Tolkien that he has illustrated are the 1992 centenary edition of The Lord of the Rings, a 1999 edition of The Hobbit, the 2007 The Children of Húrin, the 2017 Beren and Lúthien, the 2018 The Fall of Gondolin, and the 2022 The Fall of Númenor. Lee has illustrated dozens of fantasy books, including some non-fiction, and many more covers. Tolkien's fantasy novels, and for his work on the conceptual design of Peter Jackson's film adaptations of Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film series.Īlan Lee was born in Middlesex, England, and studied at the Ealing School of Art. He is best known for his artwork inspired by J.
It has went on to become the third best selling novel of all-time with 150 million copies sold.Illustration, painting, conceptual designĪlan Lee (born 20 August 1947) is an English book illustrator and film conceptual designer.
It seems destined to become this centurys contribution to that select list of books which continue through the ages to be read by children and adults with almost equal pleasure." (Eyre, 134-35). It is considered one of this centurys lasting contributions to that borderland of literature between youth and age. It was written in stages between 19, much of it during World War II in letters to his son, "and finally, having polished it to his own satisfaction, published it as a trilogy from 1954 to 1955, a volume at a time, impatiently awaited by a growing audience. The Lord of the Rings began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's fantasy novel The Hobbit, but eventually developed into a much larger work. Housed in the original slipcase, which is in fine condition. All three volumes are fine in fine dust jackets. The Fellowship of the Ring is signed by illustrator Alan Lee. Octavo, 3 volumes, original boards, folding map in the rear of each volume. The Lord of The Rings Trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King.īoston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1954-55.įirst printings of this edition of each title comprising the The Lord of the Rings Trilogy.
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