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

J.R.R. Tolkien's complete artwork for his magisterial novel, published on the 60th anniversary of The Lord of the Rings Written and edited by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull, The Art of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien features the complete artwork created by the author for his novel. More than one hundred sketches, drawings, paintings, maps, and plans are presented here-- preliminary, alternate, and experimental versions as well as finished art. Some of these images are now published for the first time, and others for the first time in colour. Fresh digital scans from the Bodleian Libraries at Oxford and Marquette University allow Tolkien's personal vision of the Lord of the Rings pictures to be seen in vivid detail. AUTHOR: Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull are leading experts on Tolkien and the authors of the acclaimed The Art of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator,The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, and The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide.