The Art of The Hobbit

TOLKIEN, J.R.R., Wayne G. Hammond, & Christina Scull

ISBN 10: 0547928254 / ISBN 13: 9780547928258

Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston, 2012

About this Item

First American edition. Oblong quarto. Illustrated. Slightly bowed boards else near fine in a fine dust jacket.

Seller Inventory # 566851

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Art of The Hobbit
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston
• Publication Date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0547928254
• ISBN 13: 9780547928258
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art / Illustration

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Synopsis

J.R.R. Tolkien’s complete artwork for The Hobbit, presented for the first time in celebration of the 75^th anniversary

When J.R.R. Tolkien wrote The Hobbit, he was already an accomplished amateur artist and drew illustrations for his book white it was still in manuscript. The Hobbit as first printed had ten black-and-white illustrations, two maps, and binding and dust jacket designs by its author. Later, Tolkien also painted five scenes for color plates, which comprise some of his best work. 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.

Written and edited by leading Tolkien experts Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull, The Art of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien showcases the complete artwork created by the author for his story—including more than one hundred sketches, drawings, paintings, maps, and plans. Some of these images are published here for the first time, others for the first time in color, allowing Tolkien’s Hobbit pictures to be seen completely and more vividly than ever before.

About the Authors

J.R.R. Tolkien (1892–1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over sixty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.

WAYNE G. HAMMOND is a leading expert on Tolkien and coauthor of the acclaimed The Art of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator,The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, and The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide with Christina Scull.