The Myth & Magic: The Art of John Howe

First edition, second impression.  184pp, richly and lavishly illustrated in full colour.  Black cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine.  Volume is neat, clean, bright and tight throughout.  In its original dust jacket, not price clipped, a little bumped on edges, slightly shelf worn.

Artists the world over have attempted to capture the mythical majesty of Tolkien’s Middle-earth, the vividness of his characters and the heart-stopping drama of which he tell.  Few have succeeded like John Howe. Presented in this volume are some 250 of his paintings and sketches, taking the reader on a journey both through Middle-earth and along Howe’s artistic career – all his Middle-earth paintings are included as well as a selection of his dazzling fantasy art inspired from other sources.