This copy is in very good condition. Some bumping to the top right hand corner of the dust jacket and some rubbing to the corners of the cover. The official guide to the design of the final part of the award-winning film trilogy, featuring over 600 exclusive images that illustrate the creative development of The Return of the King, together with an exclusive afterword from Peter Jackson. With complete access to artwork created over a five-year period, this authoritative and insightful book illustrates the creative development of The Return of the King. This official book contains over 600 exclusive images; from the earliest pencil sketches and conceptual drawings to magnificent paintings, sculptures and digital imagery that shaped the look of the film. Contributing artists include John Howe and Alan Lee, artists who have inspired Peter Jackson's vision of Middle-earth and worked with him to bring the trilogy to the big screen. Peter Jackson himself provides the Afterword in which he d