The Art of the HobbitJ. R. R. Tolkien's complete artwork for The Hobbit, presented for the first time in this edition. When J. R. R. Tolkien wrote The Hobbit, he was already an accomplished amateur artist, and drew illustrations for his book while it was still in manuscript. The Hobbit as first printed had ten black and white pictures, two maps, and binding and dust jacket designs by its author. Later, Tolkien also painted five scenes for color plates, which comprise some