Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien by J R R Tolkien & Edited by Christopher Tolkien
Brand: Mariner Books
Product Description
With Christopher Tolkien as your guide take a tour through this colourful gallery of enchanting art produced by J.R.R. Tolkien and presented in an elegant new slipcased edition. This collection of pictures with a text by Christopher Tolkien now reissued after almost 30 years confirms J.R.R. Tolkiens considerable talent as an artist. It provides fascinating insight into his visual conception of many of the places and events familiar to readers of The Hobbit The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. Examples of his art range from delicate watercolors depicting Rivendell the Forest of Lothlorien Smaug and Old Man Willow to drawings and sketches of Moria Gate and Minas Tirith. Together they form a comprehensive collection of Tolkiens own illustrations for his most popular books. Also included are many of his beautiful designs showing patterns of flowers and trees friezes tapestries and heraldic devices associated with the world of Middleearth. In their variety and scope they provide abundant visual evidence of the richness of his imagination. This enchanting gallery was personally selected by Christopher Tolkien who through detailed notes on the sources for each picture provides unique insight into the artistic vision of his father J.R.R. Tolkien. show more
Condition : New
Author : J R R Tolkien Edited By Christopher Tolkien
Weight : 1091
Publisher : Mariner Books
Language : English
EAN : 9780358653042
ISBN10 : 0358653045
Format : Hardback
Date of Publication : 20211102
Place of Publication : United States
Pagination : NA
Dimensions : 254 X 254 X 18mm