Childrens book of poetry enlarged book spine wall art in. The book is in near fine condition, with a little light fading to the spine from sunlight shining thru the white sections of the dustjacket. They make it easy to shelve the book when finished. The full morocco front and rear doublures are bordered, titled, and accented in gilt, created in an intricate mosaic of many colored onlaid morocco depicting two. Our desire to enable books to reach every nook and cranny of nigeria is what resulted in creating this portal for nigerian book lovers. Editions of the hobbit, or there and back again by j. Spine being the hard binding edge of the book and label being the name printed on it. Tolkien illustrated edition 1984 guild publishingbook club associates london cn 9087 hardback in dustwrapper illustrated by michael hague hammond page ref none. Full bound in fine smooth tan leather with raised bands to spine and brown title and author spine labels.
So begins one of the most beloved and delightful tales in the english language. Tolkiens original tale to bump up the action and even add a little romance. Mar 22, 2010 the lotr and the hobbit, for instance, run upwards from the bottom of the spine. No books with internal labels, scribbles, inscriptions or tears.
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Jul 02, 2011 for those of you with a small printer, that are printing the titles for the larger books on a separate 8. With the tradition of fine bindings, the spine label was added after the book was bound so it was not integral to the covering of the book as is typical with modern publishing practices. The hobbit by tolkien, used abebooks shop for books. Jan 03, 20 the tolkien nerds guide to the hobbit peter jacksons blockbuster movie draws upon stories behind stories behind stories, just as j. For those of you with a small printer, that are printing the titles for the larger books on a separate 8.
The hobbit tells a fantastic story of adventure, danger, friendship, and courage, and serves as a prequel to the even more immersive. Reading practice, literacy skills, vocabulary practice. Books have a spine label showing genre and then author. The titles only go across when the spine is wide enough. Bs233 childrens book of poetry enlarged book spine wall art. The definitive collection of tolkiens classic fairie tales, in the vein of the hobbit, illustrated by oscar winner alan lee never before published in a single volume, tolkiens four novellas farmer giles of ham, leaf by niggle, smith of wootton. The hobbit, or there and back again is a fantasy novel by english author j. We are currently in the process of removing all spine labelling. Scenes and characters added to the hobbit films fandango. Growing up i read the hobbit and all of the lord of the rings books several times. An unexpected journey is peter jacksons best tolkien film since fellowship of the ring. The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the work.
A major part of my tolkien book collection concentrates upon one single book, namely the hobbit. The spine, in six compartments separated by gilt tooled raised bands, shows four colored labels adorned with butterfly, spider, sword and dragon gilt tooling and a third white jewel. Direct thermal print technology provides clear text that wont smudge, smear or fade without messy, expensive ink or toner. I just finished a class in which i learned that spine labels as a sign of library ownership lower the value of a book significantly. They make it easy to find a certain book on the shelf. The hobbit project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Bilbo baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home. Choose from 57 different sets of the hobbit book flashcards on quizlet.
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In the all fields box click on call number data field. Learn the hobbit book with free interactive flashcards. Tolkien this study guide consists of approximately 35 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the hobbit. Does anyone place spine labels on their books to indicate that a particular is the first in a series. Spine labels are supplied in sheet form in multiples of 100. Our standard white matte paper label material is perfect for laser and inkjet. Spine label glossary of book collecting terminology. Oh and each sub genre within the fiction section is shelved separately in the section. This is the book where it all started from for me and for tolkien in a more worldly way. On the print main menu click all recordsprint labels.
I actually read the book after seeing the first two hobbit movies. Spine title direction folio society devotees librarything. Notes includes thrors map and the map of wilderland on integral pages. Tolkiens own children, the hobbit has sold many millions of copies worldwide and established itself as a modern classic. In some of the newer books as well as our paperbacks the spine labels are floor coded as well. 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. R tolkien that takes place in the fictional world of middle earth, which is the setting of most of the authors works. This is a exlibrary copy from the hudson public library in wisconsin. Unique wall art, each enlarged book spine reproduction is enlarged to 40 long and thin, approx 10 wide and giclee printed for lasting color. O hobbit tolkien hobbit book cover art book covers book and magazine magazine covers mini things book crafts mini books as the 75th anniversary of jrr tolkiens novel the hobbit approaches, expert thomas shippey asks why it still manages to capture imaginations today. Trends in the use of genre spine labels in public libraries. The hobbit, or there and back again is a childrens fantasy novel by english author j. I do believe this helped make the book spring to life so vibrantly for me. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
Tolkiens the hobbit inevitably attract the attention and money of both book collectors and fans. The book remains popular and is recognized as a classic in. Presented in the standard hardcover edition using the. And there are plenty of french books in my library where the title runs the socalled english way. The hobbit is the unforgettable story of bilbo, a peaceloving hobbit, who embarks on a strange and magical adventure. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Because a publisher cannot predict accurately how the public will receive a new author, they usually print a. Set in the imaginary world of middleearth, at once a classic myth and a modern fairy tale, the hobbit is one of literatures most enduring and wellloved novels. The hobbit, or there and back again, is a fantasy novel and childrens book by english author j. These labels are the perfect size for printing labels on book spines to help organize your library, book collection, or reference materials.
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