The Art of the Lord of the Rings by J R R Tolkien

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A sumptuous full-colour art book containing the complete collection of almost 200 sketches, drawings, paintings and maps created by J.R.R. Tolkien for The Lord of the Rings.

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The Art of the Lord of the Rings by J R R Tolkien

A sumptuous full-colour art book containing the complete collection of almost 200 sketches, drawings, paintings and maps created by J.R.R. Tolkien for The Lord of the Rings.

‘How, given little over half a century of work, did one man become the creative equivalent of a people?’
THE GUARDIAN

‘Demanding to be compared with English mythologies… at times rises to the greatness of true myth’
FINANCIAL TIMES

‘A creation of singular beauty… magnificent in its best moments’
WASHINGTON POST

J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion and The Children of Hurin, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 50 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.

Wayne G. Hammond is a librarian at the Chapin Library of Rare Books at Williams College, Massachusetts. Christina Scull is the former librarian of Sir John Soane’s Museum, London. As well as publishing books in their own names, together they have written ‘J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator’, The Lord of the Rings: A Reader’s Companion’ and the two-volume ‘J.R.R.Tolkien Companion and Guide’.

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ISBN 13 9780008601416
ISBN 10 0008601410
Title The Art of the Lord of the Rings
Author J R R Tolkien
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Year published 2023-05-11
Number of pages 240
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.