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Illustrations by lester abrams et al, from the 1977 rankin bass productions, inc. The hobbit illustratedcollector editionthere and back again book. Its pinocchios first christmas, and he sells the book geppetto gives him for present money, but cat and fox trick him out of it. Music singles on 45s served for decades as a lowcost entry point for young fans and turned single record sales into a prominent gauge. My father read it when he was a young man, and i read it as a child. An unexpected party, i couldnt resist taking a trip back in time to watch yet again the 1977 rankin bass version of the hobbit. If you can deal with its im a used book flaws, youll have a uncommon, nicely illustrated version of the hobbit that should last through reasonable use for many more years. Tolkien and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. First up, rankinbasss animated version of the hobbit, first released as a tv. The hobbit, sixtieth anniversary edition, illustrated by alan. Way back in 1977, 37 years ago yesterday, rankinbass aired on television for the first time their animated musical adaptation of the hobbit.

The hobbit or there and back again, tolkiens classic rankin and bass illustrated book from 1977 230 fullcolor illustrations from the great animated film spectacle. First printing, illustrated by rankin bass harry n. Tolkien and illustrations from the film by arthur rankin jr. My parents illustrated edition of the hobbit from the 1970s. Now his only reason for living is to reclaim his precious. Rankinbass animated television special of the hobbit was released in 1977, followed. This bilbo is less frumpy and fusty than either his book counterpart or. An unexpected journey rankin bass 1977peter jackson 2012 on vimeo. Text by tolkien and illustrations from the film by arthur rankin, jr. Rankin bass the hobbit the original motion picture. The hobbit, an illustrated edition, with clear dustjacket. The hobbit, or there and back again is a fantasy novel by english author j. I am trying to considerably pair down my possessions, especially items that are heavy andor are taking up space i unfortunately dont have. The hobbit is a 1977 animated musical television special created by rankin bass, a studio known for their holiday specials, and animated by.

The rankin and bass illustrated hobbit was my favorite book as a child. Tolkien illustrated with movie stills from the charming animated rankin bass film. Jul 18, 2007 you can get all three animated hobbit films in a warner box set for like 40 bucks or something. In this book, we take the view that tolkiens the hobbit constitutes a shared cultural. This is the original 1st printing of this impressive oversized edition denoted by. The hobbit illustratedcollector editionthere and back. The cellophane dust jacket with red dragon overlay has a tear, front and back near the spine. The hobbit with illustrations from the animated movie by rankin bass. Tolkien 1978 ballantine film tiein edition reset ballantine books new york isbn. I know this is a different type of video than what we usually the hobbit fan cut. Long before peter jackson made a feature film, the visual interpretation of tolkiens classic tale was done by rankin bass productions. Illustrations from the rankin bass film hammond page ref pp. A mashup of the audio of rankin basss the hobbit and the video of peter jacksons trilogy.

It lasted 78 minutes and described the story of bilbo baggins and his companions. Tolkien 1977 abrams film tiein edition reset harry n. I even had the illustrated book with the cassette from the movie and my siblings would act out parts along with the cassette. The hobbit rankinbass animated film original trilogy. From the seller i have begun selling a few books so i can afford to buy and have.

A glorious account of a magnificent adventure, filled with suspense and seasoned with a quiet humor that is irresistible. The hobbit illustrated 1977 rankin bass 1st edition abrams. Includes approximately 230 sketches and paintings from the 1977 animated television film directed by arthur rankin, jr. Books gandalf legolas le hobbit 1 hobbit art narnia medieval viking age. The hobbit is a 1977 american animated musical television specialcreated by rankin bass, a studio known for their holiday specials, and animated by top craft, a precursor to studio ghibli. The hobbit is popular with middle school readers, as well as teens and adults.

Tolkiens enchanting tale, fully illustrated by jemima catlin. This is the walt disney book and casette book but tape is not included based on the original version of the hobbit. An illustrated edition 1st edition by lester abrams, jules bass illustrator, arthur rankin jr illustrator, j. The hobbit 1977 directed by jules bass, arthur rankin. The rankin bass production of the hobbit 1977 us only 2lp box set. The hobbit cartoon the hobbit 1977 hobbit dwarves ralph bakshi dragon rpg beloved book jrr tolkien narnia dwarf. This is the 1977 version with lots of illustrations. Given that rankin bass was able to cover most of the novels high points in under 90 minutes in the 1977 animated adaptation of the hobbit, how could a mere third of the book stretch to 169 minutes in the first installment, the hobbit. Jul 22, 2014 july 22, 2014 sees the release of digitally remastered versions of rankinbass productions animated television specials the hobbit and the return of the king.

Voices boom as a fathers reading would at a childs bedside, and the animation is drawn with minutiae and grandeur in the style of an illustrated legend. Illustrations printed directly on the front and back boards. The gold one is only available from secondary book sources. Abrams incorporated first printing, illustrated by rankin bass. Tolkien, and was first broadcast on nbc in the united states on sunday, november 27, 1977.

Tolkien illustrated 1966 hardcover book the hobbit by j. Deluxe edition of the rankinbass hobbit and return of the. The hobbit an illustrated j r r tolkien 1977 1st ed abrams. It was published in various languages, except english and was never distributed in north america. Gollum was once a hobbit before he was ensnared by the power of the ring. Rankin bass productions the hobbit and return of the. Rankin bass the hobbit 1977 near mint vinyl disneyland lp. Shortly after the release of the rankin bass cartoons based on tolkiens works in 1977 and 1978, there was a publication of a lord of the rings comic only released in europe.

Some wear issues, but in very good shape for its age. Its a heavy, firm, coffeetable type book with largeish print and lots of nice. The hobbit or there and back again hardcover january 1, 1977. The film is an adaptation of the 1937 book of the same name by j. Time to reevaluate how films brought tolkiens worlds to life decades before the peter jackson film trilogies and one week before the 60th anniversary of the. Rare vintage orginal the hobbit poster 1977 animate rankin. Apr 06, 2017 3 reasons the hobbit 1977 is better than the peter jackson trilogy duration. A homebody hobbit in middle earth gets talked into joining a quest with a. Tolkien, and was first broadcast on nbc in the united states on sunday. The hobbit was adapted into a cartoon by rankin bass productions in 1977, and was directed by arthur rankin jr. With the impending arrival of peter jacksons the hobbit. This is a first edition of the illustrated book to accompany the movie.

I feel the rankin bass version was the best adaptation of the hobbit, truer in spirit to the book as it was originally written, while peter jacksons trilogy was a bloated retelling of the quest of erebor chapter from unfinished tales. In 1977 arthur rankin and jules bass did an animated madefortelevision movie of the hobbit. Yet one form of media that has rarely been explored is comic books. This is the first fully illustrated deluxe edition with the original text of the classic. Rankinbass, 1977, the hobbit, november 27, 1977 metafilter. I ended up setting it aside for more than 10 years, wrote a completely different story, and then came back to it. The hobbit is a 1977 japaneseamerican animated musical television special created by rankin bass, a studio known for their holiday specials, and animated by topcraft, a precursor to studio ghibli. The hobbit graphic novel with a subtitle of an illustrated edition of the fantasy classic. Initially intended as a standalone story for children, it was later realigned more into the middleearth legendarium by 1951, when a revised edition was released. Tolkien, and was first broadcast on nbc in the united states on sunday, november 27. Abrams published a large coffeetable illustrated edition of the book featuring concept art and stills.

Bilbo baggins enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling farther than the pantry of his hobbithole in bag end. The time is long ago, when humans shared their days with elves, wizards, goblins, dragons, heroesand hobbits. Oct 29, 2009 buy the hobbit illustrated edition by tolkien, j. Feb 11, 2020 the film was produced and directed by arthur rankin, jr. I was fascinate by the story and the illustrations taken from the animated movie i gave a copy to my sister and brother in law for christmas to read to their kids. My grandmother got me this copy when i was 8 years old and ive read it right out of the binding. The hobbit 1977 film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Youve captured the character amazingly well considering the animation style and that very specific design for bilbos face. Tolkien and illustrations from the film by arthur rankin, jr. This is a wonderful edition illustrated by alan lee.

In 1977 saul zaentz, after he acquired the rights for the hobbit, founded tolkien enterprises, a department of his company, to. The hobbit is a great readaloud for parents to share with children just as tolkien shared the book with his children. Jul 26, 20 as far as the hobbit is concerned i guess if there really is only one country that got the pal transfer that it might have only got a reverse pulldown and speedup to 25fps incased in 50hz interlaced, or worse a regular standards convert from ntsc 60hz straight to pal 50hz using interpolating. A homebody hobbit in middle earth gets talked into joining a quest with a group of dwarves to recover their treasure from a dragon. Lynch, gray morrow, minoru nishida, carol ann robson, walter simonson and charles vess. Just as they did with rudolph and the last unicorn, rankin and bass imbue the hobbit with the simplicity of a storybook. Found an illustrated copy of the hobbit at my local. The hobbit an illustrated j r r tolkien 1977 first edition abrams rankin bass. In the closing credits, an illustration of bilbo residing in his house is shown as the background. This book has some cover wear and spots and discoloration from age, but the pages are.

The hobbit, or there and back again is a childrens fantasy novel by english author j. The hobbit was released on lp with the soundtrack and dialogue from the film. The rankin bass production of the hobbit, based on the original version of the hobbit written by j. My dad started reading it to me because he was tired of reading the same old childrens books to me each night. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Songs and dialogue from the original motion picture soundtrack. The illustrations and cinematic sequence drawings are based on the animated film by arthur rankin, jr. The hobbit first aired as an animated television special in 1977 with the goal of producing an accompanying tiein storybook and song recordings for children, as in other rankin bass productions.

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 very dangerous dragon. It features over 200 pages of the complete original text along with fantastic illustrations. An unexpected party in a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Directed by jules bass, arthur rankin jr with orson bean, john huston, theodore gottlieb, cyril ritchard. The hobbit rankinbass illustrated book 1977 no reserve. The hobbit or there and back again shop for books, art. With rewriting, that book became the single biggest seller i have to date. The hobbit feels hard to recommend, but easy to love. Hardcover with illustrated boards and mylar dust jacket. This beautifully illustrated 60th anniversary edition of the hobbit is a great modern classic and prelude to the lord of the rings. 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. Pdf returning to middleearth, in blockbusterised form. Illustrations from the rankinbass film hammond page ref pp.

Peter jackson returns to the shire so the hobbit is beginning its production schedule this coming june. Tolkien, illustrations from the film by arthur rankin jr. Full colour illustrations and maps throughout, including many that fold out. All those, young or old, who love a fine adventurous tale, beautifully told, will take the hobbit to their hearts. 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. Rca introduced the 45 rpm single record in 1949 as a smaller, more durable, and higher fidelity replacement for earlier 78 rpm disks. Tolkien and was first broadcast on nbc in the united states on sunday, november. 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. See more ideas about the hobbit 1977, the hobbit and tolkien. Illustrated books the hobbit for sale in stock ebay. The book was first published on september 21, 1937 and is set in the years 2941 to 2942 of the third age before the events of the lord of the rings. Much of the animation seems like pictures straight from tolkiens sketch book. The hobbit or there and back again hardcover october 1, 1977.