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Otaku-sempai
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Apr 16 2018, 11:19pm
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New Book from John Howe - 'A Middle-earth Traveller'
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Listed at Amazon for October 4:
Let acclaimed Tolkien artist John Howe take you on an unforgettable journey across Middle-earth, from Bag End to Mordor, in this richly illustrated sketchbook fully of previously unseen artwork, anecdotes and meditations on Middle-earth.
Middle-earth has been mapped, Bilbo’s and Frodo's journeys plotted and measured, but it remains a wilderland for all that. The roads as yet untravelled far outnumber those down which J.R.R. Tolkien led us in his writings.
A Middle-earth Traveller presents a walking tour of Tolkien's Middle-earth, visiting not only places central to his stories, but also those just over the hill or beyond the horizon. Events from Tolkien's books are explored – battles of the different ages that are almost legend by the time of The Lord of the Rings; lost kingdoms and ancient myths, as well as those places only hinted at: kingdoms of the far North and lands beyond the seas.
Sketches that have an 'on-the-spot' feel to them are interwoven with the artist's observations gleaned from Tolkien's books as he paints pictures with his words as well as his pencil. He also recollects his time spent working alongside Peter Jackson on the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit film trilogies. Combining concept work produced for films, existing Middle-earth art and dozens of new paintings and sketches exclusive to this book, A Middle-earth Traveller will take the reader on a unique and unforgettable journey across Tolkien's magical landscape.
"I may be on the side of the angels, but do not think for one second that I am one of them." - Sherlock
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entmaiden
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Apr 17 2018, 1:34am
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This is something I would be very tempted to get. Thanks for posting about it.
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Apr 17 2018, 12:52pm
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That makes 3 new Tolkien books for 2018! I guess they really are ramping up for the series. I'm not a huge-gantic JH fan but I'm a sucker for art books so I'm definitely getting this!
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Carcharoth
Rivendell
Apr 17 2018, 1:00pm
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I don't have any Middle-earth art books, yet. This one sounds like a great place to start, concerning art.
(ah, the power of the "Publisher's Blurb," eh? *wink, wink, nudge, nudge, knowwhatImeanVern?*)
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Silmaril
Rohan
Apr 18 2018, 11:25am
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It has been postponed a few times...
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I hope October is the real release date for John Howe's book now. Must-have!
In October 2019 there will be a Hobbit Sketchbook by Alan Lee as well:
Amazon UK
Then there's Ian Nathan's book about PJ & Middle-Earth "Anything You Can Imagine" coming out in a few weeks.
Ian Nathan Twitter
And of course "The Fall Of Gondolin"...
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Otaku-sempai
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Apr 18 2018, 1:53pm
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In October 2019 there will be a Hobbit Sketchbook by Alan Lee as well
Good to know! Not much information about it given yet at the site.
"I may be on the side of the angels, but do not think for one second that I am one of them." - Sherlock
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Silmaril
Rohan
Apr 18 2018, 2:33pm
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Maybe in the same style as the LOTR sketchbook.
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dormouse
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Apr 19 2018, 10:59pm
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I knew about John Howe's book and have been anticipating that, but an Alan Lee one as well - and The Fall of Gondolin to look forward to. That's wonderful, I can't wait - thanks for the link. 
For still there are so many things
that I have never seen:
in every wood and every spring
there is a different green. . .
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dormouse
Half-elven
Apr 24 2018, 8:51am
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..... double mistaken identity? 
I know I haven't been around much for a while, Otaku (and it's frustrating, I miss TORn) but I'm not gramma and I wasn't talking about the Alan Lee LotR Sketchbook - which I have, signed by the man himself - but his forthcoming Hobbit Sketchbook.
Other than that, hello! 
For still there are so many things
that I have never seen:
in every wood and every spring
there is a different green. . .
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Otaku-sempai
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Apr 24 2018, 3:03pm
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After I started my reply, I got it in my head that I was responding to one of grammaboodawg's messages and not yours. 
And I conflated Alan Lee's new book with his Lord of the Rings Sketchbook. As you noted, double-mistake on my part! No hard feelings?
"I may be on the side of the angels, but do not think for one second that I am one of them." - Sherlock
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dormouse
Half-elven
Apr 24 2018, 4:39pm
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I thought it was funny!
For still there are so many things
that I have never seen:
in every wood and every spring
there is a different green. . .
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Otaku-sempai
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Apr 24 2018, 10:26pm
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I hate do disappoint you, gramma...
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...but I'm already spoken for (though I can't speak for dormouse)! You just accidentally got caught in the cross-fire. 
"I may be on the side of the angels, but do not think for one second that I am one of them." - Sherlock
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