Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien: A Comprehensive Illustrated Art Book of The Hobbit and Middle-earth Designs

Same product as advertised, correct size, colours, quality and book material. I love it!

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.

It's a great look into Tolkien himself and how his creative process worked. His art is fabulous and it is quite in-depth with information. Perfect gift for anyone!

The gorgeous illustrations by Tolkien in this book are a must for any Tolkien fan.

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.

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.

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.

Great book! Lovely thing!