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Note, this book is available for pre-purchase and is set to be released on October 19, 2021. You will not be charged until your product ships.
About this book:- This new edition is illustrated with J.R.R. Tolkien's own artwork, created as he wrote the original text. It will be packaged with the following features: shrink-wrapped for damage protection, a sewn hardback binding with a ribbon placemark, ink-sprayed edges displaying Tolkien's runes, two maps loosely tucked, and will be printed on FSC "forest-friendly" paper. The text will be printed in two colors with full-color illustrations, and the dustjacket will be stamped in two foils with a circular die-cut.
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*edit: yes, the watercolor illustrations showing up in the amazon reviews section are from the 2013 or earlier version, and are by Alan Lee, not Tolkien.**
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dustycollection.I'm a bit meh about single volume sets but that red and black with the sliip cover looks cool..... Color me tempted.....
A nice middle ground is the hobbit/lotr illustrated set with the artwork by Alan Lee. While not original tolkien art ahe Alan Lee pictures I'e seen look great. And there seems to be a bit more art work with "seventy full-page colour paintings and numerous illustrations "
https://www.amazon.com/Hobbit-Lor...000837610
The movie altered the line for artistic reasons. The original line just doesn't have the same impact on screen. Herbert knew what he was doing.
Judge for yourself.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nrRyLmw
I'm a bit meh about single volume sets but that red and black with the sliip cover looks cool..... Color me tempted.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sez-kWSsHr0
Who's the most tragic literary figure here - Gollum, Piggy, or Michael Flatley?
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I really don't understand how they started as a book seller and can't get that right anymore.
My personal favorite was this 1987 Houghton Mifflin (red) hardcover version:
https://www.amazon.com/LORD-RINGS-Fellowship-Towers-Collectors/dp/B00M0NFYTC/ref=sr_1_74?crid=1LFFJ5... [amazon.com]
Years ago this book was chewed up by my daughter's pet rabbit. I ended up replacing it with this 2004 Houghton Mifflin (blue) hardcover reprint
https://www.amazon.com/Lord-Rings-Anniversary-Tolkien-Hardcover/dp/B01E8OTRAM/ref=pd_sbs_2/138-89657... [amazon.com]
These aren't illustrated (other than a pair of nice fold-out maps), but look to be a slightly larger size than this new version. I like this one, but YMMV.
EDIT: Not sure I believe this, but the Target website is showing it on sale for $45.99 with free shipping.
https://www.target.com/p/the-lord...nk=samet
My personal favorite was this 1987 Houghton Mifflin (red) hardcover version:
https://www.amazon.com/LORD-RINGS-Fellowship-Towers-Collectors/dp/B00M0NFYTC/ref=sr_1_74?crid=1LFFJ5... [amazon.com]
Years ago this book was chewed up by my daughter's pet rabbit. I ended up replacing it with this 2004 Houghton Mifflin (blue) hardcover reprint
https://www.amazon.com/Lord-Rings-Anniversary-Tolkien-Hardcover/dp/B01E8OTRAM/ref=pd_sbs_2/138-89657... [amazon.com]
These aren't illustrated (other than a pair of nice fold-out maps), but look to be a slightly larger size than this new version. I like this one, but YMMV.
EDIT: Not sure I believe this, but the Target website is showing it on sale for $45.99 with free shipping.
https://www.target.com/p/the-lord...nk=sametab [target.com]
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*edit: yes, the watercolor illustrations showing up in the amazon reviews section are from the 2013 or earlier version, and are by Alan Lee, not Tolkien.**
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