{"product_id":"the-hobbit-illustrated-by-tove-jansson","title":"The Hobbit: Illustrated by Tove Jansson","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the illustrated hardback edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e by J. R. R. Tolkien, illustrated by Tove Jansson. \u003cstrong\u003eThis edition is published on 22nd September 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLandmark new 90th anniversary edition featuring a wealth of charming illustrations from Tove Jansson, creator of the Moomins, published in English for the first time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSmaug certainly looked fast asleep, almost dead and dark, with scarcely a snore more than a whiff of unseen steam, when Bilbo peeped once more from the entrance. He was just about to step out on to the floor when he caught a sudden thin and piercing ray of red from under the drooping lid of Smaug’s left eye. He was only pretending to sleep! He was watching the tunnel entrance!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhisked away from his comfortable, unambitious life in his hobbit-hole in Bag End by Gandalf the wizard and a band of dwarves, Bilbo Baggins finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Although quite reluctant to take part in this quest, Bilbo surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and his skill as a burglar!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis landmark new edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e presents J.R.R. Tolkien's full text with illustrations by Tove Jansson, creator of the Moomins, from a rare Swedish-language edition never before published in English. Jansson’s tender, whimsical drawings illuminate Bilbo’s journey – from the comfort of Bag End to the riddled dark under the mountain – adding fresh enchantment and quiet humour to every page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note that if you purchase other items at the same time as a pre-order, the items will all be sent together when the pre-ordered item is dispatched.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J. R. R. Tolkien","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54344080621852,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/6182\/5052\/files\/TMBSummer2026Graphics_45_-5.png?v=1784924463","url":"https:\/\/www.themysteriousbookcase.com\/en-us\/products\/the-hobbit-illustrated-by-tove-jansson","provider":"The Mysterious Bookcase","version":"1.0","type":"link"}