The Hobbit : an illustrated edition of the fantasy classic / J.R.R. Tolkien ; illustrated by David Wenzel ; adapted by Charles Dixon with Sean Deming.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York : Del Rey, 2012Edition: Del Ray Trade paperback editionDescription: 133 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 26 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780345445605
- 0345445600
- 9781435242722
- 1435242726
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Main Library | Children's Graphic Novel | Hobbit | Available | 33111008753010 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
An illustrated, expanded edition of the enchanting prequel to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit --the classic fantasy that inspired Peter Jackson's major motion picture trilogy.
When Thorin Oakenshield and his band of dwarves embark upon a dangerous quest to reclaim the hoard of gold stolen from them by the evil dragon Smaug, Gandalf the wizard suggests an unlikely accomplice: Bilbo Baggins, an unassuming Hobbit dwelling in peaceful Hobbiton.
Along the way, the company faces trolls, goblins, giant spiders, and worse. But as they journey from the wonders of Rivendell to the terrors of Mirkwood and beyond, Bilbo will find that there is more to him than anyone--himself included--ever dreamed. Unexpected qualities of courage and cunning, and a love of adventure, propel Bilbo toward his great destiny . . . a destiny that waits in the dark caverns beneath the Misty Mountains, where a twisted creature known as Gollum jealously guards a precious magic ring.
"Originally published in different form in the United States in three volumes by Eclipse books in August 1989, April 1990, and August 1990 and subsequently as one volume in the United Kingdom by Unwin Paperbacks in 1990 and by Del Rey, an imprint of the Random House Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., in 2001. A revised edition of this work was published in the United Kingdom by Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers in 2006."--Title page verso.
"This edition was entirely hand lettered by Bill Pearson. Hobbit logo by Steve Vance. revised edition designed by Terence Caven. Production by Anna Mitchelmore."--Title page verso.
Chronicles the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, who embarks on a quest to reclaim stolen treasure from the dragon Smaug, along with his dwarve companions and the wizard Gandalf, and unwittingly returns to the Shire with a Ring of Power.