Alan Lee : The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings Sketchbooks signed first edition

First edition, first impression, two-volume set comprising The Hobbit Sketchbook and The Lord of the Rings sketchbook.
The former title is signed by the author/artist Alan Lee.
Presenting two richly illustrated books in one elegant slipcase, this deluxe, limited edition boxed set celebrates in words and pictures the beautiful work that award-winning artist Alan Lee has created for J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
Sumptuously bound in full cloth, with a miniature colour image embossed into the front board, each large-format volume overflows with hundreds of delicate pencil drawings and conceptual sketches, and dozens of haunting watercolour paintings, including many brand-new Hobbit paintings and drawings that take us deeper into the magical world of Bilbo Baggins.
This very special set unlocks the secret of how Alan creates his own Middle-earth magic and provides a fascinating insight into the imagination of the man who breathed new life into Tolkien’s vision. It is limited to a worldwide printing of just 3,000 numbered copies and each copy of The Hobbit Sketchbook has been personally signed by the artist.
Bibliographic Details :
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN : 9780008367435
Publication Date: 28th November 2019
Binding: Hardback
Book Condition: New
Dust Jacket Condition: New
Signed: Signed by the Author/artist
Edition: First Edition, First Impression
The former title is signed by the author/artist Alan Lee.
Presenting two richly illustrated books in one elegant slipcase, this deluxe, limited edition boxed set celebrates in words and pictures the beautiful work that award-winning artist Alan Lee has created for J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
Sumptuously bound in full cloth, with a miniature colour image embossed into the front board, each large-format volume overflows with hundreds of delicate pencil drawings and conceptual sketches, and dozens of haunting watercolour paintings, including many brand-new Hobbit paintings and drawings that take us deeper into the magical world of Bilbo Baggins.
This very special set unlocks the secret of how Alan creates his own Middle-earth magic and provides a fascinating insight into the imagination of the man who breathed new life into Tolkien’s vision. It is limited to a worldwide printing of just 3,000 numbered copies and each copy of The Hobbit Sketchbook has been personally signed by the artist.
Bibliographic Details :
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN : 9780008367435
Publication Date: 28th November 2019
Binding: Hardback
Book Condition: New
Dust Jacket Condition: New
Signed: Signed by the Author/artist
Edition: First Edition, First Impression