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The Hobbit Hardcover – Illustrated, Oct. 29 2009

by J. R. R. Tolkien (Author), Alan Lee (Illustrator)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 63,075 ratings
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Sumptuous, oversized hardback edition of the classic adventure, fully illustrated with over 60 watercolour and pencil illustrations by award-winning artist, Alan Lee, Conceptual Designer on Peter Jackson’s THE HOBBIT trilogy.

J.R.R. Tolkien’s great classic work, The Hobbit, celebrated its 60th year of publication (1937) with a gorgeous illustrated edition by artist Alan Lee, winner of the Kate Greenaway medal for illustration, and creator of the fabulously successful Centenary edition of The Lord of the Rings.

Containing 22 full colour illustrations depicting key scenes from this all-time classic (scenes such as Gollum and Bilbo, The Wargs, Smaug the Dragon and The Battle of the Five Armies), this beautifully designed volume also includes a wealth of integrated pencil drawings which demonstrate perfectly Alan’s genius at work.

Alan Lee’s work on this book, as well as the illustrated Lord of the Rings, led to him being approached by Peter Jackson to join the film trilogy as Conceptual Artist. The same artistic vision, present in his beautiful paintings and drawings, played a major role in the look of the films, and his work received the ultimate accolade with an Academy Award for Best Art Direction on The Return of the King.

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‘One of the best loved characters in English fiction… a marvellous fantasy adventure’
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‘Finely written saga of dwarves and elves, fearsome goblins and trolls… an exciting epic of travel, magical adventure, working up to a devastating climax’
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‘A flawless masterpiece’
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About the Author

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 35 languages and have sold many millions of copies world wide.

Alan Lee is the creator of the highly successful illustrated edition of The Lord of the Rings, and winner of the 1994 Kate Greenaway Medal for Children’s Book Illustration. He won an Oscar for his work on Peter Jackson’s Return of the King.

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    304 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    HarperCollins
  4. Publication date
    Oct. 29 2009
  5. Dimensions
    19.5 x 2.9 x 25.2 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    026110330X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0261103306
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins; Illustrated edition (Oct. 29 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 026110330X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0261103306
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 1.18 kg
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 19.5 x 2.9 x 25.2 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
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J.R.R. Tolkien was born on 3rd January 1892. After serving in the First World War, he became best known for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, selling 150 million copies in more than 40 languages worldwide. Awarded the CBE and an honorary Doctorate of Letters from Oxford University, he died in 1973 at the age of 81.

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