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Bilbo lives in a hole because he is a hobbit one of a race of small, plump people about half the size of humans, with furry toes and a great love of good food and drink. Find spine labels for book circulation processing in a variety of materials and colors. Oblong folios are produced the same way but bound at the short edge, producing a book typically more than 14 inches deep. As you read the book decide whether your word associations are con sistent with the hobbits in the story. As there are quite a few images here i have placed them all into zip file format and included a link below the for you to download full s. Colourprinted frontispiece after tolkien, 8 illustrations after tolkien, 7 fullpage. Information on buying and collecting the hobbit or there and back again by. An admirable and thoughtprovoking consideration of the underlying themes of the hobbit, following the thereandbackagain progress from its famous first line on through to bilbos return home at the storys end.

Before bilbo is really able to improve upon the situation, gandalf has invited himself to tea and when he arrives, he comes with a company of dwarves led by thorin. As the landscape becomes less hospitable and the group faces hunger, bad weather, and attacks from hostile creatures, bilbo often thinks fondly of home and questions his decision to come on this journey. 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. Favorite add to set of 4 instant download printable vintage book spine book marks scrapbooking embellishments whimsyandluxe. 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. 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. This edition is bound in parchment cloth blocked in gold, with an inset label. The hobbit book covers and illustrations from all over the world. This deluxe collectors edition of tolkiens modern classic is boxed and bound in green leatherette with gold and red foil rune stamping on the spine and cover. Library book processing labels spine labels the library store. The fellowship of the ring, the two towers, and the return of the king are also available as a boxed set.

Your purse measures approx 9 12 inches by 6 12 inches with a 2 inch spine, roomy enough. Dj also very good plus with 14 loss at head of spine, 1 tear at bottom edge, minor agediscoloration to flap folds. Bilbo is quite content at bag end, near the bustling hobbit village of hobbiton, but one day his comfort is shattered by the arrival of the old wizard gandalf, who persuades. The spine, in six compartments separated by gilt tooled raised bands, shows four colored labels adorned with butterfly, spider, sword and dragon gilt tooling and a third white jewel. All that the unsuspecting bilbo saw that morning was an old man with a staff. Book features tolkiens black and white illustrations on the inside. Other tolkien books available, include both the uk and us editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and signednumberedlimited editions. Tolkien books sold by the tolkien library rare book store. Tolkien online at the folio society from the worlds most. Tolkien art print, lord of the rings, hobbit, book spine art, book art, book cover, book lover, literary gift, bookish, literary art booksnbobs 5 out of 5 stars 264. An unexpected journey and brand new reproductions of all the drawings and maps by j. 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. And there are plenty of french books in my library where the title runs the socalled english. Housed in original black box, white label with titles to front, generally.

The book is quarter leather on chemise bound with hobbit dinner on the spine and made to sit on a shelf like a book. He enjoys a peaceful and pastoral life but his life is interrupted by a surprise visit by the wizard gandalf. The hobbit designs, themes, templates and downloadable graphic. Modest price for this set of significant and collectable books. Lotr stickers merch hobbit movies branding stickers lord of the rings. Book spine processing labels for circulation processing demco. The hobbit is the unforgettable story of bilbo, a peaceloving hobbit, who embarks on a strange and magical adventure. Spine title direction folio society devotees librarything. You may be interested to learn that one definition for the word hob is hobgoblin or elf. The story is easy to read aloud, and is not dated in style more than 70 years later. Since the hobbit is not set in a specific historical period or geographical location, the. He discovers at this point that adventures are not all pony rides in may. Tolkien 1990 paperback 5 out of 5 stars 1 1 product ratings the hobbit. The book is packed with more than 1,000 images of concept artwork, photographs and development paintings by the artists working behind the scenes to.

Thirteenth impression, dust jacket 14th impression. Giclee prints that are beautifully framed in period appropriate wood frames that complement the book spines. Collecting the hobbit or there and back again by tolkien, j r r. The book was published in 1937, and what would many times happen is that a dust jacket is torn, gets discarded, so thats why only a very few dust jackets of the book survive, and none of them.

For this project the idea was to redesign a book cover to one of your favorite books. Black cloth, gilt titles to spine, dragon motif in giltsilverred on front. The hobbit, or there and back again an unexpected party 3 chapter i an unexpected party in a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. The book remains popular and is recognized as a classic in childrens literature. This is a exlibrary copy from the hudson public library in wisconsin. Set in the imaginary world of middleearth, at once a classic myth and a modern fairy tale, the hobbit is one of literatures most enduring and wellloved novels. Check out our hobbit stickers selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our stickers, labels. Tolkien english hardcover book f 5 out of 5 stars 102 102 product ratings the hobbit. The binding has houghton mifflin on the spine, and the title page and verso bears the houghton mifflin imprint and publishing details.

His journey through mirkwood and the climactic confrontation with the dragon smaug served as the launching point for tolkiens transformative trilogy, the lord of the rings. Bound in immaculate dark red cloth with gold blocked labyrinth design to front board and spine and gilt titles to foot of spine, this quarter leather dated 1979 folio society reprint is fine in vg slipcase. Hobbit stumbles past bag end, carrying a flagon of wine in his hand. The dwarves tell bilbo they want him to come with them. Folio book composed of sheets that are folded once and printed on both sides, making two leaves and four pages. Octavo, modern full crimson morocco gilt, raised bands, black morocco spine labels, all edges gilt. A recently rebound collection of the lord of the rings trilogy with the hobbit. Presented in the standard hardcover edition using the.

This is a great book to read to children at bedtime. Leather is a natural material and may contain small natural imperfections. The lotr and the hobbit, for instance, run upwards from the bottom of the spine. Tolkiens the hobbit is one of the best known and best loved fantasy books. Spine slightly faded, spine ends are little bumped. Demco carries a wide variety of labels for libraries and. Book cover design book design editorial jessica hische book jacket miniture things book crafts mini books paper dolls. Classroom library rainbow book spine labels by molly maloy tpt.

The hobbit book cover tolkien lord of the rings lotr medieval fantasy novel book cover. Book near fine with some slight fading to cloth at spine ends. Their blind impression is in the topright corner of the title page hardly noticeable and in the back is the jacket with the library card still in it. Lord of the rings first edition bauman rare books first. The hobbit is the story of bilbo baggins, a hobbit who lives in hobbiton. The text pages are printed in black with green accents. Rateliff, we learn that the story was told to his children before and during the writing of the book. The hobbit, or there and back again is a childrens fantasy novel by english author j. The bca imprint and publishing details have been added on labels pasted over the american details. The book has been rebound in green leather with on spine and boards tolkiens. The full morocco front and rear doublures are bordered, titled, and accented in gilt, created in an intricate mosaic of many colored onlaid morocco depicting two. Tolkien, an accomplished linguist and professor of medieval studies at oxford. Bilbo loads them onto his plate, dressed in his nighttime robes.

However, if i look at my folio books, i have to turn my head this way and that to read the titles, which seem to go up or down according to the whim of the cover designer. Rights and availability this title can be licensed and sold throughout the united states. R tolkien that takes place in the fictional world of middle earth, which is the setting of most of the authors works. Maps of tolkiens fantasy land to both sets of endpapers. Feb 22, 2019 the 320page book is a little more than 5. The four deluxe paperback books the hobbit and the three books of the lord of the rings trilogy.

Occasional light marking, heavier on quires a and q, a few leaves with short marginal tears. Comes in a gold slipcase, which has tanned around edges and along spine, and has a tan pastedown on side with title and author and a black 50. Colored frontispiece and 12 illustrations, printed on glossy paper, one doublepage map of wilderland. Tolkien published by book club associates in 1987 sold. Vintage illustrations for tolkiens the hobbit from around.

Full bound in fine smooth tan leather with raised bands to spine and black title and author spine labels. Many of the essential elements of tolkiens classic saga have their roots in this childrens book. He settles down at the table, tucks a napkin into his collar and begins to season his meal. In early 1938 houghton mifflin of boston and new york reset type for an american edition, and included four of the illustrations in color plates. See more ideas about book spine, book crafts, old book crafts.

Tolkiens the hobbit by taylor fulllength touring play. Bilbo baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home. This doityourself template for a box and lid makes a 2. Fed ex is only available if you provide me with your own fed ex shipping label. Bilbos first taste of danger, an encounter with three hungry trolls.

This organizational system is the perfect way to keep your classroom library in alphabetical order. This is the original cover which was illustrated by j. May 3, 2012 identify first edition copies of the hobbit by j. Chapters 2 through 10 depict bilbo, gandalf, and the dwarves traveling out of the hobbit lands toward the lonely mountain far to the east. Bilbo baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling. It has been reprinted several times, as recently as 2008. 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. Spine has red and green lines with green lettering. The hobbit middleearth universe the timeless classic presented in the standard hardcover edition using the authors original jacket design. Tolkien art print, lord of the rings, hobbit, book spine art, book art, book cover, book lover, literary gift, bookish, literary art booksnbobs. He had a tall pointed blue hat, a long grey cloak, a silver scarf over which a white beard hung down below his waist, and immense black boots. The hobbit book purse jrr tolkien book cover handbag the etsy.

The books may have been read, but exhibit no spine lean, or damaged edges or spines. We are having a lot of issues with the consistency of mystery spine labeling in the public library where i work. The hobbit by tolkien, j r r used books and rare books. He is frightened by the idea, but at last gives in to his adventurous side. The hobbit tells the famous story of bilbo baggins, a hobbit who is caught up in the affairs of wizards. Special collectors film tiein hardback of the bestselling classic, featuring the complete story with a sumptuous cover design inspired by the hobbit. Jun, 2014 in 1965, artist ryuichi terashima illustrated a japanese edition of the hobbit, notable not only for its delicate line drawings but also for the exquisite production of the book itself, which mirrors the sensibility of terashimas art with lavish paper and luxury binding.

Dj not price clipped, edges are rubbed with some tears, two biggest tears in spine area top 2 and bottom read more. Dolls house printable book covers some for resize as there are quite a few images here i have placed them all into zip file format and included a link below the for you to download full s. This is all the more remarkable, since he was a hobbit. The hobbit by tolkien, j r r used books and rare books from. May 12, 2016 the hobbit, is a fantasy novel and childrens book written by j. We follow bilbo and the dwarves and gandalf, on a long journey. So begins one of the most beloved and delightful tales in the english language.

For anyone who has read enders game, the illustration should make sense. Trends in the use of genre spine labels in public libraries. The full morocco front and rear doublures are bordered, titled, and accented in gilt, created in an intricate mosaic of many colored onlaid morocco depicting two imaginary landscapes from the book, rivendell and mirkwood. The hobbit book purse jrr tolkien book cover handbag the hobbit book clutch lotr cosplay costume the shire pocketbook lotr gift.