{"product_id":"pictures-by-j-r-r-tolkien-9780008484446b","title":"Pictures by J. R. R. Tolkien","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eWith Christopher Tolkien as your guide, take a tour through this colorful gallery of enchanting art by J.R.R. Tolkien, as published originally in the first groundbreaking Tolkien Calendars of the 1970s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis collection of pictures, now reissued after almost 30 years, confirms J.R.R. Tolkien's considerable talent as an artist. It provides a unique and fascinating insight into his visual conception of many of the places and characters familiar to readers of \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e The Lord of the Rings \u003c\/span\u003eand \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eExamples of his art range from delicate watercolours depicting Rivendell, the Forest of Lothlórien, 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAlso 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis enchanting gallery was personally selected by Christopher Tolkien, who through detailed notes on the sources of each picture provides a unique and revealing insight into the artistic vision of his father, J.R.R. Tolkien.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42821834604624,"sku":"9780008484446B","price":21.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9780008484446-l.jpg?v=1785885340","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/en-ca\/products\/pictures-by-j-r-r-tolkien-9780008484446b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}