{"product_id":"1992-vintage-tolkien-centenary-the-34239","title":"1992 Vintage Tolkien Centenary The Silmarillion Poster, The Fall of Gondolin, John Howe, illustration print wall art decor","description":"\u003cp\u003e1992 Vintage Tolkien Centenary The Silmarillion Poster, The Fall of Gondolin, John Howe, illustration print wall art decor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis poster is from from the publisher Harper Collins to accompany the centenary release of \"The Silmarillion \" on the one hundred year anniversary of Tolkien's birth. This scene shows the dragons, balrogs and orcs that were sent to attack the city of Gondolin. The battle was between the forces of Gondolin under King Turgon and Morgoth, after Maeglin had betrayed the city's hidden location to the enemy. This battle took the lives of most of the Gondolindrim, and of Turgon and his captains. However, some few managed to escape the through a secret passage, notably Tuor, Idril, and their son Eärendil.\u003cbr\u003e\nDimensions: 24 in x 15 in (60 cm x 38 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: there is a centre fold in the middle, see photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Howe is a Canadian book illustrator and conceptual designer, best-known for his artwork of J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. One year after graduating from high school, he studied in a college in Strasbourg, France, then at the École des arts décoratifs in the same town. Howe and Tolkien artist Alan Lee served as chief conceptual designers for Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. Howe illustrated the Lord of the Rings board game created by Reiner Knizia, and re-illustrated the maps of The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and The Silmarillion in 1996–2003.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese posters are sent as unframed. They will be sent in a cardboard tube for protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the FAQ section for more information on shipping, tracking and insurance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lampposted","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57206284943747,"sku":null,"price":140.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0986\/8538\/7139\/files\/il_fullxfull.4600738731_is99.jpg?v=1768972517","url":"https:\/\/lampposted.com\/products\/1992-vintage-tolkien-centenary-the-34239","provider":"Lampposted","version":"1.0","type":"link"}