Personally my first book was so garbage the only single person who ever finished it was my father. All those, young or old, who love a fine adventurous tale, beautifully told, will take the hobbit to their hearts. Rankin bass is perhaps best known for the classic childrens christmas film, rudolph the rednosed reindeer. The return of the king also known as the return of the king. Tolkien, and was first broadcast on nbc in the united states on sunday. The illustrated boards are clean and fresh with some rubbing along the bottoms and just a hint of wear at the corners, which. 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. What i love is that they capture the essence of the entire story in just a few pages. The letters on the cover and spine, as well as the ivy and some of the animals, have a gold brushed accent. It features over 200 pages of the complete original text along with fantastic illustrations. Adapted by peter beagle from his own novel, the last unicorn is a more mature change of pace for directors arthur rankin jr. Hardcover with illustrated boards and mylar dust jacket.
I ended up setting it aside for more than 10 years, wrote a completely different story, and then came back to it. A homebody hobbit in middle earth gets talked into joining a quest with a group of dwarves to recover their treasure from a dragon. This full fledged picture book version, contains the full text of the hobbit, and. Rankinbass the hobbit soundtrack 01 glenn yarbrough. There is real magic in this overlooked, celanimated fantasy that was originally released in 1982 b. This is the original 1st printing of this impressive oversized edition denoted by the word published in the 8th. 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. I am extremely happy to have this version of the hobbit in my book collection. Abrams edition of the hobbit, illustrated with art from the rankinbass film. The enchanted world of rankinbass has it all, from the most obscure cel animated cartoon to the classic animagic of rudolph and santa. Deluxe edition of the new illustrated version of the hobbit.
The book itself contains 10 black and white stylized pen and ink illustrations by j. The cellophane dust jacket with red dragon overlay has a tear, front and back near the spine. The hobbit is one of my favorite books and the illustrations, whether big or small, add even more character and charm to the story. Tolkien and illustrations from the film by arthur rankin. Tolkien and was first broadcast on nbc in the united states on sunday, november.
A story of the hobbits, is a 1979 animated musical television film created by rankin bass and topcraft. Tolkien and illustrations from the film by arthur rankin, jr. The book is welldesigned and is about 5 x 7, with 352 pages. Rankin bass productions the hobbit and return of the king remastered. A glorious account of a magnificent adventure, filled with suspense and seasoned with a quiet humor that is irresistible. It doesnt come with a dust jacket, the picture on the front and back cover is expertly presseddyed onto what feels like a clothlike covering on the book.
First ever illustrated ebook of the classic bestseller featuring more than 60 colour paintings and pencil drawings by the awardwinning artist, alan lee, conceptual designer on peter jacksons the hobbit. This edition was published by houghton mifflin in 2001. The art on the cover of the book was created by randolph caldecott honor artist peter sis. Rankinbasss stopmotion features are recognizable by their visual style of dolllike characters with spheroid body parts, and ubiquitous. The hobbit an illustrated edition tolkien 1977 rankin.
The official rankinbass productions facebook page with all things rankinbass. This is a first edition of the illustrated book to accompany the movie. The rankin bass cartoon specials guide, which aired from 1964. New york printed in the usa these come from my own collection. My parents illustrated edition of the hobbit from the 1970s. My sold out book with tiger mountain press has now also sold out of its 2nd printing with. See more ideas about the hobbit 1977, the hobbit and tolkien. The illustrations and cinematic sequence drawings are based on the animated film by arthur rankin, jr. It has been years since the release of my book and the interest in rankinbass productions is at a new all time high. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the hobbit. Tolkien 1977 abrams film tiein edition reset harry n. Behind the scenes photographs, a complete list of rankinbass works, wellwritten articles and a jumble of rankinbass memorabilia.
The film is an adaptation of the return of the king, the third and final book in the lord of the rings by j. Tolkiens enchanting tale, fully illustrated by jemima catlin. Feb 11, 2020 the film was produced and directed by arthur rankin, jr. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The book has a little weight to it and seems very sturdy. The art is beautifulits from the rankin bass cartoon production which is fantastic. The hobbit great color illustrated cover 3d dj by tolkien, j. R tolkien that takes place in the fictional world of. Artist phil postma pulled out some of his rankin bass puppets and, along with a little postproduction work, created his own version of the hobbit as done by rankin bass. The rankin bass production of the hobbit, based on the original version of the hobbit written by j. The hobbit, an illustrated edition, with clear dustjacket. Jack also recently created original art for the new rudolph book.
This is the first fully illustrated deluxe edition with the original text of the classic. With rewriting, that book became the single biggest seller i have to date. Rare vintage orginal the hobbit poster 1977 animate rankin. Come learn more about one of the many cast and crew members that have worked on rankin bass productions. Rankin bass productions the hobbit and return of the. Abrams incorporated first printing, illustrated by rankin bass harry n. 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. Full colour illustrations and maps throughout, including many that fold out.
Abrams published a large coffeetable illustrated edition of the book featuring concept art and stills. The hobbit, an illustrated edition, with clear dustjacket, rankin bass deluxe. The rankin bass production of the hobbit w illustrated book. The book shows some rubbing to the corners of the illustrated covers, and the dustjacket show some minor rubbing and only very minor areas of. I can barely keep up with all the many developing projects. Rankinbasss stopmotion features are recognizable by their visual style of dolllike. I read this to my 3 year old son and he likes to listen and look at the pictures.
This is a 1977 first edition of the rankin bass illustrated edition of the hobbit or there and back again, with published by arrangement with houghton mifflin company denoted on the 183929093864. A homebody hobbit in middle earth gets talked into. Long before peter jackson made a feature film, the visual interpretation of tolkiens classic tale was done by rankin bass productions. Currently featuring legendary artist jack davis rankin bass character designer. See, hear and readalong rankinbass the hobbit youtube. In a moment of weakness nothing to see here i decided to catalogue my old tolkien collection, and i made this website. Tolkien, illustrations from the film by arthur rankin jr. Tolkien, and was first broadcast on nbc in the united states on sunday, november 27, 1977. Illustrated edition with images from the rankin bass animated movie of the hobbit. The hobbit rankinbass illustrated book 1977 no reserve. The hobbit, an illustrated edition, with clear dustjacket, rankin bass deluxe edition. None of the pages are loose or seem like theyd fall out easily.
Jun 17, 2016 the lion king read along story book the lion king storybook 1 read aloud story books for kids duration. The hobbit 70s animated rankinbass feature original trilogy. The hobbit, an illustrated edition, with clear dustjacket, rankin. Illustrations by lester abrams et al, from the 1977 rankin bass productions, inc. Oct 29, 2009 buy the hobbit illustrated edition by tolkien, j. New york text c1966 jrr tolkien published under arrangement with houghton mifflin company by harry and abrams inc. There are 39 cartoons in this cartoon specials guide.
Songs and dialogue from the original motion picture soundtrack. From the hobbit, an illustrated edition based on the animated film. Long before peter jackson made a feature film, the visual interpretation of tolkiens classic tale was done by rankinbass productions. Behind the scenes photographs, a complete list of rankinbass works, wellwritten articles and a. Directed by jules bass, arthur rankin jr with orson bean, john huston, theodore gottlieb, cyril ritchard. The film is an adaptation of the 1937 book of the same name by j. The rankin bass production of the hobbit 1977 us only 2lp box set. Jul 22, 2014 deluxe edition of the rankin bass hobbit and return of the king released posted by daniel helen at 7.
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