Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien

The book is is printed on good quality paper and very nicely presented in a hardback cover with a sturdy slipcase. The perfect present for a Tolkien fan, I was pleased to get it at a £5 discount and thought it well worth the money.

Great book! Lovely thing!

A lovely new edition with an updated foreward. Since I don't have the earlier editions, I can't comment on the improvement claimed for the reproductions, but they do look good. While most of these images have been seen elsewhere, this is a nice compilation with notes by Christopher Tolkien, including the calling out of some curious repurposing of earlier work. Note that this collection is solely based upon images used in various Tolkien-themed calendars issues in the 1970s, and is therefore not in any way comprehensive. The book "Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth" encompasses far more of his work.

I purchased this as a gift. It arrived shrink wrapped and as described, however there was a scuff on one corner. After messaging Amazon, they quickly sent out a replacement and I sent the old one back without any issue.This one arrived in perfect condition. This is a great gift for a Tolkien fan- it’s beautifully illustrated inside and feels beautiful quality. I would recommend.

In some Eastern philosophies there is a principle that only a deity can be perfect therefore there must be a blemish left in all human works. With the 2021 Slipcased Version this is to be found in the text of picture 6 (Rivendell) at line 7 which should say "where" not "were". The remainder of the book appears to have been updated and corrected from earlier publications. Christopher Tolkien amended some of his earlier interpretations in the previous issue and now the publishers have corrected the colour reproduction of the illustrations. It is not going to get any better so buy this work now while there are still some available.Although Christopher Tolkien's other more involved books set out matters at far greater length his paragraphs with each of these illustrations show where each fits into the overall corpus of his father's work and explains where J R R Tolkien himself changed his mind between doing the painting and finalising the original books.

My husband loved this as a gift!

Beautifully presented, a great gift for any Tolkien fan! Arrived quickly and in perfect condition

The pictures in this fantastically over-sized book are all beautiful to look at and read about when they were created and used.

Unique images. My Tolkien-loving husband really appreciated it.

The book, physically, is nicely made and prints are reproduced well. Tolkien's originals are shown smaller than the colored versions. I wish they were the same size but that's a minor thing. For a Tolkien fan, this is $20 well spent!

Una edición muy bonita.

Essa é uma obra que apresenta todas as ilustrações produzidas pelo próprio J.R.R. Tolkien para seus escritos sobre o Legendário da Terra-média e organizada por seu herdeiro literário, seu filho Christopher. Nessa nova edição, as gravuras foram escaneadas novamente, com mais qualidade e apresentando maior riqueza em termos de cores, tons e detalhes. Ao contrário da maioria dos escritores, Tolkien tinha grande predileção por ilustrar suas obras, e o fazia com grande perspicácia e qualidade, como aqui se comprova.

Väldigt fin inbunden bok i ett fodral. Ett måste för varje Tolkien-fantast!