UK,slim Qrto wraps,1st thus.[Complete number line 5 7 9 8 6 4, so 1st edn,4th imp.Originally published by same publisher earlier,in 1992,as UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.] FINE+.No owner inscrptn and no price removal to cover.Bright,crisp,clean and sharp-cornered, glossy,colour pictorial artwork - Ted Naismith to front and Alan Lee to rear cover respectively,illustrated card covers with bright,crisp,gilt and black lettering to front with black lettering to rear cover; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present - and no reading creases to spine/backstrip.Top+fore -edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners, appears unread - apart from my own collation.UK,slim Qrto wraps, 1st edn,4th imp,124pp [unpaginated] includes half-title+title pages, 3pp contents list/table with Tolkien potted biography to reverse of last of content's list,author's colour portrait photographic frntis opposite biography,assorted 60 full colour part+full page (the majority) colour illustrations with accompanying text from relevant Tolkien book and to the rear 9 single-page potted biographies of assorted artists and endpapers. Middle-earth,the world created by J.R.R. Tolkien in his timeless classics 'The Hobbit','The Lord of the Rings' and 'The Silmarillion', has been an inspiration for generations of artists.This beautiful volume of artwork celebrates the legacy of his imagination. 'Tolkien's World' includes paintings by artists from all over the world.From the powerful depictions of the darker side of Middle-earth by John Howe,to the evocative landscapes by Alan Lee: from Michael Hague's delightful paintings in 'The Hobbit' to the strange and compelling vision of Roger Garland; from the engaging simplicity of Inger Edefeldt's work to the intricacy and dramatic realism of Ted Nasmith - 'Tolkien's World' spans the whole of Middle-earth.Each painting is accompanied by a page of text drawn from the book that inspired it,describing the scene the artist has chosen to illustrate.Also included is a short essay by each of the artists about Tolkien's influence upon them. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included or FREE. ** This item offered P+p FREE.Available UK only. ** ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

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Bookseller: R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY. (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: rja821518
Title: TOLKIEN'S WORLD: Paintings of Middle-earth. [various credited painters.]
Author: TOLKIEN**, J. R. R :
Illustrator: illus with colour paintings; various contributors.
Format/Binding: UK,slim Qrto wraps,no dw/dj - as issued,1st thus.
Book Condition: Used - FINE+.
Jacket Condition: Softback,no issued dw/dj.
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: UK,slim Qrto wraps,1st thus.
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0261103075
ISBN 13: 9780261103078
Publisher: LONDON.HarperCollinsPublishers,1994.
Place of Publication: London
This edition first published: November 1995
Keywords: q52.MODERN FIRSTS2.UK,slim Qrto wraps,1st thus.ISBN 0261103075.Tolkien_Middle-earth_artists' paintings.The Hobbit.The Silmarillion.The Lord of the Rings_3 Volumes.Books,new,used,signed,rare.
Bookseller catalogs: MODERN FIRSTS2;

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