{"product_id":"9780062265692","title":"The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Chronicles: Art \u0026 Design","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Chronicles: Art \u0026amp; Design\u003c\/i\u003e explores and celebrates the creative vision of the second film in Academy Award–winning filmmaker Peter Jackson's trilogy adaptation of \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/i\u003e by JRR Tolkien.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis lavish volume follows Bilbo, Gandalf, and Thorin's Company of Dwarves eastward, through hitherto unseen regions of Middle-earth, on their quest to reclaim the lost realm of Erebor from the Dragon Smaug. Exploring the design and development of the environments, cultures, creatures, and artifacts encountered by the characters, it is filled with more than one thousand stunning images of conceptual art, supplementary photographs, and detailed commentary provided by the film's cast and crew.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a bonus feature, unique to this book, there is a special fold-out replica of the portrait of the Master of Lake-town, played by Stephen Fry, exactly as it appears in the film.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompiled by Weta Workshop senior concept designer Daniel Falconer, this is the third book in \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit: Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e series, and it has been created in full collaboration with key members of the production's creative team to ensure the most comprehensive and authentic film companion possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47021651493104,"sku":"9780062265692","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780062265692_p0.jpg?v=1763628643","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780062265692","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}