Reddit reviews The Art of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

There are two collections, both, as far as I know, currently out of print, of Tolkien's general artwork, and one specifically of the artwork from The Hobbit. They are, in order of publication:

Pictures by J.R.R Tolkien, edited by Christopher Tolkien; there are two slightly different editions. Both sell for pretty premium prices.

J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist & Illustrator, edited by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull; available in both hardcover and paperback. I don't remember offhand if the two editions differ at all. The paperback is available pretty cheaply, and the hardcover can be got much cheaper than the above book; this also covers more of Tolkien's art than the first book did.

The Art of The Hobbit, edited by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull; currently in print.

In addition, there have been a number of catalogs of exhibits of Tolkien's paintings that have contained a number of his works, and some of the calendars contain his paintings and drawings as well.

Source: I'm staring at all of these while I type. :-)

Well you have a few options, if you are starting out fairly new to the bigger world of Tolkien then go for the wonderful books 'The Art of the Hobbit' and 'The Art of the Lord of the Rings' both edited and introduced by Wayne Hammond & Christina Scull. If you are not aware of them they are a very dedicate pair who have worked wonders to expand the world of Middle-earth. Followed by 'Artist and Illustrator' again from Hammond & Scull. You should find those immensely informative and maybe quite a revelation that Tolkien was a superb illustrator.

https://www.amazon.com/Art-Lord-Rings-J-R-R-Tolkien/dp/0544636341

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0547928254/ref=pd_aw_fbt_14_img_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=TCC0X4650YGR6KYX2CX4

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0618083618/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1498172899&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=artist+and+illustrator

The links are all to Amazon US but you will if you shop around on marketplace or eBay find them cheaper.

The Hobbit and Rings books are both slipcased and are superbly put together.

Thought I'd provide some Amazon links to these fine suggestions, along with a few of my own.

J.R.R. Tolkien Companion & Guide US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0008214549/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_Jc.DCb1A3J8V6

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Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/000755690X/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_Qe.DCbHG7HWXM

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Art of the Lord of the Rings US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0544636341/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_3f.DCbB8Y2ZNZ

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Art of the Hobbit US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0547928254/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_ng.DCbCX2CT65

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Tolkien: Maker of Middle-Earth US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1851244859/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_Vg.DCbSEH99RE

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Rateliff's History of the Hobbit US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CF6AZWK/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_Dj.DCbGWY7970

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Fonstad's Atlas of Middle-Earth US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0618126996/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_Kk.DCbC2XF6NT

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Letters of JRR Tolkien US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0618056998/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_ml.DCbREBRZH4

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Carpenter's Tolkien: A Biography US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0618057021/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_xm.DCbY976PAE

Something like The Art of the Lord of the Rings and/or The Art of The Hobbit might be good. Those are fairly large (though thin).

They also make a faux leather "Pocket" The Hobbit and LotR set.

How about some books? Depending on what she already has you could get her a nice edition of The Lord of the Rings or a companion books like The Atlas of Middle-earth or The Art of The Hobbit.

The Art of The Lord of the Rings

The Art of The Hobbit

The Hobbit illustrated by Jemima Catlin

Lord of the Rings illustrated by Alan Lee

The Hobbit illustrated by Alan Lee

The Silmarillion illustrated by Ted Nasmith

Folio Society also has editions with illustrations.

Edit to add:

Beren and Luthien illustrated by Alan Lee

Bilbo's Last Song illustrated by Pauline Baynes

If you want to find more of Tolkien's art Hammond and Scull also released The Art of the Hobbit with his illustrations for...the hobbit. And later this year they'll release The Art of the Lord of the Rings!

Can't believe this is not already posted, but don't see it.
There is actually a coffee table book of his art called The Art of the Hobbit:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Art-Hobbit-J-R-R-Tolkien/dp/0547928254

Many (all?) of these images could be scans from the book.