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Apr 2010
11m 43s
The Hobbit at the Bodleian: World Book D...
OXFORD UNIVERSITY
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Judith Priestman, curator of the Bodleian library, discusses the World Book Day 2010 exhibition, where a selection of J.R.R. Tolkien's original artwork which was used to illustrate The Hobbit, was on display to the public.
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