Tolkien Rankin Arthur Bass Jules (17 results)

Condition: Fair. Arthur Rankin Jr; Jules Bass (illustrator). New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1977. 1st thus. Sm 4to Hardcover. 220pp. Color illustrations. Poor book and no dust jacket. Reading copy only. Covers detatched, edgeworn, corners bumped, with some light soiling and staining on the spine. Hinges cracked, tearing the gutter edge of the pastedowns and endpages. In polypropylene bag. (fantasy fiction, middle earth, hobbits, j.r.r. tolkien, the hobbit) Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Hardcover. Condition: very good. Arthur Rankin Jr; Jules Bass (illustrator). little wear and tear.

Large Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Arthur Rankin Jr; Jules Bass (illustrator). First Thus. First thus. Good in very good jacket. Hinges weakening, minor loss from titles and Smaug art on jacket, 1 inch stain on top page edge (does not affect margins/text/illustrations). 1976 Large Hardcover. 220 pp. Color maps and illustrations from the animated film, including several fold-outs. Clear acetate jacket with Smaug and white titles super-imposed over pictorial boards. The classic prelude to The Lord of the Rings. "In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort." The hobbit-hole in question belongs to one Bilbo Baggins, an upstanding member of a 'little people, about half our height, and smaller than the bearded dwarves.' He is, like most of his kind, well off, well fed, and best pleased when sitting by his own fire with a pipe, a glass of good beer, and a meal to look forward to. Certainly this particular hobbit is the last person one would expect to see set off on a hazardous journey; indeed, when Gandalf the Grey stops by one morning, 'looking for someone to share in an adventure,' Baggins fervently wishes the wizard elsewhere. No such luck, however; soon 13 fortune-seeking dwarves have arrived on the hobbit's doorstep in search of a burglar, and before he can even grab his hat or an umbrella, Bilbo Baggins is swept out his door and into a dangerous adventure. The dwarves' goal is to return to their ancestral home in the Lonely Mountains and reclaim a stolen fortune from the dragon Smaug. Along the way, they and their reluctant companion meet giant spiders, hostile elves, ravening wolves--and, most perilous of all, a subterranean creature named Gollum from whom Bilbo wins a magical ring in a riddling contest. It is from this life-or-death game in the dark that J.R.R. Tolkien's masterwork, The Lord of the Rings, would eventually spring. Though The Hobbit is lighter in tone than the trilogy that follows, it has, like Bilbo Baggins himself, unexpected iron at its core. Don't be fooled by its fairy-tale demeanor; this is very much a story for adults, though older children will enjoy it, too. By the time Bilbo returns to his comfortable hobbit-hole, he is a different person altogether, well primed for the bigger adventures to come--and so is the reader.

Hard cover. Arthur Rankin Jr; Jules Bass (illustrator). Contains: Illustrations. Audience: Children/juvenile. Good. No dust jacket. Missing dust jacket. Light wear to cover and pages from handling. Text unmarked.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Arthur Rankin Jr; Jules Bass (illustrator). 1st Edition. No DJ. Rubbing and wear to edges/corners of boards. Hinges starting to become slightly loose, still fully intact. Light foxing to first few and last few pages. Inner pages clean and unmarked. BP/Locked cabinet.

Hard cover. Arthur Rankin Jr; Jules Bass (illustrator). Contains: Illustrations. Audience: Children/juvenile. Good in fair dust jacket. Jacket has been tape-repaired, has missing pieces, now in protective clear mylar. Some wear to cover and pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Arthur Rankin Jr; Jules Bass (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition. Strong spine, very good boards. Pages clean and unmarked with bright illustrations. Foldouts in excellent shape. Dust jacket has a few small tears but remains intact. A very good copy.

Large Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Arthur Rankin Jr; Jules Bass (illustrator). First Thus. First thus. Very good in good jacket. Large tear on rear jacket panel, 3 inch closed tear on front jacket corner, some loss from Smaug overlays on clear acetate jacket. 1976 Large Hardcover. 220 pp. Color maps and illustrations from the animated film, including several fold-outs. Clear acetate jacket with Smaug and white titles super-imposed over pictorial boards. The classic prelude to The Lord of the Rings. "In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort." The hobbit-hole in question belongs to one Bilbo Baggins, an upstanding member of a 'little people, about half our height, and smaller than the bearded dwarves.' He is, like most of his kind, well off, well fed, and best pleased when sitting by his own fire with a pipe, a glass of good beer, and a meal to look forward to. Certainly this particular hobbit is the last person one would expect to see set off on a hazardous journey; indeed, when Gandalf the Grey stops by one morning, 'looking for someone to share in an adventure,' Baggins fervently wishes the wizard elsewhere. No such luck, however; soon 13 fortune-seeking dwarves have arrived on the hobbit's doorstep in search of a burglar, and before he can even grab his hat or an umbrella, Bilbo Baggins is swept out his door and into a dangerous adventure. The dwarves' goal is to return to their ancestral home in the Lonely Mountains and reclaim a stolen fortune from the dragon Smaug. Along the way, they and their reluctant companion meet giant spiders, hostile elves, ravening wolves--and, most perilous of all, a subterranean creature named Gollum from whom Bilbo wins a magical ring in a riddling contest. It is from this life-or-death game in the dark that J.R.R. Tolkien's masterwork, The Lord of the Rings, would eventually spring. Though The Hobbit is lighter in tone than the trilogy that follows, it has, like Bilbo Baggins himself, unexpected iron at its core. Don't be fooled by its fairy-tale demeanor; this is very much a story for adults, though older children will enjoy it, too. By the time Bilbo returns to his comfortable hobbit-hole, he is a different person altogether, well primed for the bigger adventures to come--and so is the reader.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Arthur Rankin Jr; Jules Bass (illustrator). Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc, New York. 1977. 220 pgs. Illustrated. First Edition/First Printing. Fragile acetate DJ is present but has shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities (several large closed (6'') tears that have been repaired by tape present). Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. They have launched a plot to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Bilbo reluctantly joins their quest, unaware that on his journey to the Lonely Mountain he will encounter both a magic ring and a frightening creature known as Gollum. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 220 pages.

Hard cover. Arthur Rankin Jr; Jules Bass (illustrator). Contains: Illustrations. Audience: Children/juvenile. Good in good dust jacket. Shelf wear to jacket. Mild edge wear to covers. Pages are clean and unmarked.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Arthur Rankin Jr; Jules Bass (illustrator). Good. book.

Large Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Arthur Rankin Jr; Jules Bass (illustrator). First Thus. First thus. Near fine in very good jacket. Minimal loss from front jacket titles, Smaug overlays completely intact. 1976 Large Hardcover. 220 pp. Color maps and illustrations from the animated film, including several fold-outs. Clear acetate jacket with Smaug and white titles super-imposed over pictorial boards. The classic prelude to The Lord of the Rings. "In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort." The hobbit-hole in question belongs to one Bilbo Baggins, an upstanding member of a 'little people, about half our height, and smaller than the bearded dwarves.' He is, like most of his kind, well off, well fed, and best pleased when sitting by his own fire with a pipe, a glass of good beer, and a meal to look forward to. Certainly this particular hobbit is the last person one would expect to see set off on a hazardous journey; indeed, when Gandalf the Grey stops by one morning, 'looking for someone to share in an adventure,' Baggins fervently wishes the wizard elsewhere. No such luck, however; soon 13 fortune-seeking dwarves have arrived on the hobbit's doorstep in search of a burglar, and before he can even grab his hat or an umbrella, Bilbo Baggins is swept out his door and into a dangerous adventure. The dwarves' goal is to return to their ancestral home in the Lonely Mountains and reclaim a stolen fortune from the dragon Smaug. Along the way, they and their reluctant companion meet giant spiders, hostile elves, ravening wolves--and, most perilous of all, a subterranean creature named Gollum from whom Bilbo wins a magical ring in a riddling contest. It is from this life-or-death game in the dark that J.R.R. Tolkien's masterwork, The Lord of the Rings, would eventually spring. Though The Hobbit is lighter in tone than the trilogy that follows, it has, like Bilbo Baggins himself, unexpected iron at its core. Don't be fooled by its fairy-tale demeanor; this is very much a story for adults, though older children will enjoy it, too. By the time Bilbo returns to his comfortable hobbit-hole, he is a different person altogether, well primed for the bigger adventures to come--and so is the reader.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Arthur Rankin Jr; Jules Bass (illustrator). Excellent Condition.Excels in customer satisfaction, prompt replies, and quality checks.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Rankin, Arthur, Jr.; Bass, Jules (illustrator). First Edition First Printing. A stunningly illustrated edition of Tolkien's classic fantasy, with the 1966 version of the text brought to life with images from the film drawn by Arthur Rankin, Jr. & Jules Bass. Nearly square hardcover quarto (11.75" x 11.00") has brightly colored paper over boards, enhanced with a clear acetate overlay/dust jacket that provides the title/author information to front, along with brightly colored dragon. In 220 pages, lavishly illustrated throughout. Condition is VG+: exceptionally clean & bright, but with very faint damp stain to both ends of spine & slight rippling in one area of back cover. Does not impact interior in any way. Very slightly bumped corners. Pages white & completely unmarked, colors intense, binding strong & straight. The clear DJ is truly Fine: clear & crisp with no tears or opacity. A beauty that belongs in every fan's collection! Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. Sorry: book is too large & heavy for expedited domestic or international shipping without preapproval of extra shipping (at least double per USPS rates).

Large Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Arthur Rankin Jr; Jules Bass (illustrator). First Thus. First thus. Minor blemishes to acetate jacket, significant fading to rear board. Binding tight, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. One of the best copies of this edition we have handled. 1976 Large Hardcover. 220 pp. Color maps and illustrations from the animated film, including several fold-outs. Clear acetate jacket with Smaug and white titles super-imposed over pictorial boards. The classic prelude to The Lord of the Rings. "In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort." The hobbit-hole in question belongs to one Bilbo Baggins, an upstanding member of a 'little people, about half our height, and smaller than the bearded dwarves.' He is, like most of his kind, well off, well fed, and best pleased when sitting by his own fire with a pipe, a glass of good beer, and a meal to look forward to. Certainly this particular hobbit is the last person one would expect to see set off on a hazardous journey; indeed, when Gandalf the Grey stops by one morning, 'looking for someone to share in an adventure,' Baggins fervently wishes the wizard elsewhere. No such luck, however; soon 13 fortune-seeking dwarves have arrived on the hobbit's doorstep in search of a burglar, and before he can even grab his hat or an umbrella, Bilbo Baggins is swept out his door and into a dangerous adventure. The dwarves' goal is to return to their ancestral home in the Lonely Mountains and reclaim a stolen fortune from the dragon Smaug. Along the way, they and their reluctant companion meet giant spiders, hostile elves, ravening wolves--and, most perilous of all, a subterranean creature named Gollum from whom Bilbo wins a magical ring in a riddling contest. It is from this life-or-death game in the dark that J.R.R. Tolkien's masterwork, The Lord of the Rings, would eventually spring. Though The Hobbit is lighter in tone than the trilogy that follows, it has, like Bilbo Baggins himself, unexpected iron at its core. Don't be fooled by its fairy-tale demeanor; this is very much a story for adults, though older children will enjoy it, too. By the time Bilbo returns to his comfortable hobbit-hole, he is a different person altogether, well primed for the bigger adventures to come--and so is the reader.

Condition: Like New. Arthur Rankin Jr; Jules Bass (illustrator). Like new with the transparent dragon dust jacket.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass (illustrator). 222 pages. Half inch closed tear to jacket at head of spine, with small patch of foxing verso - now in a removable archival sleeve. Small light stains to upper board; former owner's name, Christmas '91 top right first leaf; else unmarked. 9 x 10.8 inches.