication of the hobbit, the complete artwork created by the author for his story has been collected in the art of the hobbit by j. The first printing of the hobbit was published on september 21, 1937 with a print run of only 1500 copies. I have found the art of the hobbit book here in amazon. This deluxe collectors edition of tolkiens modern classic is boxed and bound in green leatherette with gold and red foil rune stamping on the spine and cover. Tolkien and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Giclee printed and framed in thin black period appropriate wood frame. The definitive collection of tolkiens classic fairie tales, in the vein of the hobbit, illustrated by oscar winner alan lee never before published in a single volume, tolkiens four novellas farmer giles of ham, leaf by niggle, smith of wootton. Bilbo baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home. The book was an immediate success and sold out within months. To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the publication of the hobbit, a sumptuous full colour art book containing the complete collection of more than 100 hobbit sketches, drawings, paintings and maps by j. Cover art has changed to tolkiens illustration of bilbo comes to the huts of the raftelves.
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