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Lee... The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook
Alan
Lee, the Oscar-winning conceptual designer for the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy,
discusses his approach to depicting Tolkien"s imaginary world. The book presents
more than 150 of Lee"s celebrated illustrations to show how his imagery for
both the illustrated Lord of the Rings and the films progressed from concept to
finished art. In addition, the book contains 20 full-color plates and numerous
examples of the conceptual art produced for Peter Jackson"s film adaptation.
Alan Lee was born in England in 1947. Inspired by Tolkien's work to pursue his
chosen path as an artist of the mythic and fantastic, he has illustrated a wide
range of books including Faeries, The Mabinogion, Castles, Merlin Dreams, the
centenary edition of The Lord of the Rings, and The Hobbit. |
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Art of The Lord of the Rings
A dual-edition
full-color book for the millions of fans who have taken The Lord of the Rings
to heart through the celebrated trilogy. Many of the images included in this volume,
depicting pivotal scenes and characters, were previously embargoed and have never
appeared in book form. The work of Alan Lee and John Howe — the two artists
most closely associated with Tolkien"s world — is featured, along with
that of many other talented artists and designers. The artists" own descriptions
of the design process used in creating the look of the both enlighten and enliven
this essential book. | |
| The
Silmarillion
The
tales of The Silmarillion were the underlying inspiration and source of J.R.R.
Tolkien's imaginative writing; he worked on the book throughout his life but never
brought it to a final form. Long preceding in its origins The Lord of the Rings,
it is the story of the First Age of Tolkien's world, the ancient drama to which
characters in The Lord of the RIngs look back and in which some of them, such
as Elrond and Galadriel, took part.
The title Silmarillion is shortened from
Quenta Silmarillion, "The History of the Silmarils," the three great
jewels created by Feanor, most gifted of the Elves, in which he imprisoned the
light of the Two Trees that illumined Valinor, the land of the gods. When Morgoth,
the first Dark Lord, destroyed the Trees, that light lived on only in the Silmarils;
Morgoth seized them and set them in his crown, guarded in the impenetrable fortress
of Angband in the north of Middle-earth. The Silmarillion is the history of the
rebellion of Feanor and his people against the gods, their exile in Middle-earth,
and their war, hopeless despite all the heroisim of Elves and Men, against the
great Enemy.
Learn more HERE
New
Silmarillion | | | The
Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary Edition
The
Fellowship of the Ring, part one of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic masterpiece, first
reached these shores on October 21, 1954, arriving, as C. S. Lewis proclaimed,
“like lightning from a clear sky.” Fifty years and nearly one hundred
million American readers later comes a beautiful new one-volume collector’s
edition befitting the stature of this crown jewel of our list. With a text fully
corrected under the supervision of Christopher Tolkien to meet the author’s
exacting wishes, two large-format fold-out maps, a ribbon placemarker, gilded
page edges, a color insert depicting Tolkien's own paintings of the Book of Mazarbul
and exceptionally elegant and sturdy overall packaging housed within an attractive
slipcase, this edition is the finest we’ve ever produced.
Learn more HERE |
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| The
Hobbit - Leatherette Collector's Edition
This
deluxe collector's edition of Tolkien's modern classic is boxed and bound in green
leatherette with gold and red foil rune stamping on the spine and cover. The text
pages are printed in black with green accents. It includes five full page illustrations
in full color and many more in two color in addition to Thror's map -- all prepared
by the author.
I
have this edition and recommend it! Ring Lord
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The
Lord of the Rings - Leatherette Collector's Edition
A one-volume collector's edition boxed and bound in handsome red leatherette with
gold, green, and blue foil stamping, two-color text setting, and large format
fold-out maps containing the complete texts of The Fellowship of the Ring, The
Two Towers, and The Return of the King, and six appendices. One Ring to rule them
all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind
them. I
have this edition and recommend it! Ring Lord |
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Lord of the Rings [BOX SET]
The three volumes that make up Tolkien's
epic classic The Lord of the Rings are here presented in their standard cloth
editions including large format fold-out maps and an extensive appendices. Set
contains The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King,
with jackets and a box designed by celebrated illustrator Alan Lee.
This
is my favorite hardcover edition, because it closely resembles the original one
I read back in the early seventies. It sits on my desk as a constant resource
when working on Mordor! Ring Lord
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| The
Lord of the Rings [BOX SET]
Three-volume boxed set edition lavishly illustrated in full color by Alan Lee.
On
his eleventy-first birthday, Bilbo dissapeared bequeathing to his young cousin,
Frodo, the Ruling Ring, and a perilous quest: to journey across Middle-earth,
deep into the shadow of the Dark Lord and destroy the Ring by casting it into
the Cracks of Doom. | | | |
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The
Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings [BOX SET]
TThis four volume, deluxe
paperback boxed set contains J.R.R. Tolkien's epic masterworks THE HOBBIT and
the three volumes of THE LORD OF THE RINGS in their definitive text settings complete
with maps and cover illustrations by the celebrated artist Alan Lee. In THE HOBBIT,
Bilbo Baggins is whisked away from his comfortable, unambitious life in Hobbiton
by the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves. He finds himself caught up in
a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a THE LORD OF THE
RINGS tells of the great and dangerous quest undertaken by Frodo Baggins and the
Fellowship of the Ring: Gandalf the wizard; the hobbits Merry, Pippin, and Sam;
Gimli the dwarf; Legolas the elf; Boromir of Gondor; and a tall, mysterious stranger
called Strider. | | | |
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Art of The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings)
The
first tie-in volume to Peter Jackson's smash film adaptation of the fantasy epic
spotlights the hundreds of paintings, sketches, and models used to construct the
film's sets, design costumes, build props, and more. Essentially, this is a catalog
of roughly 500 striking images of the conceptual art juxtaposed with the finished
item used on film, whether it be a house, a cloak, weaponry, or any of the assorted
beasties. The illustrations are accompanied with captions written by British writer/editor
Russell and based on interviews conducted with the numerous painters, sculptors,
costume designers, prop makers, and others responsible for converting the story
from page to screen.
I have this book and recommend it! It offers a real artists view of the production
of these films. Ring Lord
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| The
Art of The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings)
A
companion to The Art of The Fellowship of the Ring, this authoritative and insightful
book is packed with more than five hundred full-color images — many exclusive
to this volume — and shows the development of the imagery in The Two Towers
from concept drawings to wide-screen glory. With illuminating captions telling
the story of the images in the words of the artists and designers responsible
for the look of the film, including the renowned artists Alan Lee and John Howe,
and contributions from Peter Jackson and others, this book is a must for all fans
of The Lord of the Rings. In this essential reference to the stunning large-format
art, from sketches to paintings to three-dimensional maquettes and digital art,
is lovingly reproduced with lavish production values to create a spectacular keepsake
for the film"s millions of fans.
I
have this book also and recommend it! Again it shows how most of the characters
and locations were developed into what is so beautiful or frightening on film.
Ring Lord
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Art of The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings)
The
Art of The Return of the King illustrates the creative development of the film
from sketch to special effect and features 600 images, most appearing nowhere
else. This fully authorized book includes pencil sketches by Alan Lee and John
Howe, costume designes by Ngila Dickson, magnificent full-color paintings by Jeremy
Bennett, and prop designs, concepts, sculptures and digital artwork from Weta
Workshop and Weta Digital. From Minas Tirith to Mount Doom, from the Army of the
Dead to Shelob the monstrous spider, all the spectacular landscapes, characters
and creatures are covered in stunning detail, including concepts that did not
make it into the final film.
I
have not gotten this yet, but plan to soon. Ring Lord
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The
Lord of the Rings Book and Bookend Gift Set
Presented
here in hardcover with a beautiful jacket chosen through a global fan poll, J.R.R.
Tolkien"s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, has been hailed throughout
the world as one of the greatest adventure stories ever written. Millions of readers
have celebrated this exciting tale of hobbits, wizards, men, dwarves, and elves
in a land called Middle-earth. Now millions of filmgoers have embraced the blockbuster
motion picture trilogy that has fired the imaginations of a new generation.
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The
Lord of the Rings Weapons and Warfare
As
The Lord of the Rings draws to a triumphant and spectacular conclusion with The
Return of the King, pitching armies of Men and their allies against the evil forces
of darkness, this new book reconstructs the history and events surrounding the
epic battles in Peter Jackson's awesome film trilogy. Treating the filmmakers'
notes, designs and props as a true archive, The Lord of the Rings: Weapons and
Warfare uses these records to present a full historical account of the War of
the Ring. It assembles all the background information to outline the story behind
each battle and examine the strategy used by the opposing forces. Each of the
major conflicts depicted in the films - from The Last Alliance of Elves and Men
to the climactic Battle of the Pelennor Fields - is illustrated with a unique
diagram by the films' designers that reveals how each battle was fought.
I
have this book and recommend it! This has great aerial drawling that show the
progression of each of the major battles in the films! Ring
Lord
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Maps
of Middle Earth: The Lord of the Rings Map Set
Included
are six wonderfully large maps of the different regions of Middle-Earth, including
the vast plains of Rohan and its adjoining lands, the dark land Mordor, the northern
wilds of Eregion (the lands that lie west of the Shire, including Bree, Weathertop,
the Trollshaws, Rivendell, Hollin, Caradhras, Moria and Lothlórien), two
maps to show both West and East Gondor, and a highly-detailed map of the four
farthings of the Shire. Each
map is highly detailed, and looks quite similar to the ones drawn for the Lord
of the Rings books. The maps are high quality, and worthy of framing. |
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