This fascinating book describes how Major General Percy Hobart created trained & commanded 79th Armoured Division aunique formation crucial to the success of the D-Day Landings & the Allies drive through to Germany. Hobarts reputation as an armoured warfare specialist began in the pre-war era. In 1923 he transferred from the Royal Engineers to the Royal Tank Corps & quickly established himself as one of the foremost thinkers on armoured warfare. By 1938 he was GOC Mobile Division later 7th Armoured Division in Egypt. Unable to suffer fools at all he was relieved of his command in 1939 retired in 1940 & became a corporal in the Home Guard. At Winston Churchills inspired behest he was called back to create & train 11th Armoured Division which once done he was seen as too old to lead in action. Instead he was ordered to form 79th Armoured Division & charged with developing specialized armoured vehicles necessary to breach the Atlantic Wall. Hobarts Funnies as these innovative weapons were known included mine-clearing tanks bridge-carrying tanks flamethrowers swimming tanks & amphibious assault vehicles. Brigades & units of 79th Division were deployed wherever they were needed by Second (British) & First (Canadian) Armies. Indeed no major operation between Normandy & the final victory took place without their involvement. Post-war theadoption by all armies of specialized funnies is the lasting tribute to his vision & genius. Based on detailed research & personal recollections Hobarts 79th Armoured Division at War is a worthy tribute to this extraordinary man & his legendary Division both of which played so significant a part in the Allied victory. ...

From 1895 Hobbies Weekly" brought much-needed practical advice & inspiration to bespectacled boys in V-neck pullovers young ladies in sensible shoes & their pipe-smoking parents (of both sexes) throughout the Empire. The Ammonite Press is proud to reintroduce these solid values at a time when society couldnt be in greater need of guidance. This book which is full of humorous extracts & anecdotes is bound to appeal to any young person in need of a phenakistoscope (an old-fashioned zoetrope) those women whose home is without a boot-cleaning stool & all men who wish to benefit from the advice given in a 1950s series of articles entitled: Please The Wife." ...

Small Woodwork Projects" deals with some of the more manageable ideas to come out of " Hobbies" Dereham offices over the 70 years of its weekly publication run. " Hobbies" was essential reading in many lounges parlours & living rooms up until its demise in 1965 producing literally thousands of projects for the home woodworker for consumption throughout the Empire & beyond. Some of the projects are easily built. Others are neither realistically achievable nor desirable. All give a glimpse of what life was like in the households of the last century from decade to decade reaching back to an age before television plastics power tools & superglue before Ikea Habitat & MFI. Step back in time with Ammonite & build that adjustable ashtray make your own deckchair marvel at the kitchen furniture of the 20s." ...

A brand new revised edition of the best-selling graphic novel based on the enchanting prelude to The Lord of the Rings. First published in 1990 David Wenzel's comic book adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit was an immediate success & has become one of the best-loved graphic novels of the last 20 years. The Hobbit is the story of Bilbo Baggins a quiet & contented hobbit whose life is turned upside down when he joins the wizard Gandalf & thirteen dwarves on their quest to reclaim their stolen treasure. It is a journey fraught with danger
- & in the end it is Bilbo alone who must face the guardian of this treasure the most-dreaded dragon Smaug. Illustrated & hand painted in full colour throughout & accompanied by the carefully abridged text of the original novel this handsome authorised edition will introduce new generations to a magical masterpiece
- & be treasured by Hobbit fans of all ages everywhere. This new edition has been completely re-scanned from the original paintings to achieve more accurate & vibrant colours with David Wenzel revisiting the work to provide sensitive improvements & additions to the original edition. The book

Includes:: a magnificent & completely new cover design by Wenzel himself.



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Sumptuous oversized hardback edition of the classic adventure fully illustrated with over 60 watercolour & pencil illustrations by award-winning artist Alan Lee Conceptual Designer on Peter Jackson's THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY. J.R.R. Tolkien's 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 & creator of the fabulously successful Centenary edition of The Lord of the Rings. Containing 22 full colour illustrations depicting key scenes from this all-time classic (scenes such as Gollum & Bilbo The Wargs Smaug the Dragon & The Battle of the Five Armies) this beautifully designed volume also

Includes:: a wealth of integrated pencil drawings which demonstrate perfectly Alan's genius at work. Alan Lee's work on this book as well as the illustrated Lord of the Rings led to him being approached by Peter Jackson to join the film trilogy as Conceptual Artist. The same artistic vision present in his beautiful paintings & drawings played a major role in the look of the films & his work received the ultimate accolade with an Academy Award for Best Art Direction on The Return of the King.

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The definitive edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's most beloved book sporting a facsimile of his original cover design & complete with colour plates of his own paintings brand new reproductions of all his drawings & colour versions of both maps. Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet & contented life with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day the wizard Gandalf & a band of dwarves arrive unexpectedly & enlist his services
- as a burglar
- on a dangerous expedition to raid the treasure-hoard of Smaug the dragon. Bilbo's life is never to be the same again. Seldom has any book been so widely read & loved as JRR Tolkien's classic tale The Hobbit. Since its first publication in 1937 it has remained in print to delight each new generation of readers all over the world & its hero Bilbo Baggins has taken his place among the ranks of the immortals: Alice Pooh Toad...

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Read the classic edition of Bilbo Baggins' adventures in Middle-earth. Featuring more than 60 colour paintings & pencil drawings by the award-winning artist Alan Lee Conceptual Designer on Peter Jackson's THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable unambitious life rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf & a company of thirteen dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an unexpected journey 'there & back again'. They have a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent a large & very dangerous dragon... The prelude to The Lord of the Rings The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies since its publication in 1937 establishing itself as one of the most beloved & influential books of the twentieth century. It is now available in a smart new package & is illustrated throughout in gorgeous watercolour & delicate pencil by Alan Lee Conceptual Artist for Peter Jackson's films THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY & THE HOBBIT: THERE & BACK AGAIN. ...

The Hobbit is the unforgettable story of Bilbo a peace-loving hobbit who embarks on a strange & magical adventure. A timeless classic. Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet & contented life with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day the wizard Gandalf & a band of dwarves arrive unexpectedly & enlist his services
- as a burglar
- on a dangerous expedition to raid the treasure-hoard of Smaug the dragon. Bilbo's life is never to be the same again. Seldom has any book been so widely read & loved as J. R.R. Tolkien's classic tale ' The Hobbit'. Since its first publication in 1937 it has remained in print to delight each new generation of readers all over the world & its hero Bilbo Baggins has taken his place among the ranks of the immortals of fiction.

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The classic bestseller behind this year's biggest movie this definitive paperback edition features nine illustrations & two maps drawn by J.R.R. Tolkien & a preface by Christopher Tolkien. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable unambitious life rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf & a company of thirteen dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an unexpected journey 'there & back again'. They have a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent a large & very dangerous dragon... The prelude to The Lord of the Rings The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies since its publication in 1937 establishing itself as one of the most beloved & influential books of the twentieth century. ...

The classic bestseller behind this years biggest movie this film tie-in edition features the complete story of Bilbo Baggins adventures in Middle-earth with a striking cover image from Peter Jacksons THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY & drawings & maps by J.R.R. Tolkien. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable unambitious life rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf & a company of thirteen dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an unexpected journey there & back again. They have a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent a large & very dangerous dragon... The prelude to The Lord of the Rings The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies since its publication in 1937 establishing itself as one of the most beloved & influential books of the twentieth century. ...