This deluxe collector's edition of Tolkien's modern classic is boxed and bound in green leatherette with gold and red foil stamping on the spine and cover. The text pages are printed in black with green accents. It includes five full-page illustrations in full color and many more in two color in addition to Thror's map—all prepared by the author."In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit." So begins one of the most beloved and delightful tales in the English language. Set in the imaginary world of Middle-earth, at once a classic myth and a modern fairy tale, The Hobbit is one of literature's most enduring and well-loved novels.Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. They have launched a plot to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon.Bilbo reluctantly joins their quest, unaware that on his journey to the Lonely Mountain he will encounter both a magic ring and a frightening creature known as Gollum.Written for J.R.R. Tolkien's own children, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies worldwide and established itself as a modern classic.
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The Hobbit (or There and Back Again)
This deluxe collector's edition of Tolkien's modern classic is boxed and bound in green leatherette with gold and red foil stamping on the spine and cover. The text pages are printed in black with green accents. It includes five full-page illustrations in full color and many more in two color in addition to Thror's map—all prepared by the author."In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit." So begins one of the most beloved and delightful tales in the English language. Set in the imaginary world of Middle-earth, at once a classic myth and a modern fairy tale, The Hobbit is one of literature's most enduring and well-loved novels.Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. They have launched a plot to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon.Bilbo reluctantly joins their quest, unaware that on his journey to the Lonely Mountain he will encounter both a magic ring and a frightening creature known as Gollum.Written for J.R.R. Tolkien's own children, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies worldwide and established itself as a modern classic.
Popular Reviews(2)
Reviewed by MajaThrough this book I entered the World of the Lord of the Rings for the first time and I must say, that I enjoyed it. I espacally loved all the small adventures Bilbo and the dwarves overcame which led to the big adventure and task, the reason they started their journey in the first place. Still in some parts it was a little long-winded which is why it was a bit hard for me to keep on reading. Additionally I feel like it is not completely my type of genre, even though I enjoyed reading it. Thus why the 3,5 Stars.
Reviewed by RaymondMy wife Mindy gave me this book for my birthday. I've read "The Hobbit" before, but this is the first time I have read it in Hardcover. And it's a beautiful edition. Green leather with red and gold inlay. All the pages are crisp and clean and waiting to be read. There are maps at front and back, which adds a sense of authenticity to the volume. I can't find what the font being used is, but it's a Serif which I think is a good choice, it adds age to it, although the kerning is off in one sentence I have found so far. But I think that adds character. The pages themselves are thick, every book should be printed and bound like this, but I suppose such books would lose their uniqueness.