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THE ART OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS - J R R TOLKIE...

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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