About the Book

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 text by Christopher Tolkien, now reissued after almost 30 years, confirms J.R.R. Tolkien’s 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 watercolours 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 Tolkien’s 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 Middle-earth. 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.

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Product Details

• ISBN: 9780008484446
• ISBN 10: 0008484449
• Imprint: HarperCollins
• On Sale: 11/11/2021
• Pages: 112
• List Price:49.99 CAD
• BISAC1 : ART / General
• BISAC2 : FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
• BISAC3 : ART / Techniques / Watercolor Painting
• BISAC4 : ART / Techniques / Pencil Drawing
• BISAC5 : FICTION / Fantasy / General

Christopher Tolkien

Biography

Christopher Tolkien was born on 21 November 1924. During the Second World War he served in the Royal Air Force, later returning to Oxford University to become a Fellow and Tutor. He devoted himself after his father’s death in 1973 to the editing of his unpublished writings, notably The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, the twelve volumes of The History of Middle-earth, The Children of Húrin, Beren and Lúthien and The Fall of Gondolin. He died in 2020 at the age of 95.

Other Works by Christopher Tolkien

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  The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien: Revised and Expanded edition

  By Christopher Tolkien

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  The Silmarillion

  By Christopher Tolkien

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  Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien

  By Christopher Tolkien

J. R. R. Tolkien

Biography

J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing <i>The Hobbit</i>, <i>The Lord of the Rings</i>, <i>The Silmarillion</i> and <i>The Children of Hurin</i>, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 40 languages and have sold many millions of copies world wide.

Other Works by J. R. R. Tolkien

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  The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien: Revised and Expanded edition

  By J. R. R. Tolkien

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  Letters from Father Christmas

  By J. R. R. Tolkien

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  The Hobbit: Illustrated by the Author

  By J. R. R. Tolkien