Tolkien

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Tolkien - Drawings for The Hobbit poster

Produced by the Bodleian Library in Oxford to promote the Tolkien exhibition held there in 1987. Pictures is Tolkien's watercolour "Bilbo Comes to the Huts of the Raft-Elves". 15x24"/42x60 cm.*

Tolkien - Life and Legend poster

Poster of the 1992 Tolkien exhibition at the Bodleian Library in Oxford. Pictured is Tolkien's watercolour "Taniquetil". 16x24"/42x60 cm.*

Tolkien, The Hill: Hobbiton-across the Water poster

Bodleian Library, 2003

Poster features one of the illustrations Tolkien did for The Hobbit. 15x24"/42x59 cm.

Tolkien, Dustjacket for The Hobbit poster

Bodleian Library, 2003

24x15"/59x42 cm.

Chris Achilleos, The Host of Chaos poster

Zurich, 2002

Sauron towers above Barad-dûr, his army streaming out of the gate. 24x36"/60x90 cm.*

Pauline Baynes, There and Back Again poster

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A Map of Bilbo's Journey through Eriador and Rhovanion

This is a rare poster, published by George Allen & Unwin in 1971. The map of Middle-earth is designed by Tolkien, but redrawn and illustrated by Pauline Baynes. 32x23"/81x57 cm. Antiquarian: almost as new (some dents in the corner).*

Maura Boldi, Galadriel in her swanboat poster

Published in 1995 by the Italian Tolkiensociety and printed on heavy stock. 20x28"/50x69 cm.*

Jim Cauty, The Lord of the Rings poster

1988

Reprint of this famous posters from the Seventies. An atmospheric picture of Gandalf, Frodo, Sam and stacks of dead orcs. 27x36"/69x91 cm. SM0024.*

Cartel, The Habit poster

Parody of the Jim Cauty Lord of the Rings poster. Gandalf and a handfull of hobbits, all stoned out of their minds. In roundels are pictured pot smoking Gollum and Smaug. 24x36"/60x89 cm.

Adrian Chesterman, Ring Lord poster

Athena, 1996

The title suggests something else, but this is a king Arthur poster. Merlin and Arthur (Excalibur in hand) look out over Camelot. 24x36"/60x89 cm.*

Steve Hickman, Battle before the Gate poster

Christopher Enterprises, 1976

Gandalf on Gwaihir. 18x24"/45x61 cm

Steve Hickman, The Dread Vale poster

Christopher Enterprises, 1976

Gollum, Frodo and Sam. 18x24"/45x61 cm.*

Steve Hickman, The Citadel at Sunrise poster

Christopher Enterprises, 1976

Gandalf on Shadowfax approaching Minas Tirith. 18x24"/45x61 cm.*

Steve Hickman, The Invisible Thief poster

Christopher Enterprises, 1976

Bilbo and Smaug. 18x24"/45x61 cm.*

Steve Hickman, Watcher at the Gate poster

Christopher Enterprises, 1976

The Fellowship before the gate of Moria. 18x24"/45x61 cm.*

John Howe, Gandalf and the Balrog poster

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999 Games, 1996.

20x28"/50x70 cm.*

John Howe, The Dark Tower poster

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999 Games, 1996

Nazgûl flyes around Barad-dûr. 20x20"/49x49 cm.*

John Howe, Myth and Magic Poster Collection

HarperCollins, 2001

Printed folder containing 8 unfolded posters, printed on heavy stock: Celtic Myth, a Hobbit house, Rhino Pantser, Gollum escapes from the Elves of Mirkwood, Moria, Thee Argonaths, Ship of Destiny, A Song of Arbonne. 12x18"/29x45 cm.

Marjatta Kuisvato, Smaug poster

Publicity poster of the Finnish theatre production of The Hobbit from 1997: Hobitti. 12x24"/30x62 cm. Pictured a drawing of Smaug.

Immagini della Terra di Mezzo portfolio

1999

Printed folder containing 7 unfolded posters by various Italian artists: "Ent", "Frodo touches the Mallorn in Lothlórien", "Minas Morgul", "Leaf by Niggle", "Chrysophylax", "Thorin Oakenshield", "Black Riders in the Shire". 12x18"/29x45 cm.*

Alan Lee, The Hobbit Poster Collection

HarperCollins, 1997

Printed folder containing 6 unfolded posters on heavy stock. All illustrations for The Hobbit. 12x18"/29x45 cm.

Alan Lee, The Lord of the Rings Poster Collection

HarperCollins, 1999

Printed folder containing 6 unfolded posters on heavy stock, taken from his illustrated Lord of the Rings: Trolls, The Gate of Moria, Helm's Deep, Morannon, Two orcs, Gollum/Frodo/Sam on Mount Doom. Published before as the Tolkien Centenary Poster Collection. 12x18"/29x45 cm.*

Alan Lee, Celebrate 60 years of The Hobbit poster

HarperCollins

Publicity poster for the 1997 edition of The Hobbit, illustrated by Alan Lee. The front shows the cover of the book, the reverse a b/w picutre of Tolkien. 12x25"/30x64 cm.

Petar Meseldzija, Gandalf poster

Gothic style. A rather angry Gandalf fights an Orc. 24x36"/62x94 cm.*

Petar Meseldzija, Shadow Comes poster

Gothic style. A heard of orcs under the head of Sauron. 24x36"/62x94 cm.

Luca Michelucci, Gandalf is saved by Gwaihir poster

Italian Tokien Society, 1995

Printed on heavy stock. 19x27"/48x68 cm.

Luca Michelucci, Frodo confronts the Witch-king poster

Italian Tokien Society, 1995

Printed on heavy stock. 19x27"/48x68 cm.

Luca Michelucci, King Théoden on the Fields of Pelennor poster

Italian Tokien Society, 1995

Printed on heavy stock. 19x27"/48x68 cm.*

Luca Michelucci, Gandalf on Shadowfax before Minas Tirith poster

Italian Tokien Society, 1995

Printed on heavy stock. 19x27"/48x68 cm.

Ted Nasmith, The Silmarillion Poster Collection

HarperCollins, 1998

Printed folder containing 6 unfolded postes on heavy stock, taken from the illustrated The Silmarillion: The lamp of the Valar, Túrin and his men are brought to Amon Rûdh, Beren and Lúthien are brought into safety, Finduilas escapes the sacking of Nargothrond, The ships of the faithfull, Maglor throws a Silmaril into the sea. 12x18"/29x45 cm.*