The Lord of The Rings - Limited Signed Deluxe Centenary Edition

Limited to 250 copies for the US edition, this is number 6, signed by the illustrator Alan Lee. Quarter bound with navy blue leather spine over grey cloth sides, silver lettering to the spine, Tolkien monogram to the front and back, all page edges silver, beautifully marbled endpapers, red silk ribbon, 50 full colour illustrations, seven pages of black and white maps at the end, housed in a grey cloth covered slipcase with Tolkien monogram to the front and back. Generally lovely condition, the binding has a relaxed feeling but is sound, there is a small bubble or raised area to the right side of the spine, probably occurring during the manufacturing process, otherwise lovely clean, bright condition. Slipcase also clean and bright, with some minor fraying to the cloth at a couple of the edges. Very good condition. Lee's illustrations in this Centenary edition helped to inspire Peter Jackson, director of the film adaptations, who stated that "Alan Lee's artwork has a beauty and lyricism about it. His art captured what I hoped to capture with the films". Jackson went on to hire Lee as a concept artist for the films, a role that earned Lee an Academy Award.…