Sumptuous hardback gift edition combining the best of the Hobbit & Lord of the Rings Location Guides, plus brand new photography unique to this book. In the epic film trilogies created by Peter Jackson, New Zealand has become Middle-earth. From the majestic peaks of the Southern Alps to the rolling hills & Volcanic Plateau of the North Isl&, the world of The Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit was stunningly re-created on an epic scale. Photographer Ian Brodie has captured these locations in all their beauty & splendour. Featuring the most breathtaking photographs from his bestselling The Lord of the Rings Location Guidebook & The Hobbit Motion Picture Trilogy Location Guidebook, plus all-new imagery & contributions by Peter Jackson, Richard Taylor, Andy Serkis & Alan Lee, this is a magnificent record of a historic era in film-making, & a peerless collection of landscape & location photography by a master of his craft. Featuring contributions from Peter Jackson & other members of the films` cast & crew, as well as fascinating background to the film-making process, this is the ultimate tribute to the land & its locations.