The Art of the Hobbit

by Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond

Book Overview

J.R.R. Tolkien's complete artwork for The Hobbit, presented for the first time in this edition.

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

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0547928254
• ISBN13: 9780547928258
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 10.3" x 10.1"