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The Art of the Hobbit [75th Anniversary Edition]
$63.29
- Hardcover
144 pages
- Release Date
4 October 2023
Summary
Journey Through Middle-earth: The Art of The Hobbit
A sumptuous full-colour art book containing the complete collection of more than 100 sketches, drawings, paintings, and maps created by J.R.R. Tolkien for The Hobbit.
When J.R.R. Tolkien wrote The Hobbit, he was already an accomplished amateur artist and drew illustrations for his book while it was still in manuscript. The Hobbit as first printed had ten black and white pictures, two maps, and bin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780008601423 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0008601429 |
| Author: | J.R.R. Tolkien |
| Publisher: | Harpercollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 4 October 2023 |
| Weight: | 270g |
| Dimensions: | 261mm x 261mm |
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Critics Review
‘How, given little over half a century of work, did one man become the creative equivalent of a people?’THE GUARDIAN
‘Demanding to be compared with English mythologies… at times rises to the greatness of true myth’FINANCIAL TIMES
‘A creation of singular beauty… magnificent in its best moments’WASHINGTON POST
About The Author
J.R.R. Tolkien
J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion and The Children of Hurin, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 50 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.
Wayne G. Hammond is a librarian at the Chapin Library of Rare Books at Williams College, Massachusetts.
Christina Scull is the former librarian of Sir John Soane’s Museum, London. As well as publishing books in their own names, together they have written ‘J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator’, The Lord of the Rings: A Reader’s Companion’ and the two-volume ‘J.R.R.Tolkien Companion and Guide’.
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