![]() ![]() Rowling and the brilliant curators of the British Library. Harry Potter: A History of Magic is the official book of the exhibition, a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between Bloomsbury, J.K. Tolkien, with which the new book is uniform, will find much of interest also in The Art of The Lord of the Rings. Readers who have enjoyed The Art of The Hobbit by J.R.R. ![]() Hammond and Christina Scull, two of the world’s leading Tolkien scholars, have edited the book and provide an expert introduction and comments. ![]() More than 180 images are included, all of them printed in colour from high-quality scans and photographs, more than half not previously published. Tolkien collects these drawings, inscriptions, maps, and plans in one deluxe volume. The Art of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. In addition to pictorial sketches, numerous maps follow the development of the Shire and the larger landscape of Middle-earth, while inscriptions in runes and Elvish script, and facsimile’ leaves from the burned and blood-stained Book of Mazarbul, support Tolkien’s pose as an editor’ or translator’ of ancient records. Many do not illustrate the final text, but represent moments of creation, illuminating Tolkien’s process of writing and design. Only a few of these were meant for publication most were aids to help Tolkien conceive his complex story and keep it consistent. Tolkien’s mental pictures often found expression in drawing, from rough sketches made within the manuscript to more finished illustrations. Tolkien.Īs he wrote The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. To celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the publication of The Lord of the Rings, a sumptuous full-colour art book containing the complete collection of almost 200 sketches, drawings, paintings and maps by J.R.R. The four-volume boxed set includes The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, a unique annotated guide to the text, fully updated since its first publication in 2005, and is a book which will enhance the reader's enjoyment and understanding of one of the most influential books of the 20th century. These hardback editions feature Tolkien’s original unused dust-jacket designs from the 1950s, reworked for this edition, and some additional text corrections. This Diamond Anniversary reissue of the prized boxed set marks 60 years since the first publication of The Fellowship of the Ring. In 2005 Tolkien’s text was fully restored with the full co-operation of Christopher Tolkien with almost 400 corrections, the original red and black maps as fold-out sheets, a fully revised and enlarged index, and for the first time a special plate section containing the pages from the Book of Mazarbul, making this set as close as possible to the version that J.R.R. Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, its sweeping fantasy has touched the hearts of young and old alike, with one hundred and fifty million copies of its many editions sold around the world. ![]() Since it was first published in 1954, The Lord of the Rings has been a book people have treasured. Includes special features and the definitive edition of the text. Four-volume boxed-set edition of The Lord of the Rings in hardback, featuring Tolkien’s original unused dust-jacket designs, together with fourth hardback volume, The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion. ![]()
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