The Puffin Twentieth-Century Collection of Stories (1999), edited by Judith Elkin, is a collections of extracts from 23 children's books, each extract illustrated by a different artist, in varying modes. The Tolkien extract is from the Troll chapter of The Hobbit, and its illustrations are by Chris Riddell.
The full-page illustration is towards the end of the extract, and depicts Gandalf.
Here are the Dwarves:
And Bilbo:
And the Trolls:
There are seven illustrations in total, but some are small and minor. The best of these is that final depiction of a troll:
There is another Puffin book that includes illustrations by Chris Riddell. The Puffin Treasury of Children's Stories (1996) ISBN-0-670-87009-9. The chapter included is "Inside Information" and includes three colour illustrations, including a full-page "Smaug"
ReplyDeleteThanks, Trotter. I didn't know of this one, and am glad to learn of it. I see that the 1997 US version was retitled The Viking Treasury of Children's Stories!
ReplyDeleteThat illustration of Bilbo looks equal parts Rankin-Bass and the Grinch. Nassty, Precious.
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