bJ.R.R. Tolkien's complete artwork for his magisterial novel, published on the sixtieth anniversary of iThe Lord of the Ringsib p As he wrote iThe Lord of the Ringsi, J.R.R. Tolkien's mental pictures often found expression in drawing, from rough sketches made within the manuscript to more finished illustrations. Only a few of these were meant for publication most were aids to help Tolkien conceive his complex story and keep it consistent. Many do not illustrate the final text, but represent moments of creation, illuminating Tolkien's process of writing and design. In addition to pictorial sketches, numerous maps follow the development of the Shire and the larger landscape of Middle-earth, while inscriptions in runes and Elvish script, and facsimile leaves from the burned and blood-stained Book of Mazarbul, support Tolkien's pose as an editor or translator of ancient records. piThe Art of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkieni collects these drawings, inscriptions, maps, and plans in