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{{book| | {{book | ||
title=Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien| | |title=Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien | ||
image=[[File:Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien.jpg|250px]]| | |image=[[File:Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien.jpg|250px]] | ||
author=[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Christopher Tolkien]]| | |author=[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Christopher Tolkien]] | ||
isbn=0395606489| | |isbn=0395606489 | ||
publisher=[[Allen and Unwin|George Allen and Unwin]] (UK)<br/>[[Houghton Mifflin]] (US)| | |publisher=[[Allen and Unwin|George Allen and Unwin]] (UK)<br/>[[Houghton Mifflin]] (US) | ||
date=[[1 November]] [[1979]] (UK)<br/>[[19 November]] 1979 (US)| | |date=[[1 November]] [[1979]] (UK)<br/>[[19 November]] 1979 (US) | ||
format=Hardcover| | |format=Hardcover | ||
pages= 112 | |pages=112 | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien''''' brings together a wide array of paintings, sketches and pictures by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] that were published in the [[:Category:Official_calendars|Official calendars]] from [[The J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar 1973]] up to the [[J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar 1979]]. Some of these reproductions were previously published only in truncated form and are now seen whole. | '''''Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien''''' brings together a wide array of paintings, sketches and pictures by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] that were published in the [[:Category:Official_calendars|Official calendars]] from [[The J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar 1973]] up to the [[J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar 1979]]. Some of these reproductions were previously published only in truncated form and are now seen whole. | ||
The book includes Foreword and Notes by [[Christopher Tolkien]]. It was first published by [[George Allen and Unwin|George Allen & Unwin]] in [[1979]] ([[1 November | The book includes Foreword and Notes by [[Christopher Tolkien]]. It was first published by [[George Allen and Unwin|George Allen & Unwin]] in [[1979]] ([[1 November]]). | ||
New content includes some previously unpublished original pen-and-ink sketches (previously published only as coloured versions by [[H.E. Riddett]]) but excluding (with one exception) the illustrations of ''[[The Father Christmas Letters]]''. | New content includes some previously unpublished original pen-and-ink sketches (previously published only as coloured versions by [[H.E. Riddett]]) but excluding (with one exception) the illustrations of ''[[The Father Christmas Letters]]''. | ||
After 30 years since last reissue, a deluxe edition was published on [[11 November]] [[2021]] by HarperCollins.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://harpercollins.co.uk/products/pictures-by-jrr-tolkien-christopher-tolkien|articlename=Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien|dated=|website=[http://harpercollins.co.uk/ HarperCollins''Publishers'' UK]|accessed=29 November 2021}}</ref> | |||
==Contents== | ==Contents== | ||
# [[The Hill: Hobbiton-across-the Water]] | # [[The Hill: Hobbiton-across-the Water]] | ||
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# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Tol Sirion.jpg|Tol Sirion]] | # [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Tol Sirion.jpg|Tol Sirion]] | ||
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Mirkwood.jpg|Mirkwood]] [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Fangorn Forest.jpg|Fangorn Forest]] | # [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Mirkwood.jpg|Mirkwood]] [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Fangorn Forest.jpg|Fangorn Forest]] | ||
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Glaurung sets forth to seek Turin.jpg|Glaurung sets forth to seek Túrin]] (C. Tolkien altered [[Glórund]] to [[Glaurung]] in order to be consistent with | # [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Glaurung sets forth to seek Turin.jpg|Glaurung sets forth to seek Túrin]] (C. Tolkien altered ''[[Glorund|Glórund]]'' to ''[[Glaurung]]'' in order to be consistent with ''The Silmarillion'') | ||
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Polar Bear had fallen from top to bottom onto his nose.jpg|Polar bear had fallen from top to bottom onto his nose]] | # [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Polar Bear had fallen from top to bottom onto his nose.jpg|Polar bear had fallen from top to bottom onto his nose]] | ||
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Dragons.jpg|Three Dragons]] | # [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Dragons.jpg|Three Dragons]] | ||
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*''[[The Art of The Lord of the Rings]]'' | *''[[The Art of The Lord of the Rings]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Art books]] | [[Category:Art books]] |
Revision as of 22:21, 29 November 2021
Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien | |
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File:Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien.jpg | |
Author | J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien |
Publisher | George Allen and Unwin (UK) Houghton Mifflin (US) |
Released | 1 November 1979 (UK) 19 November 1979 (US) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 112 |
ISBN | 0395606489 |
Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien brings together a wide array of paintings, sketches and pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien that were published in the Official calendars from The J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar 1973 up to the J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar 1979. Some of these reproductions were previously published only in truncated form and are now seen whole.
The book includes Foreword and Notes by Christopher Tolkien. It was first published by George Allen & Unwin in 1979 (1 November).
New content includes some previously unpublished original pen-and-ink sketches (previously published only as coloured versions by H.E. Riddett) but excluding (with one exception) the illustrations of The Father Christmas Letters.
After 30 years since last reissue, a deluxe edition was published on 11 November 2021 by HarperCollins.[1]
Contents
- The Hill: Hobbiton-across-the Water
- The Trolls
- Three Trolls turned to Stone
- Rivendell Looking West
- Rivendell Looking East
- Rivendell
- The Mountain-path
- Misty Mountains Looking West
- Bilbo Baggins woke with the early sun in his eyes
- Beorn's Hall
- The Elvenking's Gate (I)
- The Elvenking's Gate (II)
- Bilbo comes to the Huts of the Raft-elves (I)
- Bilbo comes to the Huts of the Raft-elves (II)
- Lake Town
- The Front Gate
- Conversation with Smaug
- Smaug flies round the Mountain
- Death of Smaug
- The Hall at Bag End, Residence of B. Baggins Esquire
- Old Man Willow
- Doors of Durin and Moria Gate
- Leaves from the Book of Mazarbul
- Moria Gate (The Steps to the East Gate)
- The Forest of Lothlórien in Spring
- Helm's Deep and the Hornburg
- Orthanc and Minas Tirith
- Shelob's Lair
- Dunharrow
- Orodruin and Barad-dûr
- Taniquetil
- Lake Mithrim
- Nargothrond (I)
- Nargothrond (II)
- Gondolin and the Vale of Tumladen
- Tol Sirion
- Mirkwood Fangorn Forest
- Glaurung sets forth to seek Túrin (C. Tolkien altered Glórund to Glaurung in order to be consistent with The Silmarillion)
- Polar bear had fallen from top to bottom onto his nose
- Three Dragons
- Trees [including the 'Tree of Amalion']
- Flowering Tree with Friezes
- Patterns (I)
- Patterns (II)
- Floral Designs [including Pilinehtar]
- Númenórean Tile and Textiles
- Heraldic Devices (with guide)
- Elvish Script
See also
- J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator
- The Art of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Art of The Lord of the Rings
References
- ↑ "Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien", HarperCollinsPublishers UK (accessed 29 November 2021)