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5.0
This book is indispensible for a Tolkien fan. There are beautiful, full color illustrations of scenes from The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, and The Lord of the Rings. There are depictions of the same event by different artists that the book compares to each other to talk about the decisions illustrators make to get the words across. There is also a lot of really great information about where Tolkien got his inspiration for various names, locations, and scenes. This is a great coffee table book and conversation starter.
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