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The Fellowship of the Ring Screenplay

by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Peter Jackson
All the lines spoken by the actors plus camera directions. On the colour cover printed signatures of Elija Wood (Frodo), Billy Boyd (Pippin), Harry Sinclair (Isildur), Sean Astin (Sam), Dominic Monaghan (Merry), Craig Parker (Hildor), Sean Bean (Boromir) and Ian Holm (Bilbo). Bound in clear plastic wrapper.*

The Two Towers Screenplay

by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Peter Jackson
All the lines spoken by the actors plus camera directions. On the colour cover printed signatures of Hugo Weaving (Elrond), John Rhys Davies (Gimli), Sala Barker (Sauron), Andy Serkis (Gollum), Ian McKellan (Gandalf), Orlando Bloom (Legolas), David Welham (Faramir) and Brad Dourif (Gríma). Bound in clear plastic wrapper.*

The Return of the King Screenplay

by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Peter Jackson
All the lines spoken by the actors plus camera directions. On the colour cover printed signatures of Peter Jackson, Miranda Otto (Éowyn), Liv Tyler (Arwen), Karl Urban (Éomer), Bernard Hill (Théoden), Viggo Mortenson (Aragorn), Cate Blanchett (Galadriel) and John Noble (Denethor). Bound in clear plastic wrapper.*

Complete set of three screenplays

Set of the above three screenplays.

The Fellowship of the Ring 2001-2002 Student Planner

San Rafael, 2001
Spiral bound student's diary on glossy paper with 39 full-colour stills from The Fellowship movie.

J.W. Braun, The Lord of the Films

The Unofficial Guide to Tolkien's Middle-earth on the big screen
ECW, 2009. 1st edition. Paperback. Illustrated. Facts on the movies, bloopers, photo's etc.*

Jude Fisher, The Fellowship of the Ring Visual Companion

The Ultimate Companion to the People and Places of Middle-earth
HoughtonMifflin, 2001. 1st edition. Hardback. Short chapters with many pictures.*

Jude Fisher, The Two Towers Visual Companion

The official illustrated movie companion
HoughtonMiffline, 2002. 1st edition. Hardback. With more than 100 stills from the second movie and a fold-out map of Helms Deep.

Jude Fisher, The Two Towers Visual Companon - HarperCollins

HarperCollins, 2002
1st edition. Hardback. With more than 100 stills from the second movie and a fold-out map of Helms Deep.

Jude Fisher, The Return of the King Visual Companion

HoughtonMifflin, 2003
1st edition. Hardback. With many still from the third movie.

Jude Fisher, The Lord of the Rings Complete Visual Companion

HarperCollins, 2004
1st edition. Hardback. Compilation of the three Visual Companions, with some extra material taken from the extended dvd's.*

Jude Fisher, The Lord of the Rings Complete Visual Companion (paperback)

HoughtonMifflin, 2004. 1st edition. Paperback. Compilation of the three Visual Companions, with some extra material taken from the extended dvd's.*

Two Towers Photo Guide

HoughtonMifflin, 2002
Paperback with more than 100 stills from the second movie. And a sheet of stickers. 1st edition.*

The Return of the King Photo Guide (GB)

HarperCollins, 2003
Paperback with more than 100 stills from the third movie.

The Return of the King Photo Guide (US)

HoughtonMifflin, 2003
Paperback with more than 100 stills from the third movie. 1st edition.

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Photo Guide

Collins, 2004
Complilation of the three Photo Guides, with some extra material. 1st edition. Paperback.*

The Two Towers Creatures

HoughtonMifflin, 2002
Paperback with many stills from the second movie and a fold-out poster of Gandalf and the balrog.

Alan Lee, The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook

HoughtonMifflin, 2005. Reprint. Hardback. Well over 150 sketches and conceptional pieces, plus some colour plates, of the work Lee did for the Jackson movies.*

Harriet Margolis a.o., Studying the Event Film: The Lord of the Rings

Manchester University Press, 2008. 1st edition. Hardback.

Focuses on the business of the event film, and includes chapters on techniques and meanings ranging from music to spirituality. This title offers essays on multimedia products associated with the films. It also contains a dossier of reviews, interviews, production details and box-office returns.*

Ernest Mathijs (ed.), The Lord of the Rings. Popular Culture in Global Context

London, 2006. 1st edition. Paperback. Collection of essays on the Peter Jackson movies.*

Gary Russell, The Art of The Fellowship of the Ring

HoughtonMifflin, 2002
1st edition. Hardback. How artists Alan Lee and John Howe envisaged Middle-earth. With more than 500 paintings and drawings.*

Gary Russell, The Art of The Two Towers

HoughtonMifflin, 2003

1st edition. Hardback. With more than 600 paintings and drawings.

Gary Russell, The Art of The Return of the King

HoughtonMifflin, 2004
1st edition. Hardback. With more than 500 paintings and drawings.*

Gary Russell, The Art of The Lord of the Rings

HoughtonMifflin, 2004
1st edition. Hardback. Compilation of all three art books, with extra stills and commentary.*

Gary Russell, The Art of The Lord of the Rings - paperback

HoughtonMifflin, 2005
1st edition. Paperback. Compilation of all three art books, with extra stills and commentary.*

Gary Russell, The Lord of the Rings Stage Companion

The Official Stage Companion
A sumptuous illustrated celebration of 'The Lord of the Rings' stage show, which examines in detail through exclusive interviews and photographs the creation of one of the world's most ambitious theatre adaptations. Contains over 120 full-colour photos and illustrations combined to provide the fascinating story of how a big-budget show is born. 'The Lord of the Rings' stage show will be the biggest, most expensive production ever mounted, combining in three acts the spectacle of 'Cirque du Soleil' and the theatrical entertainment of 'The Lion King', together with special visual effects never before seen on a live stage. Published to coincide with the London gala premiere in June 2007, the book is a sumptuous coffee-table celebration of the sets, costumes and design of the show. It reveals the incredible story of how Emmy award-winning producer Kevin Wallace secured the rights to the 'Holy Grail' of theatre from showbiz legend, Saul Zaentz, how the script has changed with the evolution of the show, and features in-depth interviews with the key members of the team, among them Tony-nominated director Matthew Warchus, scriptwriter Shaun McKenna, Musical Director Chris Nightingale, and designer Rob Howell. Together, these people have created what will certainly be remembered as 'the greatest show on Middle-earth' -- this companion contains 120 full-colour photos and illustrations, combine to provide the fascinating illustrated story of how a big-budget show is born, and how the most famous book and movie trilogy in the world can be transformed into the most breathtaking musical production ever to appear on stage. *

Andy Serkis, Gollum. How we made movie magic

HoughtonMifflin, 2003
1st edition. Paperback. The story on how Gollum came to life.

Brian Sibley, Fellowship of the Ring Insiders Guide

Collins, 2001
An easy-read on Peter Jackson and his movie project. With many b&w pictures. 1st edition. Pocket.

Brian Sibley, The Lord of the Rings Official Movie Guide

Collector's Hardback Edition
HarperCollins, 2001. 1st edition. Hardback about the making of the first movie. Illustrated with many photographs and set designs.*

Brian Sibley, The Lord of the Rings Official Movie Guide (paperback) UK

HarperCollins, 2001

1st edition. Paperback.*

It's one of the most anticipated movies ever, and now you can see for yourself how the magic of Tolkien's fantasy masterpiece was created on screen in The Lord of the Rings: Official Movie Guide. Brian Sibley's straightforward approach takes the reader from the initial conception of the film, as it was developed and passed around studios (it initially started life as a two-hour condensed version of the three novels), to the months of complicated special effects works necessary to do justice to Tolkien's extraordinary imagination. There are interviews with the key cast and production members and all the proceedings are liberally decorated with full colour photographs from the film itself. Sibley manages to perfectly document the painstaking attention to detail by the filmmakers, much of which will be missed by many movie-goers, but he also captures a sense of camaraderie from all involved in their efforts to make the best movie possible. If it's facts and background trivia you're after then this is the best place to be and is the perfect starting point to those new to Tolkien or eager to find out more about how epic films are put together. Dedicated fans who have been following the filmmaking process via the internet won't find anything here they didn't already know, but this is still a very good companion

Brian Sibley, The Lord of the Rings Official Movie Guide (paperback) US

HoughtonMifflin, 2001

1st edition. Paperback.*

Brian Sibley, The Lord of the Rings: The Making of the Movie Trilogy

HoughtonMifflin, 2002
1st edition. Hardback. The story of the making of the three movies, with more than 300 stills.

Brian Sibley, The Lord of the Rings: The Making of the Movie Trilogy (paperback)

HoughtonMifflin, 2002
1st edition. Paperback.

Chris Smith, Weapons and Warfare

An illustrated guide to the battles, armies and armour of Middle-earth
HoughtonMifflin, 2003. Hardback. With more than 1000 pictures, drawings and maps, this book gives an overview of all weapons, armours, fortresses etc.*

Chris Smith, Weapons and Warfare - paperback

HoughtonMifflin, 2003
Paperback.*

Jim Smith and Clive Matthews, The Lord of the Rings: the Films, the Books, the Radio Series

Virgin, 2004
The book deals on how the work by Tolkien has been adaptated to radio and movie. From the Rankin/Bass cartoon movies, the BBC radio adaptations through the Jackson films. 1st edition. Paperback.*

Set of 3 Japanese Official Guide Books

One piece of the first advance promotional postcard-sized 14 page concertina-style foldout for Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - great pics of Legolas (spelled LegoRas!), Gandalf, Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin, Boromir, Aragorn, Gimli, Bilbo Baggins, Galadriel, Arwen, Elrond, Saruman, Sauron, Orcs, Black Rider, the Ring, map of Middle Earth, etc. - a great little booklet!!

One piece of the advance promotional postcard-sized 18 page concertina-style foldout for Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - more great pics of the crew, and some nice graphics not available anywhere else!!

One piece of the advance promotional postcard-sized 18 page concertina-style foldout for Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - EVEN more great pics of the crew, and probably the best of the three!!

Text mainly in Japanese, some in English.*

The Fellowship of the Ring Talkies Special

Filmmagazine entirely dedicated to the first movie, with inteviews with Elija Wood and Liv Tyler. Many stills. In Dutch.

The Two Towers Warp Special

Special magazine of the Dutch Tolkien publisher about the second movie. With many pictures. In Dutch.

The Return of the King Warp Special

Special magazine published by the Dutch Tolkien publisher on the third movie. With many pictures. In Dutch.