The art of the Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

Hammond, Wayne G.

Book 2011

When J.R.R. Tolkien wrote The hobbit, he had become an accomplished amateur artist, and he was keen to contribute visually to the work. The finished book contained eight black and white drawings, five colour plates, two maps and his own jacket design.

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Hobbit (Tolkien, J.R.R.)

Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973. Hobbit Illustrations

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ISBN:

9780007440818

Description:

144 unnumbered pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm

Contents:

Bag-End Underhill
The Hill: Hobbiton
A Letter to Bilbo
The Trolls
Rivendell
Thror'sMap
The Misty Mountains
Beorn's Hall
Mirkwood
The Elvenking's Gate
The Forest River
Lake-town
The Front Gate
Conversation with Smaug
Smaug Flies around the Mountain
Death of Smaug
The Lonely Mountain and the Long Lake
Wilderland
The Hall at Bag-End
Binding Designs
Dust-jacket Art
Portraits of Bilbo

LCCN:

2013388446

Control Number:

2643252

Other Authors:

Scull, Christina
Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973

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