First ever publication of J.R.R. Tolkien’s final writings on Middle-earth, covering a wide range of subjects and perfect for those who have read and enjoyed The Silmarillion, The Lord of the Rings, Unfinished Tales, and The History of Middle-earth, and want to learn more about Tolkien’s magnificent world. It is well known that J.R.R. Tolkien published The Hobbit in 1937 and The Lord of the Rings in 1954–5. What may be less known is that he continued to write about Middle-earth in the decades that followed, right up until the years before his death in 1973. For him, Middle-earth was part of an entire world to be explored, and the writings in The Nature of Middle-earth reveal the journeys that he took as he sought to better understand his unique creation. From sweeping themes as profound as Elvish immortality and reincarnation, and the Powers of the Valar, to the more earth-bound subjects of the lands and beasts of Númenor, the geography of the Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor, and even who had beards! This new collection, which has been edited by Carl F Hostetter, one of the world’s leading Tolkien experts, is a veritable treasure-trove offering readers a chance to peer over Professor Tolkien’s shoulder at the very moment of discovery: and on every page, Middle-earth is once again brought to extraordinary life.

Over more than four decades J.R.R. Tolkien’s son and literary executor, Christopher Tolkien, published some twenty-four volumes of his father’s work, much more than his father had succeeded in publishing during his own lifetime. Standing on the mountain of his son’s colossal publishing effort and extraordinary scholarship, readers today are therefore able to survey and understand the vastness of the landscape of Tolkien’s legendarium. This collection of essays by world-renowned scholars, together with family reminiscences, sheds new light on J.R.R. Tolkien’s work, his son Christopher’s unique gifts in communicating and interpreting that work and the debt owed to Christopher by the many Tolkien scholars who were privileged to work with him. What was Tolkien’s intended ending for The Lord of the Rings? Did it leave echoes in the stripped-down version that was actually published? What was the audience’s response to the first ever adaptation of The Lord of the Rings – a radio dramatization that has now been deleted forever from the BBC’s archives? What was the significance of the extraordinary array of doorways which confronted the hobbits as they journeyed through Middle-earth? The book is illustrated with colour reproductions of J.R.R. Tolkien’s manuscripts, maps, drawings and letters and, with the kind permission of his estate, photographs of Christopher Tolkien and extracts from his works, some of which have never been seen before, making this volume essential reading for Tolkien scholars, readers and fans. Includes essays by: Maxime H. Pascal; Priscilla Tolkien; Vincent Ferré; Verlyn Flieger; John Garth; Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull; Carl F. Hostetter; Stuart D. Lee; Tom Shippey; Brian Sibley

★一座不折不扣的托尔金纸上展览馆，一本涵盖托尔金生平与创作的权威画传。 ★书信、手稿、插画、地图、设计纹样、家庭相册……数百件展品高清大图，不乏首次披露的珍贵文献，印刷精美；书信、手稿展示大量细节，是八卦党与考据党的天堂。 ★六位重量级核心托尔金学者的研究成果，多面展示 托尔金文学创作的本质与精髓。 —————————— 书信、手稿、插画、地图、设计纹样、家庭相册…… 近300件托尔金相关珍贵文献与图片资料一览无遗 一座不折不扣的托尔金纸上展览馆 一本涵盖托尔金生平与创作的权威画传 他是当之无愧的世纪作家，天才的语言学家； 他的《霍比特人》《魔戒》定义了现代奇幻，跨越世纪而魅力不衰。 他是学者，是教师，是丈夫，是慈父，是朋友，是艺术家，是设计师； 他是具有真正原创精神的“中洲缔造者”。 —————————— 【评论】 配合伯德利图书馆“托尔金特展”出版的书，但涵盖范围和质量远超展品，主角当然是大幅彩图，不少都是首次披露，常见的托尔金画作清晰度也是很感人。很适合八卦党和考据党，虽然读过托老作品和传记的，对里面大部分八卦都耳熟能详了，但的确能读到更多细节，更了解一个可爱、认真、浪漫、多才多艺的托尔金。——雪莱 内容量很扎实的书。——Cirdan 对托老的粉丝来说就是一个丰富的小型珍藏馆，由6篇托学专家组稿的essay和导览用的catalogue组成，藏品有照片、信件、手稿、插画、手绘、地图，部分内容与Artist&Illustrator一书重合，当然也有难得一见的，比如托老的童年女装照片（划掉），和高清晰度图片相比，文字内容稍许干涩。——Theo

The first ever publication of J. R. R. Tolkien’s final writings on Middle-earth, covering a wide-range of subjects, and the perfect next read for those who have enjoyed Unfinished Tales and the History of Middle-earth series and are hungry for more. The Nature of Middle-earth will comprise numerous late (c. 1959-73) and previously unpublished writings by J.R.R. Tolkien on the “nature” of Middle-earth, in both chief senses of that word: both metaphysical and natural/historical. For Tolkien fans, readers, and scholars interested in learning more about Tolkien’s own views on Middle-earth. It will appeal in particular to those readers who enjoyed Unfinished Tales, and some of the later volumes of the History of Middle-earth. Indeed, many of the texts to be included are closely associated with materials published in those places, and were sent to Hostetter, specifically, in photocopy by Christopher Tolkien for potential publication. Much as Unfinished Tales forms an unofficial thirteenth volume of the History of Middle-earth, this new book will sit very nicely alongside as an unofficial 14th volume. Of particular note, given the impending Amazon series, are several texts detailing the lands, flora, and fauna of Númenor, and the lives of Númenóreans. (from HarperCollins)

A lavishly illustrated look at the locales familiar to J. R. R. Tolkien, the creator of Middle-earth This book takes you to the places that inspired J. R. R. Tolkien to create his fictional locations in The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and other classic works. Written by renowned Tolkien expert John Garth and prepared with the full cooperation of the Tolkien estate, Tolkien's Worlds features a wealth of breathtaking illustrations, including Tolkien's own drawings, contributions from other artists, rare archival images, and spectacular color photos of contemporary locations across Britain and beyond, from the battlefields of World War I to Africa. Garth identifies the locales that served as the basis for Hobbiton, the elven valley of Rivendell, the Glittering Caves of Helm's Deep, and many other settings in Middle-earth, from mountains and forests to rivers, lakes, and shorelands. He reveals the rich interplay between Tolkien's personal travels, his wide reading, and his deep scholarship as an Oxford don. Garth draws on his own profound knowledge of Tolkien's life and work to shed light on the extraordinary processes of invention behind Tolkien's works of fantasy. He also debunks popular misconceptions about the inspirations for Middle-earth and puts forward strong new claims of his own. An illustrated journey into the life and imagination of one of the world's best-loved authors, Tolkien's Worlds provides a unique exploration of the relationship between the real and the fantastical and is an essential companion for anyone who wants to follow in Tolkien's footsteps.

This new book from renowned Tolkien expert John Garth connects the places which inspired Tolkien with their eventual appearances in his work. Organised by theme, Tolkien’s Worlds offers an illustrated biography of one of the world’s best-loved authors, an exploration of the relationship between worlds real and fantastical, and an inspiration for anyone who wants to follow in Tolkien’s footsteps. Featuring over 100 images, the book includes Tolkien’s own illustrations, maps, archive images and spectacular present-day photographs.

With Christopher Tolkien as your guide, take a tour through this colourful gallery of enchanting art produced by J.R.R. Tolkien and presented in an elegant new slipcased edition. This collection of pictures, with a text by Christopher Tolkien, now reissued after almost 30 years confirms J.R.R. Tolkien’s considerable talent as an artist. It provides fascinating insight into his visual conception of many of the places and events familiar to readers of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. Examples of his art range from delicate watercolours depicting Rivendell, the Forest of Lothlorien, Smaug, and Old Man Willow, to drawings and sketches of Moria Gate and Minas Tirith. Together they form a comprehensive collection of Tolkien’s own illustrations for his most popular books. Also included are many of his beautiful designs showing patterns of flowers and trees, friezes, tapestries and heraldic devices associated with the world of Middle-earth. In their variety and scope they provide abundant visual evidence of the richness of his imagination. This enchanting gallery was personally selected by Christopher Tolkien who, through detailed notes on the sources for each picture, provides unique insight into the artistic vision of his father, J.R.R. Tolkien.

This elegant slipcased edition presents for collectors the first ever publication of J.R.R. Tolkien’s final writings on Middle-earth, covering a wide range of subjects. Stamped in gold foil, and printed on heavyweight acid-free paper, it includes a ribbon marker and is housed in a custom-built matching slipcase. It is well known that J.R.R. Tolkien published The Hobbit in 1937 and The Lord of the Rings in 1954–5. What may be less known is that he continued to write about Middle-earth in the decades that followed, right up until the years before his death in 1973. For him, Middle-earth was part of an entire world to be explored, and the writings in The Nature of Middle-earth reveal the journeys that he took as he sought to better understand his unique creation. From sweeping themes as complex and profound as the metaphysics of Elvish immortality and reincarnation, and the Powers of the Valar, to the more earth-bound subjects of the lands and beasts of Númenor, the geography of the Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor, and even who had beards! This new collection, which has been edited by Carl F Hostetter, one of the world’s leading Tolkien experts, is a veritable treasure-trove offering readers a chance to peer over Professor Tolkien’s shoulder at the very moment of discovery: and on every page, Middle-earth is once again brought to extraordinary life. (via amazon.co.uk)

Best-selling Tolkien expert Brian Sibley (The Lord of the Rings: The Making of the Movie Trilogy and The Lord of the Rings Official Movie Guide) presents a slipcased collection of four full-color, large-format maps of Tolkien's imaginary realm illustrated by John Howe, a conceptual designer for the blockbuster films directed by Peter Jackson. The set includes a hardcover book describing in detail the importance and evolution of geography within Tolkien's epic fiction and four color maps presented with minimal folds, including two (Beleriand and Númenor) never before published in this country.

Sumptuous slipcased edition of Tolkien’s classic epic tale of adventure, fully illustrated in colour for the first time by the author himself. This deluxe volume is quarterbound in leather and includes many special features unique to this edition. Since it was first published in 1954, The Lord of the Rings has been a book people have treasured. Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, its sweeping fantasy and epic adventure has touched the hearts of young and old alike. Over 100 million copies of its many editions have been sold around the world, and occasional collectors’ editions become prized and valuable items of publishing. This one-volume deluxe slipcased edition contains the complete text, fully corrected and reset, which is printed in red and black and features, for the very first time, thirty colour illustrations, maps and sketches drawn by Tolkien himself as he composed this epic work. These include the pages from the Book of Mazarbul, marvellous facsimiles created by Tolkien to accompany the famous ‘Bridge of Khazad-dum’ chapter. Also appearing are two poster-size, fold-out maps revealing all the detail of Middle-earth. This very special deluxe edition is quarterbound in cloth and red leather, with raised ribs on the spine and stamped in two foils. The pages are edged in gold and contained within are special features unique to this edition.

This is a memoir book where Rayner Unwin recollects his work at the family firm George Allen & Unwin. The book contains two chapters recounting his experiences publishing J.R.R. Tolkien.

Limited to a worldwide first printing of just 4,000 copies, this deluxe edition is printed in two colours and is fully bound in cloth and stamped in gold foil. Housed in a matching custom-built slipcase decorated with stunning wraparound artwork, it also features two full-colour removable posters that are unique to this edition. The Silmarillion is the core of J.R.R. Tolkien’s imaginative writing, a collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth, through the Second Age and the rise of Sauron, to the end of the War of the Ring. They are set in an age when Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in Middle-earth, and the Elves made war upon him in his impenetrable fortress in Angband for the recovery of the Silmarils, three jewels containing the last remaining pure light of Valinor, seized by Morgoth and set in his iron crown. Accompanying these tales are several shorter works. The Ainulindalë is a myth of the Creation and in the Valaquenta the nature and powers of the gods is described. The Akallabêth recounts the downfall of the great island kingdom of Númenor at the end of the Second Age and Of the Rings of Power tells of the great events at the end of the Third Age, as told in The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien could not publish The Silmarillion in his lifetime, as it grew with him, so he would leave it to his son, Christopher, to edit the work from many manuscripts and bring his father’s great vision to publishable form, so completing the literary achievement of a lifetime. This special edition presents anew this seminal first step towards mapping out the posthumous publishing of Middle-earth, and the beginning of an illustrious forty years and more than twenty books celebrating his father’s legacy. Also included is a letter by J.R.R. Tolkien written in 1951 which provides a brilliant exposition of the earlier Ages, and almost 50 full-colour paintings by Ted Nasmith, including some which appear here for the first time. This special slipcased edition is fully bound in cloth and stamped in gold foil; it includes two full-colour removable fold-out posters unique to this edition and is housed in a custom slipcase illustrated with a stunning wraparound painting.

故事發生於中土第一紀元，更早於魔戒背景的第三紀元，托爾金中土世界最古老的史詩傳說。凡人貝倫與出身不朽的精靈公主露西恩相愛，然而這份愛情卻無法得到精靈王辛葛的認同。為使貝倫知難而退，辛葛提出了一個不可能的任務：從初代黑暗魔君魔苟斯身上，奪回一顆精靈寶鑽。它促使貝倫與露西恩一同立下了流傳後世的不朽功績，亦是日後中土世界所有傳奇神話演變的核心。 貝倫與露西恩的愛情史詩，是托爾金創造的瑰麗中土世界最重要的故事之一。它位列中土遠古時代的三大傳說，亦是那宏大故事背景的組成之初，更是《精靈寶鑽》必不可缺少的基石，同時在作者生命經驗中，具有非同尋常的意義。夫婦合葬墓碑上鐫有「貝倫與露西恩」之名。 編者克里斯托福．托爾金做出了全新的嘗試：將故事元素從大背景中抽取出來，利用作者本人在不同創作階段寫出的一系列文稿，對人物與情節的發展脈絡進行梳理和對比，從而向讀者展示貝倫與露西恩的故事在數十年的光陰中所經歷的演變全貌。

★跟随奇幻插画大师、电影《指环王》《霍比特人》六部曲艺术指导、17项奥斯卡奖的幕后功臣约翰·豪，踏上壮美中洲旅程 ★约翰·豪绘制的甘道夫形象让彼得·杰克逊从好莱坞获得支持，成功开启我们这个世代的中洲影像之旅 ★彼得·杰克逊作序，艾伦·李作跋，伊恩·麦凯伦、罗宾·霍布、大 卫·盖梅尔等各界名家跨刀撰文 ★收录逾250幅素描、彩画，随机附赠1枚精美明信片，共2款 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 世界各地的画家总在试图捕捉托尔金笔下中洲的精髓：角色身上的激情和英雄精神、战斗中动人心魄的戏剧性、中洲本身神话般的壮丽，但只有少数人取得了成功。而约翰·豪就是其中出类拔萃的一员。 现在，这本画集首次收录了超过250张约翰·豪的绘画和素描，来庆祝当今首屈一指的奇幻艺术家笔下那激动人心的视觉世界。 《神话与魔法》将带领读者踏上约翰·豪的绘画之旅，从他早期的学生习作到最新作品，还包括一些未曾见过的图片。他所有源自《霍比特人》、《魔戒》、《精灵宝钻》和《中洲历史》的托尔金画作都被囊括其中，此外还包括许多其他令人眼花缭乱的作品，不仅有和龙、神话、传说有关的书籍，他编写并插画的童书，更有大量知名的奇幻文学封面插画。约翰·豪都额外提供了有关作品幕后故事的有趣而丰富的评论。 《神话与魔法》有幸得到托尔金专家、《魔戒电影指南》的作者布莱恩·西布利，和罗宾·霍布、罗伯特·霍斯托克这些顶级奇幻作家的支持，还有奥斯卡获奖演员伊恩·麦凯伦爵士所透露的挑战约翰·豪版“甘道夫”的花絮，以及一篇由《魔戒》电影三部曲导演彼得·杰克逊撰写的独家序言。 从装点了《霍比特人》的那幅深受喜爱的“斯毛格”，与一卷本《魔戒》一样风靡世界的“灰袍甘道夫”插画，到那些装扮了世界各地畅销小说的精彩图画，这本豪华的画册会让所有托尔金和奇幻迷感到愉悦，它会带我们走进世界最优秀画家之一的想象世界，踏上一趟难忘的、穿梭在神话与魔法中的旅行。

★跟随奇幻插画大师、电影《指环王》《霍比特人》六部曲艺术指导、17项奥斯卡奖幕后功臣约翰·豪，踏上壮美中洲旅程 ★约翰·豪绘制的甘道夫形象让彼得·杰克逊从好莱坞获得支持，成功开启我们这个世代的中洲影像之旅 ★收录逾300幅素描、彩画及设定图 ★中文版更有约翰·豪全新创作绘制的中文版序，并随机附赠1枚精美明信片，共2款 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 让备受赞誉的托尔金艺术家约翰·豪带你穿越中洲，从袋底洞到魔多……在这本充满丰富插图的素描集中，你将看到前所未见的中洲艺术、奇闻轶事和冥想沉思。 中洲早已被探索、绘制成地图，比尔博和弗罗多的旅程也被细致标绘，尽管如此，它仍然可说是一片荒原。即使到今天，未经之地也远远超过了托尔金在他的著作中曾带我们走过的。 中洲旅人约翰·豪展示了托尔金中洲的徒步漫游，不仅目睹了他故事的中心，而且还欣赏了那些刚好在山后或地平线以外的地方。托尔金书中的事件被一一检视：魔戒大战时已成传说的不同时代的战争，失落的王国和古代神话，以及那些仅仅暗示的地方：遥远北方的王国和海洋以外的土地。 临场感十足的素描与艺术家从托尔金的文字、绘画中观察所得交织在一起，约翰·豪还记述了他和彼得·杰克逊在《指环王》《霍比特人》电影六部曲中共事的时光。结合为电影制作的概念设计、现有的中洲艺术以及本书独有的数十幅全新绘画和草图，约翰·豪——这位中洲旅人将带领读者踏上穿越托尔金神奇景观的独特而难忘的旅程。

Nearly 200 stunningly realistic paintings and drawings bring the greatest fantasy epic of all time to life. Classical realism unites with contemporary storytelling as artist Donato Giancola explores the mythic grandeur and the iconic characters of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings saga. Donato has made it his life's work to translate Tolkien's words into compelling visuals, with gorgeous oil paintings and drawings reminiscent of Rembrandt and Caravaggio. His interpretations of Middle-earth span his entire career, from private commissions to the 2001 edition of the graphic novel adaptation of The Hobbit, all collected in this massive compendium--a must-have for collectors of Tolkien and fantasy "What struck me about J.R.R. Tolkien's work was how he filled Middle-earth with a wealth of history," says Author Donato Giancola. "From the simple beginnings of Bilbo and the dwarves in The Hobbit, to the personal trials of Frodo and the Fellowship in The Lord of the Rings, to the epic tragedies in The Silmarillion, these tales are woven together by a grand fabric of unifying mythologies, bringing depth to the cultures and characters within." "Amazing work from an astounding talent." - George R.R. Martin

★《霍比特人》《魔戒》前传，中洲远古三大传说完结篇，整个中洲世界的基石。 ★奥斯卡奖得主、奇幻插画大师艾伦·李倾情创作8幅彩色插图、15幅黑白插图。 ★克里斯托弗·托尔金最后一次整理其父作品，为中洲远古三大传说的合璧画上了圆满的句号。 -------------- 这个 述及图奥在刚多林的旅居、他与伊缀尔·凯勒布琳达尔的结合、埃雅仁迪尔的出生、迈格林的背叛、城邦的陷落和幸存者的逃离的故事，这个在家父对第一纪元的想象中处于核心地位的故事，家父平生写出的完整版本却仅有一个，便是那部创作于青年时代的文稿，这样的事实可谓极不寻常。——克里斯托弗·托尔金 继《贝伦与露西恩》《胡林的子女》之后，《刚多林的陷落》作为中洲远古时代的三大传说最终章，见证了第一纪元终于走向终结。这三大传说既是《魔戒》那宏大背景的组成部分，更是《精灵宝钻》必不可少的基石。 《刚多林的陷落》也是克里斯托弗·托尔金编辑整理的最后一部托尔金作品。 -------------- 这是托尔金耗费一生所写的故事，虽是个悲剧，你却可看到作者对中洲世界无尽的热情。——《娱乐周刊》 这是一本托尔金迷绝对想要拥有的书，更是一本值得一读的书，即使那些人认为他们已经熟知这个故事了。——《今日圣路易斯》 本书会提醒罗琳所有的读者，罗琳一系列作品中的探索、寻找身份认同，以及笼罩人心的邪恶等许多的主题，是源自托尔金（并其他作家）。两位作者都使用神话、法术和奇幻故事为架构，呈现出这些巨大的议题。——《今日美国》 我热爱托尔金。他的言语词句如同自然万物，如同岩壁的结构与瀑布的奔流。对于我，如果痴心达到托尔金的写作水准，就如同妄想像樱桃树一般绽放花枝，像一只小松鼠想攀上树顶，像一场平常降水想被称作暴风骤雨。——尼尔·盖曼（《美国众神》作者）