Galendor .. that coffee table HOBBIT was produced by Abrams - one of the premier publishers of such fare. It sounds like you have lots of childhood memories interwoven with that particular book. Speaking for myself, I did care much for either the style of illustrations or the quality of the animation. But then, I was no child when it came out so I do not have the wonderful associations with it that you seem to have.
here is one being sold now on ebay for a decent price
http://cgi.ebay.com/The-Hobbit-HC-by...QQcmdZViewItem