The world of the Hobbit and Middle Earth is not only one of the most recognized “other” worlds but also one of the most detailed. J. R.R. Tolkien spent a lifetime developing the language and lore of Middle Earth and Arda. Getting the details right, down to how many miles a day each character could realistically travel, was very important to him. While there were already maps and drawings for The Hobbit, the story plot for The Lord Of The Rings is much more complicated.
Continuing to build on what was available from his work on The Hobbit, Tolkien added considerably to his notes and maps. In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Middle Earth trilogy you can now explore his vision of the worlds in The Art of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien (J.R.R. Tolkien $28.97) including 100’s of never before seen drawings.