The Fall of Numenor double-signed (by Alan Lee & Brian Sibley) first edition
Language: English
Published by Harper Collins, UK, 2022
Series: Book 8 of 8 - Lord of the Rings
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- New
Seller: Analecta Books, Barry, VOG, United KingdomAnalecta Books
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First edition, first printing - signed by the illustrator Alan Lee and the editor Brian Sibley. Collecting J.R.R. Tolkien's writings on the Second Age of Middle-earth into one volume for the first time, The Fall of Númenor is an immersive dive into the boundless imagination of one of fantasy fiction's pioneering spirits. J.R.R. Tolkien's writings on the Second Age of Middle-earth, collected for the first time in one volume. J.R.R. Tolkien famously described the Second Age of Middle-earth as a 'dark age, and not very much of its history is (or need be) told'. And for many years readers would need to be content with the tantalizing glimpses of it found within the pages of The Lord of the Rings and its appendices, including the forging of the Rings of Power, the building of the Barad-dur and the rise of Sauron. It was not until Christopher Tolkien published The Silmarillion after his father's death that a fuller story could be told. Although much of the book's content concerned the First Age of Middle-earth, there were at its close two key works that revealed the tumultuous events concerning the rise and fall of the island of Numenor. Raised out of the Great Sea and gifted to the Men of Middle-earth as a reward for aiding the angelic Valar and the Elves in the defeat and capture of the Dark Lord Morgoth, the kingdom became a seat of influence and wealth; but as the Numenoreans' power increased, the seed of their downfall would inevitably be sown, culminating in the Last Alliance of Elves and Men. Even greater insight into the Second Age would be revealed in subsequent publications, first in Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-earth, then expanded upon in Christopher Tolkien's magisterial twelve-volume The History of Middle-earth, in which he presented and discussed a wealth of further tales written by his father, many in draft form. Now, adhering to the timeline of 'The Tale of Years' in the appendices to The Lord of the Rings, editor Brian Sibley has assembled into one comprehensive volume a new chronicle of the Second Age of Middle-earth, told substantially in the words of J.R.R. Tolkien from the various published texts, with new illustrations in watercolour and pencil by the doyen of Tolkien art, Alan Lee.…
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- Title
- The Fall of Numenor double-signed (by Alan Lee & Brian Sibley) first edition
- Author
- JRR Tolkien
- Publisher
- Harper Collins, UK
- Publication year
- 2022
- Condition
- New
- Dust jacket
- New
- Signed
- Signed by Illustrator(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0008537836
- ISBN 13
- 9780008537838
- Illustrator
- Alan Lee
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Series
- Book 8 of 8: Lord of the Rings
The complete tale of the Second Age of Middle-earth as depicted in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 on Prime Video
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About the Author
J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 80 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.
Alan Lee was invited to illustrate the centenary edition of The Lord of the Rings, which led to further Tolkien editions, including The Hobbit and the three ‘Great Tales’: The Children of Húrin, Beren and Lúthien and The Fall of Gondolin. He worked as Conceptual Designer and Set Decorator on both Middle-earth film trilogies, receiving the Academy Award for Best Art Direction for his work on The Return of the King.
Brian Sibley is a noted writer and broadcaster best known in Tolkien circles for his work on the BBC’s epic 1981 radio serialisation of The Lord of the Rings, as well as books about the maps of Middle-earth and the making of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies. In 2022 he was the recipient of the Tolkien Society’s ‘Outstanding Contribution Award’.
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