Robert rankin was born in july of 1949 in parsons green, london, and is a prolific author of humorous fantasy fiction. The hobbit or there and back again hardcover january 1, 1977. Tolkien and was first broadcast on nbc in the united states on sunday, november. The rankinbass production of the hobbit 1977 us only 2lp box set. The hobbit with illustrations from the animated movie by rankin bass. I know this is a different type of video than what we usually put out, but. Robert fleming rankin born 27 july 1949 is a prolific british author of comedic fantasy novels. Tolkien, 9780261102491, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The film is an adaptation of the return of the king, the third and final book in the lord of the rings by j.
John rankins most popular book is life of reverend john rankin, written by himself in his 80th year. Directed by jules bass, arthur rankin jr with orson bean, john huston, theodore gottlieb, cyril ritchard. One of the most successful and bestselling scottish crime authors around, ian rankin is perhaps most famous for the acclaimed inspector rebus series, which has consistently topped the sunday times bestseller lists, and was adapted into a megapopular television series across the pond. The place to go for all info on the animated television specials, series, and films of arthur rankin, jr. Long before peter jackson made a feature film, the visual interpretation of tolkiens classic tale was done by rankin bass productions. Tolkien 1977 abrams film tiein edition reset harry n. This is the original 1st printing of this impressive oversized edition denoted by the word published in the 8th line of page. Abrams incorporated first printing, illustrated by rankinbass. A mashup of the audio of rankin basss the hobbit and the video of peter jacksons trilogy. 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.
The hobbit 1977, the lord of the rings 1978, and the. Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the slipcase. Deluxe edition of the rankinbass hobbit and return of the. My dad started reading it to me because he was tired of reading the same old childrens books to me each night. Rankin bass productions was founded by arthur rankin, jr. Based on the original version of the hobbit and the return of the king by j. 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.
Based on the original version of the hobbit and the return of the king by. A story of the hobbits, is a 1979 animated musical television film created by rankinbass and topcraft. Rankin bass, page 2 by big cartoon database is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 4. The rankin bass cartoon specials guide, which aired from 1964. 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. On this edition of watching series, we take a look at the three loosely. Rankinbass productions was founded by arthur rankin, jr. Cover of the dvd release of the 1977 animated film, the hobbit, from rankinbass. Published by harper collins exclusively for hatchards of london in 1997 in a limited edition signed by the illustrator to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the original publication of the hobbit. A homebody hobbit in middle earth gets talked into.
This is the first fully illustrated deluxe edition with the original text of the classic. The rankin bass production of the hobbit 1977 us only 2lp box set. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Songs and dialogue from the original motion picture soundtrack. John rankin has 31 books on goodreads with 39 ratings. Tolkien fantasy novel, even involving the japanese animation studio topcraft. Almost everyone has seen at least one of rankinbass holiday specials, probably good old rudolph. The hobbit or there and back again hardcover october 1, 1977. First up, rankinbasss animated version of the hobbit, first released as a tv. Rankin and bass 1978 adaptation of the hobbit is a fairly painful affair not just for fans of the book, but anyone new to the series in general. The return of the king also known as the return of the king. This is a first edition of the illustrated book to accompany the movie.
The hobbit my first hobbit book was this illustrated version of the. Theres a reason tolkien begins both novels by getting his hobbit protagonists out of the shire. The hobbit is one of my favorite books and the illustrations, whether big or small, add even more character and charm to the story. Book to film adaptations have always been a sore spot with any fan of a popular novel that finally makes the transition, but few of these adaptations have had quite the distaste behind them that this.
Illustrations by the original hobbit cartoons illustrators. I was fascinate by the story and the illustrations taken from the animated movie i gave a copy to my sister and brother in law for christmas to read to their kids. This is the walt disney book and casette book but tape is not included based on the original version of the hobbit. Rare vintage orginal the hobbit poster 1977 animate rankin. Tolkiens great classic work, the hobbit, celebrated its 60th year of publication 1937 with a gorgeous illustrated edition by artist alan lee, winner of the kate greenaway medal for illustration, and creator of the fabulously successful centenary edition of the lord of the rings. 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. Long before peter jackson made a feature film, the visual interpretation of tolkiens classic tale was done by rankinbass productions. Clarinet, bass clarinet easybeginner digital download composed by william gould tomer. The illustrated new musical express encyclopedia of rock by nick logan, 1977, harmony books edition, in english.
There are 39 cartoons in this cartoon specials guide. Born in parsons green, london, he started writing in the late 1970s, and first entered the bestsellers lists with snuff fiction in 1999, by which time his previous eighteen books had sold around one million copies. There is also science fiction, metafiction, steampunk, urban legends, running gags, outrageous characters and the occult to be found in his work. Ian rankin books list of books by author ian rankin. Rankinbasss stopmotion features are recognizable by their visual style of dolllike characters with spheroid body parts, and ubiquitous. The hobbit with illustrations from the animated movie by rankinbass. Presented by rankinbass historian rick goldschmidt and mark sykora. Nov 07, 20 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. The hobbit 1977 art check out this whimsical art from the rankinbass version of the hobbit despite the success of peter jacksons hobbit and the lord of the rings films, many tolkien fans have been left yearning for a more accu.
Get the latest news on rankinbass merchandise, productions, etc. The illustrated encyclopedia of rock 1977 edition open. The company is well known for its christmas television specials, particularly its work which used animagic, a stop motion animation process using figurines. Smaug, bilbo, gandalf, and gollum from rankinbasss 1977 hobbit the hobbit.
Way back in 1977, 37 years ago yesterday, rankinbass aired on television for the first time their animated musical adaptation of the hobbit. This is a wonderful edition illustrated by alan lee. His books are a mix of science fiction, fantasy, the occult, urban legends, running. The time is long ago, when humans shared their days with elves, wizards, goblins, dragons, heroesand hobbits.
The rankinbass production of the return of the king sound recording. R tolkien that takes place in the fictional world of middle earth, which is the setting of most of the authors works. Tolkien and over 230 fullcolor illustrations by lester abrams, robert jones, tsuguyuki kubo, john s. Lynch, gray morrow, minor nishide, carol ann robson, walter simonson, and charles vess. At the time, it was one of the largest, most lavish adaptations of the original j.
See more ideas about the hobbit 1977, the hobbit and tolkien. The illustrations and cinematic sequence drawings are based on the animated film by arthur rankin, jr. In 1977, rankin bass produced an animated version of j. Hobbits, though possessed of many admirable traits, can be kind of a drag. His fist rebus novel was published in 1987, and the rebus books are now translated into twenty. The gold one is only available from secondary book sources. Tolkien, and was first broadcast on nbc in the united states on sunday, november 27, 1977. It features over 200 pages of the complete original text along with fantastic illustrations. The easter bunny is comin to town the easter bunny is comin to town 1977. Tolkeins classic about the magical world of middle earth and the adventures of lovable bilbo baggins.
Tolkien and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This bilbo is less frumpy and fusty than either his book counterpart or. The rankinbass production of the return of the king sound. An unexpected journey rankin bass 1977peter jackson 2012 from dorky eragon. The rankin bass production of the hobbit, based on the original version of the hobbit written by j. I know this is a different type of video than what we usually the hobbit fan cut. A story of the hobbits, is a 1979 animated musical television film created by rankin bass and topcraft. This is the 1977 collectible edition of the hobbit. The hobbit, an illustrated edition, with clear dustjacket. Feb 11, 2020 the film was produced and directed by arthur rankin, jr. It was followed in 1980 by an animated version of the return of the king the animation rights to the first two volumes were held by saul zaentz, producer of ralph bakshi s animated adaptation the lord of the rings. This book was written in 1937 and even today it is a best seller all over the world. Abrams published a large coffeetable illustrated edition of the book featuring concept art and stills.
The rankinbass production of the return of the king. The film is an adaptation of the 1937 book of the same name by j. The hobbit 1977 art check out this whimsical art from the rankin bass version of the hobbit despite the success of peter jacksons hobbit and the lord of the rings films, many tolkien fans have been left yearning for a more accu. An unexpected journey rankin bass 1977peter jackson 2012 on vimeo. Nice and clean pages with dappled green on the outer edges, a couple of small creases,nicks and ink mark on the edges of the pages. The hobbit is a 1977 japaneseamerican animated musical television special created by rankinbass, a studio known for their holiday specials, and animated by topcraft, a precursor to studio ghibli. The cellophane dust jacket with red dragon overlay has a tear, front and back near the spine. The rankin and bass illustrated hobbit was my favorite book as a child. Illustrations from the rankinbass film hammond page ref pp. Tolkien, and was first broadcast on nbc in the united states on sunday. Tolkien produced by jymn magon accessrestricteditem true. Abrams incorporated first printing, illustrated by rankin bass. Please help support bcdb with a donation or a subscription to the website.
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