{"product_id":"tolkien-maker-of-middle-earth","title":"Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth – Art, Manuscripts, Maps \u0026 Archives of J.R.R. Tolkien - By Catherine McIlwaine - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplore the life, imagination, artwork, and creative process of J.R.R. Tolkien in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTolkien: Maker of Middle-earth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the lavishly illustrated catalogue produced for the major Tolkien exhibition at the Bodleian Libraries, Oxford. Compiled by Tolkien Archivist Catherine McIlwaine, this substantial volume brings together manuscripts, drawings, maps, letters, photographs, and other archival material illuminating the creation of Middle-earth. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll of our books are brand new.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTolkien: Maker of Middle-earth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e examines Tolkien not only as the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, but also as an artist, illustrator, linguist, scholar, mapmaker, and creator of invented languages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book includes more than \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e300 images\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e drawn from the Tolkien collections of the Bodleian Libraries in Oxford, Marquette University in Milwaukee, and private collections. Alongside Tolkien's artwork, maps, manuscripts, and letters are personal photographs and private papers that help reveal the development of his creative work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSix introductory essays explore important aspects of Tolkien's life and work, including the influence of northern languages and legends, his concept of Faërie, his invented languages, his visual imagination, and his relationship with the literary group known as the Inklings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe catalogue also explores Tolkien's childhood, student years, the development of his legendarium, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and his approach to mapping Middle-earth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy This Book Works\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is more than a general Tolkien biography. It is a substantial \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003evisual and archival reference work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, offering readers an opportunity to examine Tolkien's own creative materials alongside essays and contextual commentary. It is particularly suited to collectors and readers interested in Tolkien's artwork, manuscripts, maps, literary history, and the development of Middle-earth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tolkien enthusiasts • J.R.R. Tolkien collectors • Middle-earth fans • Tolkien art enthusiasts • literary-history readers • manuscript enthusiasts • fantasy-art collections • map collectors • book collectors • The Hobbit fans • The Lord of the Rings readers • Silmarillion readers • home libraries • premium Tolkien gifts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor\/Editor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • Catherine McIlwaine • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubject\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • J.R.R. 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