Tolkien, illustrations from the film by arthur rankin jr. Abrams published a large coffeetable illustrated edition of the book featuring concept art and stills. The cellophane dust jacket with red dragon overlay has a tear, front and back near the spine. By the time the hobbit aired in 1977, bakshi had already spent three years. Deluxe edition of the rankinbass hobbit and return of the. Paradise, new zealand mount sunday new zealand matamata harcourt park.
The hobbit great color illustrated cover 3d dj by tolkien, j. Illustrations by lester abrams et al, from the 1977 rankin bass productions, inc. Personally my first book was so garbage the only single person who ever finished it was my father. Feb 11, 2020 the film was produced and directed by arthur rankin, jr. The hobbit, or there and back again is a childrens fantasy novel by english author j. Illustrations from the rankin bass film hammond page ref pp.
These posters are the same as 2 pages from the illustrated book and were released in 1977 at the same time as the animated movie, the hobbit. 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. Cover of the dvd release of the 1977 animated film, the hobbit, from rankinbass. One madefortv movie to underwhelm them all the outline. 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. Oct 23, 2012 the hobbit 1977 rankin bass complete original soundtrack record lp duration. 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. Long before peter jackson made a feature film, the visual interpretation of tolkiens classic tale was done by rankin bass productions.
Find great deals on ebay for rankin bass the hobbit. This is the walt disney book and casette book but tape is not included based on the original version of the hobbit. This is a wonderful edition illustrated by alan lee. William shakespeare public library an illustrated edition of the enchanting prequel to the lord of the rings the hobbitthe classic fantasy that inspired peter jacksons major motion picture trilogyin a newly expanded.
The hobbit was adapted into a cartoon by rankin bass productions in 1977, and was directed by arthur rankin jr. Amazons choice recommends highly rated, wellpriced products available to ship immediately. That being the case they are all bare bones and even single layer dvd except for the dl of lord of the rings which is also widescreen. John huston actor, orson bean actor, arthur rankin jr. Nov 07, 2009 this is the rare original soundtrack from the hobbit 1977 animated by rankin bass. This is a first edition of the illustrated book to accompany the movie. The hobbit was the name of a 1977 american animated television special. The posters are also illustrated by rankin and bass. I havent read the book in a very long time, and i wasnt planning on. The rankinbass production of the hobbit 1977 us only 2lp box set. The hobbit is a great readaloud for parents to share with children just as tolkien shared the book with his children.
Tolkien and illustrations from the film by arthur rankin. Way back in 1977, 37 years ago yesterday, rankinbass aired on television for the first time their animated musical adaptation of the hobbit. See more ideas about the hobbit 1977, the hobbit and tolkien. The hobbit 1977 rankinbass complete original soundtrack record lp duration. Tolkiens enchanting tale, fully illustrated by jemima catlin. Tolkien illustrated 1966 hardcover book the hobbit by j. The hobbit an illustrated edition tolkien 1977 rankin. Tolkien, and was first broadcast on nbc in the united states on sunday. 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. The hobbit is popular with middle school readers, as well as teens and adults. Illustrated lord of the rings by ben towle, age 7 ben towle. The hobbit illustratedcollector editionthere and back again book. This beautifully illustrated 60th anniversary edition of the hobbit is a great modern classic and prelude to the lord of the rings.
Smaug, bilbo, gandalf, and gollum from rankinbasss 1977 hobbit the hobbit. The hobbit bilbo this image is from the animated movie but the book is. The hobbit with illustrations from the animated movie by rankin bass. Rare vintage orginal the hobbit poster 1977 animate rankin. Tolkien 1977 abrams film tiein edition reset harry n. The rankin and bass illustrated hobbit was my favorite book as a child. The hobbit, sixtieth anniversary edition, illustrated by alan. Full colour illustrations and maps throughout, including many that fold out. This is the original 1st printing of this impressive oversized edition denoted by the word published in the 8th line of page. From the hobbit, an illustrated edition based on the animated film. Rankin bass the hobbit the original motion picture.
It features over 200 pages of the complete original text along with fantastic illustrations. Epub book the hobbit an illustrated edition of the fantasy. The hobbit or there and back again hardcover october 1, 1977. The hobbit an illustrated edition of the fantasy classic kindle books feb 23, 2020 free reading by. The rankin bass production of the hobbit 1977 us only 2lp box set.
Tolkien, and he sold the merchandising rights for the hobbit movie to the company. 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. Abrams incorporated first printing, illustrated by rankin bass. At the time, it was one of the largest, most lavish adaptations of the original j. This is the rare original soundtrack from the hobbit 1977 animated by rankinbass. With rewriting, that book became the single biggest seller i have to date. This is the first fully illustrated deluxe edition with the original text of the classic. The gold one is only available from secondary book sources. The hobbit was a 1977 animated musical television special created by rankinbass and animated by topcraft, a precursor to studio ghibli, using lyrics adapted from the.
Songs and dialogue from the original motion picture soundtrack. Hardcover with illustrated boards and mylar dust jacket. 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. The hobbit bilbo this image is from the animated movie but the.
In 1977, rankin bass produced an animated version of j. The film is an adaptation of the 1937 book of the same name by j. Tolkien and was first broadcast on nbc in the united states on sunday, november. The hobbit illustratedcollector editionthere and back. Does anyone recognize the title font used for the rankinbass version of the hobbit. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The hobbit 1977 animated film the one wiki to rule them all. Jul 18, 2007 you can get all three animated hobbit films in a warner box set for like 40 bucks or something. He charged the ranks of the goblins of mount gram in the battle of the. The hobbit or there and back again hardcover january 1, 1977. The hobbit 70s animated rankinbass feature original trilogy. 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.
Illustrations printed directly on the front and back boards. Illustrations from the rankinbass film hammond page ref pp. My parents illustrated edition of the hobbit from the 1970s. It was followed in 1980 by an animated version of the return of the king the animation rights to the first two volumes were held by saul zaentz, producer of ralph bakshi s animated adaptation the lord of the rings. The hobbit that covered the ground of the third lord of the rings book, though. The hobbit, an illustrated edition, with clear dustjacket. 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. The illustrations and cinematic sequence drawings are based on the animated film by arthur rankin, jr. Tolkien and illustrations from the film by arthur rankin, jr. I ended up setting it aside for more than 10 years, wrote a completely different story, and then came back to it. But at its heart this is a simple childrens story which tolkien wrote for his own. My dad started reading it to me because he was tired of reading the same old childrens books to me each night. Tolkiens great classic work, the hobbit, celebrated its 60th year of publication 1937 with a gorgeous illustrated edition by artist alan lee, winner of the kate greenaway medal for illustration, and creator of the fabulously successful centenary edition of the lord of the rings.
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