Hobbit book cover art

An illustrated edition of the fantasy classic by j. Our the hobbit framed art prints ship within 48 hours, arrive readytohang, and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. Whisked away from his comfortable unambitious life in his hobbit hole in bag end by gandalf the wizard and a company of dwarves, bilbo baggins finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoarde of smaug the magnificent, a large and. It has been reprinted several times, as recently as 2008. Return of the king rohirrim book cover houghton mifflin. This beautifully illustrated 60th anniversary edition of the hobbit is a great modern classic and prelude to the lord of the rings.

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. Us paperback, th printing of the 1982 revised edition, cover art by darrell k. An email will be send to your email address to confirm your subscription. A selection of unusual the hobbit book covers, looking at a range of. This original dust jacket, featuring a stylized mountain landscape with simple coloring, is tolkiens original artwork. Tolkien is a recreation by artist david wenzel, with writers chuck dixon and sean deming. As the story of bilbos travels continues to stand the test of time, its cover art adapts, resulting in a collection of art revealing both the magic and the beauty of middle earth.

Hobbit book covers through the years middleearth news. The hobbit book covers through the ages paste paste magazine. Tolkiens books, made by an artist who had never read them. David wyatt did a series of great ink drawings for the books. Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. Tolkiens personal cover designs for the lord of the rings trilogy, a series of novels that justifiably made his name as a worldbuilder in prose and occasional verse, but rather overshadowed his output as an illustrator. Larger print size and wider margins provide reading ease for the youngest tolkien fans. You can get a sense of the breadth of tolkiens visual art at the tolkien. Tolkien, hobbit book, the hobbit, earth bag, leather bound books, book corners.

See more ideas about the hobbit, hobbit book and the hobbit book cover. Tolkien and was published by harper collins on september 21, 1937. Bookofthemonth edition, distinguished by annotation on the page. The book remains a popular classic childrens book that has been translated into over 57 languages. T here have been many different book covers to face the front of the epic lord of the rings trilogy. 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. I am torn between praising the bold use of colours in this naive style of art and wondering why smaug is vomiting. Many thanks to boriel, narquelie, lulu and other fans who have shared scans of their own collections. Nick gaetano created cover art for the 25th anniversary edition of several of rands works.

Tolkien the hobbit, or there and back again is a fantasy novel by english author j. Exploring the first cover of the hobbit by tolkien book riot. The hobbit also includes tolkiens maps of wilderwood and thors map. The book remains popular and is recognized as a classic in childrens literature. Here are some examples of the book covers through the ages. High quality cover artwork for movies, tv shows and books. The book is colourful enough to show the progress work of all the illustrations that ended up in the first copy of the hobbit. The hobbit is an evergreen book and the art of the hobbit will without a doubt create a lot of new curiosity, says curtis. This is the sort of disneyfied cover that would have horrified tolkien, but its been so popular a jubilee edition was issued in 2010, 60 years after the first dutch translation of the hobbit. Tolkien canvas art print thrill your wall with a gorgeous vintage book cover on poster or canvas print. The lord of the rings hardcover box set movie art covers. See more ideas about the hobbit, tolkien and hobbit book. Choose your favorite the hobbit designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. Artwork will be graded heavily, and it must be original.

Tolkien book cover symbol from the deluxe green edition of the hobbit j. This quality digest edition also includes interior maps and original. Long known as a visual artist as well as a literary one, tolkien left behind over 100 illustrations for the hobbit, one of which adorns 2011s harpercollins 75th anniversary edition of the book. Barbara remington was unable to get a copy of the hobbit or the lord. Tolkiens classic prelude to his lord of the rings trilogy featuring cover art by caldecott honor winning childrens book illustrator peter sis, this edition of the hobbit has been specially formatted for young readers.

The two towers saruman book cover houghton mifflin. The hobbit book covers through the ages hobbit book, the hobbit. Look at other book covers for layout and design ideas. The hobbit book coverthe hobbit moviesbook cover artbook artbook covers sci fi booksmy booksj. A major part of my tolkien book collection concentrates upon one single book, namely the hobbit. The covers below do not represent all the book covers created in the last 59 years but from covers illustrated by tolkien himself to covers illustrated by the notable alan lee we have collected 16 of the most recognizable collections to carry the lord of the rings title. He also created these original cover designs for each book in the lord of the rings trilogy. The hobbit movie news is a website dedicated to bringing you news from around the web concerning the hobbit movies. The hobbit book covers and illustrations from all over. Buy the hobbit framed prints from our community of independent artists and iconic brands. For seventy years, curious george has represented the adventurous spirit and curiosityof everyone who loves to learn. Book collection visual library 19372007 here is my evergrowing collection of english versions of the hobbit im sure tolkien would be proud. Tolkien, cover artwork by andrew brozyna the hobbit book. In 1965, artist ryuichi terashima illustrated a japanese edition of the hobbit, notable not only for its delicate line drawings but also for the exquisite production of the book itself, which mirrors the sensibility of terashimas art with lavish paper and luxury binding.

The content of the novel remained untouched over the years, but the hobbit book cover has taken on a life of its own. Spark a childs curiosity in the classroom and beyondwith these fun and exciting learning materials starring everyones favorite monkey. Jul 14, 2017 friday is the 75th anniversary of the publication of the hobbit. Barbara remington, illustrator of tolkien book covers. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Tolkien published the hobbit in 1937 and it wasnt until 1954 that he published the first book in the lord of the rings trilogy. In 1991, one of the first printings done by harpercollins the current uk publisher of the hobbit featured the sun and rune borders in a gilt finish more recently, in 2012, houghton mifflin harcourt the book s us publisher released a 75th anniversary edition that pays homage to the original cover art, but with golden mountains and a red sun on a black base. This is the book where it all started from for me and for tolkien in a more worldly way. Here are some book covers and illustrations of the hobbit from all over the world this is the original cover which was illustrated by j. Book cover create an original book cover for the hobbit. The hobbit book coverthe hobbit moviesbook cover artbook artbook coverssci fi booksmy booksj. The book is packed with more than 1,000 images of concept artwork, photographs and development paintings by the artists working behind the scenes to.

Watch the hobbit book cover transform over 75 years bookbub. The movie art covers are my favorite edition of lotr. Friday is the 75th anniversary of the publication of the hobbit. Remington was unable to get a copy of the hobbit or the lord of the rings prior to creating the concept art for the first authorised us paperbacks. Barbara remingtons first cover is truly an exercise in interpreting the idea of the hobbit, rather than its content, since she was not given a chance to read the book when she received the commission. Remington, who designed other book covers for ballantine as well, was asked to illustrate the 1965 editions of the lord of the rings and the hobbit on a tight deadline. As reported, later this year, a facsimile first edition of the hobbit will be. Book covers the one ring tolkien online hobbit news.

The lord of the rings trilogy and the hobbit which she quickly. That books have sold more than 100 million copies, making it one of the if not the best selling series of all time. Barbara remington designed paperback covers for all three books of. In creating the artwork for the hobbit, tolkien borrowed from a short story he had written for his son michael, titled roverandom. Also included are conceptual sketches for the nowiconic dust jacket cover painting of the mountains bilbo baggins transverses in his adventures. The pages of the book are of nice slick paper and the book does, indeed, live up to its billing as a special gift edition. Remember, the purpose of a book cover is to attract buyers. Vintage illustrations for tolkiens the hobbit from around. The hobbit, sixtieth anniversary edition, illustrated by. Join our mailing list for news and updated information about the work of john howe. As a result, this unique finishing process of stretching the canvas around a wooden frame creates a striking threedimensional piece of art, and no additional framing is necessary printed on highquality, professional canvas prints.

Shop for the hobbit art from the worlds greatest living artists. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Tolkiens own children, the hobbit met with instant critical acclaim when it was first published in 1937. The fellowship of the ring frodo book cover houghton mifflin.

The only difference youre going to see between editions is that some editions include more maps than others, and that some of the particularly poor editions of the return of the king dont include the appendices. Return of the king aragorn book cover houghton mifflin. Finally i would like to show this 1973 cover design for the finnish. Hobbit book cover wall art reproduction of illustrated book cover, quality giclee reproduction print on fine heavy matte paper that will not fade and is sharp with details. Here is the collectors edition of the art of the hobbit published by harpercollins in 2011, with the help of the tolkien scholars wayne g. Nov 09, 2011 tolkiens original cover art for the hobbit. Ten of the weirdest book covers for the hobbit nerdalicious. The hobbit, is a fantasy novel and childrens book written by j. Its where your interests connect you with your people. It was published on 21 september 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the carnegie medal and awarded a prize from the new york herald tribune for best juvenile fiction.

The hobbit book cover illustration art print map style and colours like. Hobbit book covers through the years 2009 hobbit a muchloved favorite. I truly believe the art of the hobbit is a very interesting book for people who wish to gain insight to tolkiens work as an artist, primarily for tolkien fanatics. Each museumquality the hobbit framed print may be customized with hundreds of different frame and mat options. Buy the art of the hobbit 75th anniversary slipcased edition by tolkien, j.

Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Mar 25, 20 the 22 most iconic book covers of all time. The two towers orthanc book cover houghton mifflin. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. As the story of bilbos travels continues to stand the test of time, its cover art adapts, resulting in a. To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the publication of the hobbit, a sumptuous fullcolour art book containing the complete collection of more than 100 hobbit sketches, drawings, paintings and maps by j.

But perhaps no one did so better than the master himself. See more ideas about the hobbit, lord of the rings and middle earth. As a result, this unique finishing process of stretching the canvas around a wooden frame creates a striking threedimensional piece of art, and no additional framing is necessary. The hobbit book purse jrr tolkien book cover handbag the hobbit book clutch lotr cosplay costume the shire pocketbook lotr gift. He made drawings and painted color plates of some scenes from. The book is packed with more than 1,000 images of concept artwork, photographs and development paintings by the artists working behind the scenes to bring middleearth to life, who each provide detailed. The hobbit book cover appearance looks more contemporary. The hobbit, or there and back again is a childrens fantasy novel by english author j. Feb 28, 2017 in 1991, one of the first printings done by harpercollins the current uk publisher of the hobbit featured the sun and rune borders in a gilt finish more recently, in 2012, houghton mifflin harcourt the books us publisher released a 75th anniversary edition that pays homage to the original cover art, but with golden mountains and a red sun on a black base. Here are some book covers and illustrations of the hobbit from all over the world. Box cover symbol from the deluxe green edition of the hobbit j.

Print in the style of vintage book cover art, with beautiful colours and landscape. Gallery of tolkien book covers this is not an exhaustive collection of tolkiens lord of the rings and the hobbit covers, but it is still being added to from time to time. The hardbound book has an attractive green cover with gold lettering and a small illustration of the hobbit, bilbo baggins, on it. All the hobbit artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the publication of the hobbit, the complete artwork created by the author for his story has been collected in the art of the hobbit by j. Available in different sizes, unframed or framed in vintage wood burl frame. Which box set of the hobbit and lord of the rings would. It should include the title, author, and an illustration.