I don’t post a lot of fantasy covers here (less than I should, no doubt), but I rather like the look of these reissues of The Lord of the Rings trilogy available in the US from HMH this month. The covers were designed by Christopher Moisan with illustrations by Swedish illustrator Johan Egerkrans. There’s something about the cover of The Return of the King in particular that reminds me of classic pen and ink fairy tale illustrations by likes of Arthur Rackham and John Bauer.
The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King are available October 6, 2020.
I think they are quite handsome. The covers have a striking vintage quality and yet the typography and use of the signature is very modern. The almost monochrome illustrations are perfect. An elegant, unpretentious presentation – timeless.As good design always is.