The Hobbit: Illustrated Edition: An Illustrated Edition of Tolkien's Classic Epic Fantasy Adventure

This Hobbit: Illustrated Edition is beautiful! While a purist would probably wish for Tolkien’s own amazing drawings, like in the copies I grew up on, this makes the book a more approachable story for elementary school kids and their expectations in our world I think. There’s a small illustration on almost every page, and several bigger ones every dozen pages or so. The artwork looks almost Scandinavian in appearance, with the dark lines and the two-dimensional look. The quality is very good and worth the price. Consider this for reading to your kids or for a beautiful display!

I just wanted to take the time to update anyone who is interested in purchasing this illustrated edition of The Hobbit. As you probably know, there aren't many illustrated editions of the hobbit and most that are illustrated aren't all that incredible. So far, my favorite edition has been the one by Alan Lee. I must say, it's hard to top his work. Alan Lee really helped bring the story to life for me when I first read this incredible adventure by Tolkien. However, because I believe that The Hobbit is a tale directed at the hearts of children and adults that are young at heart, I believe that Jemima Catlin's illustrated edition has topped even the great Alan Lee's. First off, the quality of this book is excellent. The book has been wrapped in cloth so the book feels high quality and soft to the touch. Also, the cover has a beautiful illustration from the book that includes carefully placed gold etching on the leaves, title, and author's name. This really gives the book a nice luster and shine. The book doesn't come with a book jacket and honestly I think that was smart based off of how high quality the book feels and looks. It just doesn't need a cheap paper jacket to cover such a beautiful looking book. The illustrations that are presented in the book are a thing of beauty. Not only are there a great many (every two or three pages or so) but they are incredibly colorful and really pop when you look at them. I do think the illustrator's style is to appear more colorful and simple at first glance, but at the same time you will look at the illustrations carefully and see the amount of time and effort that she put into this work. I love this style of simplicity and use of color. Though not the exact same style, I feel like it reminds me of illustrators like William Steig who just have this incredible knack for bringing out amazing details with small illustrations. In fact, I truly and desperately hope that Jemima Catlin will be commissioned for Lord of the Rings. If you happen to read this Jemima, I just wanted to say thanks for putting so much passion and hard work into this book. I look forward to reading this to my children someday and plan on using your version when I do! As a side note, I should mention that some of Tolkien's original maps are included in the front and back of the book. Lastly, it wouldn't be an appropriate review of The Hobbit without mentioning how amazing this story really is. If there is any part of you that believes in things like magic, risk-taking, adventure, friendship to the end, finding faith in the smallest of people or things, and good triumphing over evil, this is the book for you. I fell in love with the characters of this story and am thankful for authors like J.R.R Tolkien for having that God-given ability to captivate readers through these characters and the adventures they set out on. Every time I read this book I feel like I'm a kid again and that in itself is a great thing in my eyes. However, as an adult this book not only brings about those childhood feelings, but also strengthens my personal faith, and leads me to believe that those who truly live life to the fullest are those who go against the flow, take risks despite the fears or consequences when they know that it's in the name of doing what they feel is right inside of there hearts. I think there really is some of Bilbo Baggins in all of us and we learn a great deal from his adventure. If you cannot tell, I love this book. It is saying a lot for me that this is my favorite edition of the book so far. This truly is a high-quality, gift edition that you will be very proud to own. Don't hesitate to purchase! Thank you J.R.R Tolkien and Jemima Catlin!

Gorgeous art kept my 6 year old and I rapt throughout the adventure. It's a beautifully made book in itself, a wonderful gift.

My dad read The Hobbit to me when I was a kid over 40 years ago, and I recently bought this illustrated edition to read with my 11-year-old. It has been such an amazing experience — bringing back so many wonderful memories while creating new ones together. The story is just as magical as I remembered, and the illustrations make it even more engaging for young readers. Truly one of the greatest books ever written, and this edition is a fantastic value for anyone wanting to pass the adventure on to the next generation.

My favorite children’s book! This edition is absolutely beautiful. The matte hardcover feels very high-quality, the glossy pages are smooth and pleasant to touch, and the illustrations are just lovely. The colors are vibrant and perfectly printed. It’s definitely one of the best versions of this book. Highly recommend!

Perfect book for reading aloud to children. Font is perfectly sized to be easy to read. Every few pages has a small character illustration which is a fun addition as you're reading. Book was bound well and has a nice cover for display.

I looked at several versions of The Hobbit... including many collector editions...and went with the version. I am SO SO happy with this one. I didn't buy it for any kids, just myself and am thoroughly enjoying it. The cover is solid and beautiful, the pages are glossy with beautiful art work on like every other page. Absolutely beautiful!

Such a nice quality book - very impressed with the fabric book cover, thickness of pages and illustrations. Such a great value!

Libro arrivato in ottime condizioni, ideale come regalo o per arricchire la propria collezione Copertina rigida ma ricoperta da uno stratto morbido

It was exactly what we wanted

This is a great edition of this classic tale. The illustrations are superb. My grandsons find it enchanting. Even before they can read it for them selves they love listening to the story while studying the illustrations. Also I love reading to them. I am sure they will treasure this book for years to come, and hopefully read it with their own children. Well worth paying a little extra for this book.

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Warum mache ich das so? Weil man nur EIN Hobbit oder Herr der Ringe Buch/Hörbuch/Artbook egal ob deutsch, englisch, japanisch etc. etc. etc. rezensieren kann. Ziemlich schlecht gelöst von AMAZON. Wenn man also schon einmal rezensiert hat kann man diese Rezension nur bearbeiten aber keine zusätzliche erstellen. 1. Der erste Hobbit von 1937 - The Hobbit Facsimile First Edition ISBN 0007440839 Dieses Buch richtet sich sicherlich allein an Sammler und Tolkien-Begeisterte die quasi mal das "Original" von 1937 in den Händen halten möchten.....insofern sie nicht schon eines der knapp 1.500 damals gedruckten Exemplare besitzen ;-) Ein Faksimile ist praktisch eine 1:1 Kopie eines vorhandenen Originals. Das Exemplar, welches als Vorlage diente schien ein recht sauberes gewesen zu sein. Auch der Umschlag ist sehr gut reproduziert worden. Mir wäre es aber lieber wenn das Buch nicht so "neu" aussehen würde. Ein wenig mehr Gilb hätte das Feeling eines alten Buches unterstützt. An Zusatzmaterial ist ein Zettel mit einigen Infos zu den Hobbit Veröffentlichungen beigelegt. Das Buch ist von einem schön gestalteten, stabilen Schuber geschützt. Die Erstauflage dieser Ausgabe zum 80. Geburtstag des Hobbits liegt bei 4.000 Kopien. Ob eine zweite Auflage nachkommt wird sich zeigen. Ich finde die Idee sehr gut, das Original mit der ersten Textfassung und dem alten Umschlag, anstatt einer neuen Luxus- Sonder-Edition in Goblinleder gebundenen und von den Elben verzierten Ausgabe zum Jubiläum zu veröffentlichen. Der Fan wird es zu schätzen wissen. Bilder weiter unten. 2. The Hobbit, neu illustriert von Jemima Catlin ISBN 0007497903 Zum Text bzw. zur Version dieses Hobbits ist eigentlich nur noch zu sagen, dass er auf der Höhe der Zeit ist. Soll heißen: Die überarbeitete Version der Geschichte. Was bei diesem Kinderbuch sehr erwähnenswert ist sind die Neuillustrationen der Künstlerin Jemima Catlin. Diese sind ich sage mal viel liebevoller, kindgerechter und passender zu dieser Geschichte als Vorausgegangenes. Passender als Tolkiens Zeichnungen und unbeeinflusst durch die Filme. Wobei Smaug doch schon gewisse Ähnlichkeiten zu seinem Original aufweist. Es gibt noch eine Deluxe-Edition in rotem Kunstleder und mit Schuber. Die "normale" Hardcoverversion hier ist meiner Meinung nach aber viel schöner. Leinen mit geprägten Buchstaben und Verzierungen sowie der ruhende Bilbo.