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Why do so many illustrators make hobbits look like children? They are short adults with hairy feet. For a better illustration, see a Soviet view of hobbits here:
https://khanya.wordpress.com/2010/05/29/a-soviet-view-of-hobbits/
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A Soviet view of hobbits

A Russian edition of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The hobbit has this illustration showing Bilbo Baggins and the dragon Smaug. You can see more illustrations from this edition at this web site. It’…

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