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Published by Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, 2001
ISBN 10: 0823051056ISBN 13: 9780823051052
Seller: Lowry's Books, Three Rivers, MI, U.S.A.
Book
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Hildebrandt, Tim & Greg (illustrator). Some light rubbing and edgewear. Text is clean and tight in binding, no ownership or other markings. Due to size, this book will require additional shipping outside the U.S. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Published by Watson-Guptill Publications. 2001., 2001
ISBN 10: 0823051242ISBN 13: 9780823051243
Seller: Tacoma Book Center, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
ISBN 0-8230-5124-2. Trade Paperback. First Printing. Near Fine condition. Tight, bright, attractive copy with no markings to the book. Copy Two.
Published by Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, 2001
ISBN 10: 0823051242ISBN 13: 9780823051243
Seller: The Chatham Bookseller, Madison, NJ, U.S.A.
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Slipcase Near Fine. Greg and Tim Hildebrandt (illustrator). First. Black cloth with gold lettering and round color illustration pasted on front. Black cloth-covered slipcase with gold lettering on front. One of 1000 limited edition (not numbered) with the signatures of both Greg and Tim Hildebrandt on the limitations page. Extra large fold-out poster still securely attached in the rear. Red silk bookmark. Binding and text are as new: clean, square and tight throughout. Slipcase has only slight shelfwear; otherwise fine condition. A profusely illustrated (both artwork and photographs) journey through the years of the Hidebrants' creation of the Lord of the Rings Calendars illustrated calendars (1976-78). Written by Greg's son who was the model for all the Hobbits. Remarkable copy of a must-have book for lovers of Tolkien's fantasies. Size: Square Quarto. Signed By the Artists.
Published by Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, 2001
ISBN 10: 0823051242ISBN 13: 9780823051243
Seller: ERIC CHAIM KLINE, BOOKSELLER (ABAA ILAB), Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: vg to fine. Limited first edition. 1/1000. Square quarto. 131pp. [1] + attached poster at the rear. Black cloth slipcase with gilt lettering and illustration on the front cover. Black cloth boards with with gilt lettering and ruling surrounding an embossed color illustration. Gilt lettering on the spine. Red ribbon marker. This is #699 from a limited edition of 1000 copies, hand-numbered and signed by the brothers on the colophon. The front and rear free endpapers are printed in red and textured and each displays an original fully rendered full-page drawing, signed by both of the brothers. The illustration at the front is a September 11th commemorative image depicting a bald eagle, the American flag, a police officer, a firefighter, the paramedic symbol and the twin towers of the World trade Center in New York. The image at the back of the book depicts the character Treebeard from the Lord of the Rings, in an evocative pose. The book is a monograph of the artwork of the The Brother Hildebrandt (Tim and Greg) illustrating the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, specifically their three calendars produced for Ballentine Books, from the Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, 1976-1978. The content of each of the calendars is reproduced in its entirety, accompanied by informative text, as well as reproductions of behind the scenes reference sketches and photographs for each painting. The final pages display the work for what would have been the forth calendar (1979), and some other Tolkien-inspired work that the brothers have produced since. The back of the book contains a large fold-out poster of the brothers' painting "The Siege of Minas Tirith II", still attached and unopened. Slipcase with some light smudges and scratches. Binding with some minor smudges and scratches, including some minor abrasions to illustration on the front cover. Slipcase in very good, binding in very good+, interior in fine condition overall. * The Brother Hildebrandt.