All hobbit book covers

This colorful, bright and vibrant design shown on the covers from. This book covers broad subjects in sections like hobbiton, the shire, bilbo, the ring, gandalf, each dwarve, the white council, rivendell and so forth. And whats worse, they did the covers for the lord of the rings as well. The illustrations on the box and on the book covers themselves, are done by alan lee. The hobbit remains one of the most wellknown books of our time, and its not just because of peter jacksons movies. In the box you get the cornerstones of middleearth, the hobbit and the lord of the rings. Buy the hobbit book online at low prices in india the. Theyre durable enough to prevent breakage, yet slim and lightweight. Ten of the weirdest book covers for the hobbit nerdalicious. Ballantine was in a hurry to get these books out right away, she said in an interview for the literary journal andwerve. All the pictures look like finished post production photos from the actual film transfer. In the hobbit, bilbo baggins is whisked away from his comfortable, unambitious life in hobbiton by the wizard gandalf and a company of.

Tolkien, eragon by christopher paolini, resurgent shadows by kevin l. As youve mentionied, this is a collection of childrens stories and it contains a tale the dragon and the magician by donald bisset. Tolkien english hardcover book f 5 out of 5 stars 84 product ratings 84 product ratings the hobbit. Jan 31, 2014 hobbit book covers through the years posted by pencilphilos on january 31, 2014 at 8. Read the hobbit absolutely for free at readanybook. Choose from hard or soft cases featuring superbright, highquality prints that wont fade. Most importantly the binding is pretty solid and should last through many readings without any issues at all. The hobbit movie news is a website dedicated to bringing you news from around the web concerning the hobbit movies. Tolkien box cover symbol from the deluxe green edition of the hobbit j. Jul 14, 2017 the hobbit as film is two hours and 40 minutes long, and encompasses only onethird of the bookand mathematically speaking, we knew there were bound to be some modifications. The pages are much like the pages of a bible, maybe a bit thicker.

Tolkien first published the adventure in 1937, the tale has. This was absolutely requested by you guys so i finally did the hobbit epic orchestral cover. In here no english or american editions are presented. It was considered to be a childrens book though tolkien did not describe it as a childrens book. Hi, if youre still interested, the picture from a russian book cover is most likely not smaug.

Whether its foreign to you or foreign to us, post an uncommon or unknown book design and we will reward you with fickle internet points. Out of all the book covers for the hobbit this one is. Our book clubs page for the fellowship of the ring by j. Hobbit book covers through the years 2009 hobbita muchloved favorite. He also created these original cover designs for each book in the lord of the rings trilogy.

The book is all about the adventure of its lead character, bilbo. Tolkien 1973, hardcover, collectors at the best online prices at ebay. The hobbit tells a fantastic story of adventure, danger, friendship, and courage, and serves as a prequel to the even more immersive and epic book series, the lord of the rings. R tolkien that takes place in the fictional world of middle earth, which is the setting of most of the authors works. Out of all the book covers for the hobbit this one is my. Covers of realworld books, whether of books written by tolkien or other authors. This is the book where it all started from for me and for tolkien in a more worldly way. The hobbit, is a fantasy novel and childrens book written by j. The front covers are imprinted with the book title, tolkiens logo, and his name.

This is a place to post foreign in both senses of the word book cover designs. Commonsensical and fastidious, bilbo leads a quiet life in his comfortable hole at bag end and, like most hobbits, is content to stay at home. Hobbit book covers through the years posted by pencilphilos on january 31, 2014 at 8. Veja mais ideias sobre tolkien, o hobbit livro e hobbit. Additional images of some sets are included but not shown in the thumbnails. Tolkiens books, made by an artist who had never read them. Bilbos last song 1990 32 page picture book illustrated by pauline baynes, a 24line poem originally published in 1974 as a posterpictures by j. The book covers incorporates the art from the movie which i actually liked. 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 hobbit as film is two hours and 40 minutes long, and encompasses only onethird of the bookand mathematically speaking, we knew there were bound to be some modifications. Tolkiens one of the most famous books the hobbit was published in the year 1937. 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. Joe pernaciaro and joseph mugnaini did this first edition cover for bradburys dystopian novel, which is still the books most wellknown cover art. That legendary showdown is depicted on at least two of the books covers.

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. Tolkien and was published by harper collins on september 21, 1937. There is much great adventure within the covers of this book and you will be taken away to a much more majestic world with fantasti c creatures and events. The lord of the rings and the hobbit 4 books collection set j. Book covers hobbit news, tolkien, and the lord of the rings. Barbara remington, illustrator of tolkien book covers. 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.

The hobbit was so successful in 1937 that tolkien was asked to write a sequel and so was born the lord of the rings. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. 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. Hobbit book covers through the years middleearth news. Tolkiens original design for the lord of the rings trilogy books illustrates. Ten of the weirdest book covers for the hobbit reply. Well, considering that they took about 25 pages of the book and turned it into a 2 hour movie, not terrible.

The 22 most iconic book covers of all time buzzfeed. Tolkien our book clubs page for the two towers by j. T here have been many different book covers to face the front of the epic lord of the rings trilogy. A major part of my tolkien book collection concentrates upon one single book, namely the hobbit. See more ideas about the hobbit, jrr tolkien and middle earth. In the hobbit, bilbo baggins is whisked away from his comfortable, unambitious life in hobbiton by the wizard gandalf and a.

If you care for journeys there and back, out of the comfortable western world, over the edge of the wild, and home again, and can take an interest in a humble hero blessed with a little wisdom and a little courage and considerable good luck, here is a record of such a journey and such a traveler. Many thanks to boriel, narquelie, lulu and other fans who have shared scans of their own collections. See more ideas about the hobbit, hobbit book and the hobbit book cover. The lord of the rings and the hobbit book covers on poster. The definitive collection of tolkiens classic fairie tales, in the vein of the hobbit, illustrated by oscar winner alan lee never before published in a single volume, tolkiens four novellas farmer giles of ham, leaf by niggle, smith of wootton. Truly the most horrible cover in the history of middle earth. Tinwhistle in the beginning and ultra low double bass 1. May 20, 2015 sff book covers that made you pick up the book. The door opened on to a tubeshaped hall like a tunnel. The lord of the rings and the hobbit 4 books collection.

Painting 12 tiny book covers my five star reads in miniature form duration. One of the best middleearth artists, renown for his work on the hardcover editions of the lord of the rings and the hobbit. This gallery presents the covers of the hobbit from around the globe, arranged by the year of publication. 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. The lord of the rings and the hobbit 4 books collection set. Ops is the one i had when i was a kid, but i remember seeing this one at the library when i was a little older. But bilbo possesses a great deal of untapped inner strength, and when the wizard gandalf persuades bilbo to. This simple design uses a simple yet effective design, featuring a. Tolkien is truly a master of the tale and has created a beautiful world, with. The book remains a popular classic childrens book that has been translated into over 57 languages.

Tolkien book cover symbol from the deluxe green edition of the hobbit j. This fourvolume, deluxe paperback boxed set contains j. It had a perfectly round door like a porthole, painted green, with a shiny yellow brass knob in the exact middle. Here are some book covers and illustrations of the hobbit from all over the world. What portions of the book are in each hobbit movie. This scroll is the perfect gift for all tolkien, lord of the rings and hobbit fans. The hobbit is a far easier read than lotr and a child can make short work of it, but it is by no means exclusively a childrens book. Its been some 30 years since i read the hobbit, but im pretty certain she was exaggerating. Book covers the one ring tolkien online hobbit news.