The Hobbit an Illustrated Edition (companion to the famous 1977 animated TV Movie, with Arthur Rankin Jr; Jules Bass as illustrators

First Edition, First Printing. The companion to the famous 1977 animated musical TV-movie by Rankin and Bass (the first ever adaptation of Tolkien's work in non-print media, which was followed a year later by an animated LOTR). Includes over 200 full-color illustrations from the movie, many full page and a number that fold out multiple times. Simply stunning. The film won a Peabody Award and was also nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, but lost to Star Wars (what can you do!). A wonderful addition to anyone's Tolkien collection, especially for those old enough to have seen the much anticipated TV movie as young children.  

Fine in a near fine special transparent and separately inked dust jacket; with a missing chip on in the bottom edge, else near fine. Quarto. approx. 10 x 12 inches. 220 pp.