Cartoon adaptation of famous book is a great intro for kids. The hobbit an illustrated edition 1989 the collection books by tolkien middleearth related the hobbit. Rankin bass the hobbit the original motion picture. And illustrations from the film by arthur rankin jr. Smaug, bilbo, gandalf, and gollum from rankin basss 1977 hobbit now this is the hobbit that i remember. The story of the hobbit signum \ catalog this course examines the life of j. Way back in 1977, 37 years ago yesterday, rankin bass aired on television for the first time their animated musical adaptation of the hobbit. 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 edition.
Abrams incorporated first printing, illustrated by rankin bass. The hobbit is one of my favorite books and the illustrations, whether big or small, add even more character and charm to the story. The rankinbass production of the return of the king sound recording. This movie was such a huge part of my childhood and i loved it. Rankin bass productions was founded by arthur rankin, jr. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Tolkien j r r rankin bass abebooks shop for books, art. See more ideas about the hobbit, jrr tolkien and tolkien.
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. Complete original soundtrack including dialogue, music and songs. Long before peter jackson made a feature film, the visual interpretation of tolkiens classic tale was done by rankin bass productions. He was a professor of anglosaxon at oxford, a fellow of pembroke college, and a fellow of merton college until his retirement in 1959. 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. Tolkien and illustrations from the film by arthur rankin. What will be the price, and is it possible to send it to germany. Tolkien, illustrations from the film by arthur rankin jr. Tolkiens classic book about the hobbit bilbo baggins and his unexpected adventures came to life in this animated, televised adaptation by rankin bass productions.
Tolkeins classic about the magical world of middle earth and the adventures of lovable bilbo baggins. Rick goldschmidt has been the official rankin bass biographerhistorian for the studio for the last decade. The time is long ago, when humans shared their days with elves, wizards, goblins, dragons, heroesand hobbits. The company is well known for its christmas television specials, particularly its work which used animagic, a stop motion animation process using figurines. 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. The film is an adaptation of the 1937 book of the same name by j. Bilbo baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home. Sep 07, 1997 this definitive, authorized history and celebration of rankin bass animation, with the prepared enthusiastic cooperation of arthur rankin, documents every one of their productions with rare photographs, production stills, concept drawings, memorabilia and extensive commentary by mr. The rankin bass production of the hobbit, based on the original version of the hobbit written by j. This is the rare original soundtrack from the hobbit 1977 animated by rankin bass.
Art from the rankin bass version of the hobbit 1977. 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. Today also marks the release by warner brothers of remastered, deluxe editions of the rankin bass animated classics the hobbit 1977 and the return of the king 1980. At the time, it was one of the largest, most lavish adaptations of the original j. Dust jacket is actually clear plastic with some text and illustrations on it. Songs and dialogue from the original motion picture soundtrack. 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. Behind the scenes photographs, a complete list of rankin bass works, wellwritten articles and a jumble of rankin bass memorabilia. Due to demand, some book orders may take up to 23 weeks to ship all of rick goldschmidts rankinbass books available in one place. Nov 07, 2009 this is the rare original soundtrack from the hobbit 1977 animated by rankin bass.
Tolkien, the hobbit is an animated classic that was brought to the tv screen in the late 1970s by arthur rankin and jules bass. Despite tolkiens description, 14 gollum is portrayed as almost naked, save for a loincloth. The bass guitar is one of the most significant new musical instruments to have appeared in the 20th century, and the bass book is the first to study its complete and fascinating story, with the full story of the most important bass players and bass makers. The hobbit 1977 animated movie download torrent tpb. Feb 11, 2020 the hobbit was a 1977 animated television movie by rankin bass productions based on the book of the same name. Deluxe edition of the rankinbass hobbit and return of the. It manages to retell most of the story within its 77minute span. Tolkien, and was first broadcast on nbc in the united states on sunday, november 27, 1977.
Own the remastered deluxe editions of rankinbass animation. He is, however, beloved throughout the world as the creator of middleearth and author of such classic works as the hobbit and the lord of the rings. Rare vintage orginal the hobbit poster 1977 animate rankin. Enthusiasts of tolkiens lengthy and more demanding lord of the rings trilogy, as well as adult readers of the hobbit, may be disappointed by this somewhat simplified adaptation of the book, though children and firsttime. 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 unl. In a moment of weakness nothing to see here i decided to catalogue my old tolkien collection, and i made this website. The book has a little weight to it and seems very sturdy. Tolkien fantasy novel, even involving the japanese animation studio topcraft where many future members of the famed. The hobbit, an illustrated edition, with clear dustjacket. Lynch, gray morrow, minor nishide, carol ann robson, walter simonson, and charles vess.
The hobbit is a 1977 animated musical television special created by rankin bass, a studio known for their holiday specials, and animated by topcraft, a precursor to studio ghibli, using lyrics adapted from the book. The hobbit is a timeless classic, which is a tale of bilbo baggins, the wizard gandalf, gollum, and the spectacular world of middleearth recounts of the adventures of a reluctant hero, a powerful and dangerous ring, and the cruel dragon smaug the magnificent. Illustrated edition with images from the rankin bass animated movie of the hobbit. At 7 years old, i actually loved the rankin bass hobbit movie.
Bound in dark green leatherette boards with gilt and red design. In the rankin bass adaptations of the hobbit 1977 and the return of the king 1980, gollum appears as a froglike creature with large, lamplike eyes. Russell books ltd, british columbia, canada seller rating. The hobbit, or there and back again is a childrens fantasy novel by english author j. Tolkiens the hobbit, including several important precursors of the book, works that helped establish the genre in which tolkien was writing, and which influenced tolkiens own thinking. After the lord of the rings fellowshippart of the two towers theatrical movie by ralph bahski, rankin bass would finish with the return of the king, again on t. I always really liked the rankin bass version of smaug, especially how his eyes turned into high beams while he was searching for bilbo. Tolkien and over 230 fullcolor illustrations by lester abrams, robert jones, tsuguyuki kubo, john s. Slip case has a pasteon illustrated title block on yellow paper. Tolkien and illustrations from the film by arthur rankin, jr. Aug 29, 20 the hobbit is the unforgettable story of bilbo, a peaceloving hobbit, who embarks on a strange and magical adventure. Jul 23, 2014 rankin bass tackled the contents of the trilogys final book, the return of the king, using the same animation they employed for the hobbit, and indeed employed a plot device intended to make it a. Abrams published a large coffeetable illustrated edition of the book featuring concept art and stills. Way back in 1977, 37 years ago yesterday, rankinbass aired on television for the first time their animated musical adaptation of the hobbit.
Tolkiens legendarium, elves are one of the races that inhabit a fictional earth, often called middleearth, and set in the remote past. The rankinbass production of the return of the king sound. Books archives miser bros press rankinbass merchandise. None of the pages are loose or seem like theyd fall out easily. 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. Order to read tolkiens books the hobbit the lord of the rings the silmarillion the children of hurin the history of middleearth unfinished tales the letters of j. This is a first edition of the illustrated book to accompany the movie. The easter bunny is comin to town the easter bunny is comin to town 1977.
Tolkien 1977 abrams film tiein edition reset harry n. There are 39 cartoons in this cartoon specials guide. Rankin and dozens of the artists, actors and animators he worked with. 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 be sure to also check out his previous and wonderful rankin bass star wars scenes. Smaug, bilbo, gandalf, and gollum from rankinbasss 1977 hobbit. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. Since its first publication in 1937 it has remained in print to delight each new generation of readers all over the world, and its hero, bilbo baggins, has taken his place among the ranks of the immortals of fiction. A homebody hobbit in middle earth gets talked into joining a quest with a group of. Illustrations from the rankinbass film hammond page ref pp. On the cover, i drew a bunch of rankinbass style orcs. The enchanted world of rankinbass by rick goldschmidt. This definitive, authorized history and celebration of rankin bass animation, with the prepared enthusiastic cooperation of arthur rankin, documents every one of their productions with rare photographs, production stills, concept drawings, memorabilia and extensive commentary by mr.
Seldom has any book been so widely read and loved as j. Based on the original version of the hobbit and the return of the king by. Full colour illustrations and maps throughout, including many that fold out. It features over 200 pages of the complete original text along with fantastic illustrations. On the cover, i drew a bunch of rankin bass style orcs. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. The hobbit was released on lp with the soundtrack and dialogue from the film was also released in 1977 by disney through its buena vista records label. Rankinbass the hobbit float in the 1977 macys thanksgiving day parade orson bean was on the float. They appear in the hobbit and in the lord of the rings, but their complex history is described more fully in the silmarillion tolkien derived his elves from mentions in the ancient poetry and languages. Art from the rankinbass version of the hobbit 1977. He has worked with various companies golden books family entertainment, percepto.
Bilbo baggins was a hobbit who wanted to be left alone in quiet comfort. Get the best deals on the hobbit hardcover books when you shop the largest online selection at. Even if you dislike it for its cheesy animation and story inaccuracies you cant fault the music. The hobbit illustrated 1977 rankin bass 1st edition abrams jrr tolkien hc dj. Rerun by networks for years, this tale of middleearth consistently awes viewers and has inspired a whole new generation of tolkien fans. An illustrated edition of the enchanting prequel to the lord of the rings, the hobbit the classic fantasy that inspired peter jacksons major motion picture trilogyin a newly expanded edition. I would spend hours copying the pictures from this book. The rankin bass cartoon specials guide, which aired from 1964. Cover of the dvd release of the 1977 animated film, the hobbit, from rankinbass.
The hobbit or there and back again hardcover october 1, 1977. Deluxe edition of the rankin bass hobbit and return of the king released posted by daniel helen at 7. Rankin bass is perhaps best known for the classic childrens christmas film, rudolph the rednosed reindeer. Disneyland rankin bass the hobbit book record 368 1977 story song disney the rankin bass production of the hobbit, based on the original version of the hobbit written by j.