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The Art of the Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien, by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull

#001225 - The Art of the Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien, by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull - SOLD


Full colour art book with over 100 Hobbit sketches, drawings, paintings and maps by J.R.R. Tolkien, to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the publication of The Hobbit

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The Art of the Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Houghton Mifflin in 2012. 
To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the publication of The Hobbit, a sumptuous full colour art book containing the complete collection of more than 100 Hobbit sketches, drawings, paintings and maps by J.R.R. Tolkien. 


This is the 1st US Edition, 1st impression of this wonderful book.
It is a study of the of the pictorial development of The Hobbit, presented in beautiful detailed reproductions of J.R.R. Tolkiens original artwork, by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull.
A delight for anyone who is a fan of The Hobbit or its author J.R.R. Tolkien.
You can follow his early sketches to the finished artwork as presented in his first major work, The Hobbit.
Some of the reproductions are presented in a double page fold out, to show the natural progression of his artwork, in a large viewable format.

This copy is As New, opened only to take photos, and cover the dustjacket with archival protector. 

Digital photo's available, inquire if interested.

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