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. As he wrote The Lord of
the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien’s mental pictures often found
expression in drawing, from rough sketches made within the
manuscript to more finished illustrations. Only a few of these were
meant for publication; most were aids to help Tolkien conceive his
complex story and keep it consistent. Many do not illustrate the
final text, but represent moments of creation, illuminating
Tolkien’s process of writing and design. 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. The Art of The
Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien collects these drawings,
inscriptions, maps, and plans in one volume. More than 180 images
are included, all of them printed in colour from high-quality scans
and photographs. Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull, two of the
world’s leading Tolkien scholars, have edited the book and
provide an expert introduction and comments. Readers who have
enjoyed The Art of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, with which the
book is uniform, will find much of interest also in The Art of The
Lord of the Rings.
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