This richly illustrated book explores the huge creative endeavour behind Tolkien`s enduring popularity. Lavishly illustrated with over 300 images of his manuscripts, drawings, maps & letters, the book traces the creative process behind his most famous literary works
- The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings & The Silmarillion & reproduces personal photographs & private papers (some of which have never been seen before in print). Tolkien drew on his deep knowledge of medieval literature & language to inform his literary imagination. Six introductory essays cover some of the main themes in Tolkien`s life & work including the influence of northern languages & legends on the creation of his own legendarium; his concept of ` Faerie` as a literary construct; the central importance of his invented languages in his fantasy writing; his visual imagination & its emergence in his artwork; & the encouragement he derived from the literary group known as the Inklings. This book brings together the largest collection of original Tolkien material ever assembled in a single volume. Drawing on the archives of the Tolkien collections at the Bodleian Libraries, Oxford, & Marquette University, Milwaukee, as well as private collections, this exquisitely produced catalogue draws together the worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien
- scholarly, literary, creative & domestic
- offering a rich & detailed understanding & appreciation of this extraordinary author.


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This lavishly illustrated book showcases the highlights of the Tolkien archives held at the Bodleian Library. From J.R.R. Tolkien`s childhood in the Midlands & his experience of the First World War to his studies at school & university; his exquisite illustrations for The Silmarillion, The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings & his creation of intricate & beautiful maps showing the topography of Middle-earth
- the land he invented
- this stunning book is a perfect introduction to Tolkien`s creative imagination, giving a unique insight into the life of this extraordinary writer, artist & scholar.

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Topographic coverage of mainland Spain at 1:50, 000 in the MTN50 (Mapa Topográfico Nacional) series from the Centro Nacional de Información Geografica, the country’s civilian survey organization. The maps have contours at 20m intervals, enhanced by relief shading, plus colouring and/or graphics to show different types of terrain, vegetation or land use. Boundaries of national parks & other protected areas are marked. In addition to all the usual information featured on topographic mapping at this scale, detailed presentation of the road & rail networks, rural tracks & paths, etc, the maps also show campsites & mountain refuges. On more recent editions some GRs, the official long-distance hiking routes, are also marked (although not as clearly as on hiking maps from other publishers). Each map covers 29.5x 18.5 km (with adjustments in the border or coastal areas). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1` intervals. Map legend is in Spanish only.HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT 50K MAP: all the titles in CNIG’s 200K Provincial Road Maps series at 1:200, 000 are overprinted with the grid for the 1:50, 000 maps & can be used to see the area covered by each 50K title. TO SEE THE LIST OF TITLES IN THIS SERIES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.PLEASE NOTE
- MAP TITLES: the grids shown on our website serve both the civilian & the military 1:50, 000 topographic series. Although the areas covered by maps in both series are identical (apart from some border or coastal sheets), occasionally map titles differ – only one title is shown on the grid, usually the military one. In Galicia, the Basque country & in the Catalan speaking areas the tendency now is to use local place names rather than the often better known Castilian ones. Where possible, both versions are included in our titles. Map titles listed on our website are based on information received by us at the time of publication, but sometimes maps arrive showing a completely different title! As long as the map number is as ordered, the correct map has been supplied.
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Tolstoy`s War & Peace & Anna Karenina are considered two of the greatest novels ever written. Here is a fresh perspective on his extraordinary life & times. In November 1910, Count Lev Tolstoy died at a remote Russian railway station attended by the world`s media. He was eighty-two years old & had lived a remarkable & long life during one of the most turbulent periods of Russian history. Born into a privileged aristocratic family, he seemed set to join the ranks of degenerate Russian noblemen, but fighting in the Crimean war alongside rank & file soldiers opened his eyes to Russia`s social problems & he threw himself into teaching the peasantry to read & write. After his marriage he wrote War & Peace & Anna Karenina, both regarded as two of the greatest novels in world literature. Rosamund Bartlett`s exceptional biography of this brilliant, maddening & contrary man draws on key Russian sources, including the many fascinating new materials which have been published about Tolstoy & his legacy since the collapse of the Soviet Union. ...

It`s very cold in Antarctica, & the Terra Nova is crowded with both men & animals. Tom the sailor is looking for a quiet & cozy place for his pet rabbit to have her babies. From high in the rigging to down in the hold, the crewman takes readers all through the ship while he searches for a spot where his rabbit can make her nest. Based on the diaries of men who sailed to the South Pole on board the Terra Nova in 1910 with Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Tom Crean`s Rabbit introduces the historic voyage to young readers. Kitchen`s stunning illustrations capture the magnificence of the Antarctic landscape & notes in the back of the book provide more information about the expedition & detail the adventures of the book`s hero. ...

Here`s my EXCELLENT PLAN to make Dog Zombies the BEST band in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD! How hard can it be? (Very.) Right now I`m going to: 1. Write more songs. (Not about teachers.) 2. Make a SPECTACULAR music video. (Easy.) 3. Get some sleep. (Tricky when you`re being kept awake by LOUD NOISES.) 4. Annoy Delia. (Nothing to do with DOGZOMBIES but always FUN.) ...

Here`s my EXCELLENT PLAN to make Dog Zombies the BEST band in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD! How hard can it be? (Very.) Right now I`m going to: 1. Write more songs. (Not about teachers.) 2. Make a SPECTACULAR music video. (Easy.) 3. Get some sleep. (Tricky when you`re being kept awake by LOUD NOISES.) 4. Annoy Delia. (Nothing to do with DOGZOMBIES but always FUN.) ...

In the next hilarious illustrated instalment of Tom Gates, Mr Fullerman has a class assignment: a family tree! Tom`s ready to learn all about the Gates family, his friends & a furry creature (or two!). But just what *is* that squeaking sound coming from Tom`s shoes? ...

Pass your level 1 music test with Tom Gates! From Dog Zombies to Dude 3, music is a HUGE part of the Tom Gates world. Learn how to play all your favourite songs from the series with REAL notation for:
- Guitar
- Ukulele
- Piano
- Recorder & with notation for drums & tips & tricks for vocals!



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