The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook by Lee, Alan - 2005

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2005. Hardcover. SIGNED twice and with an original drawing. First edition, first printing. Fine hardcover in a Fine dust jacket, protected by a clear mylar cover. Note that the white line along the spine in our photo is the reflection of the flash. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. "Alan Lee, the Oscar-winning conceptual designer for the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, discusses his approach to depicting Tolkien's imaginary world. The book presents more than 150 of Lee's celebrated illustrations to show how his imagery for both the illustrated Lord of the Rings and the films progressed from concept to finished art. In addition, the book contains 20 full-color plates and numerous examples of the conceptual art produced for Peter Jackson's film adaptation." Text and artwork by Alan Lee. SIGNED BY LEE opposite the dedication page with a large original pencil illustration of Frodo; additionally signed by Lee on the half title. LAID-IN is a flyer for a book signing with Lee in NYC as well as the ticket issued at the event. 192 pages; color and b&w illustrations throughout; 7.75 x 10 inches.