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frontpagephoinix | Staff posted Jul 7, 2026 10:11 AM

The Making of Middle-earth: The Worlds of Tolkien & The Lord of the Rings (Hardcover)

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Amazon has The Making of Middle-earth: The Worlds of Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings (Hardcover) by Christopher A. Snyder for $13.72. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35 orders.

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  • This volume is perhaps the most in-depth exploration ever undertaken of Tolkien's world. Accessible but authoritative, and fully illustrated, it is now being reissued with a stunning new cover treatment and updated commentary on new books, films, games, and shows.
  • This book, originally published in 2013 and richly illustrated with photographs and artwork , was the first to connect all the threads of influence on Tolkien that infused his creation of Middle-earth—from the languages, poetry, and mythology of medieval Europe and ancient Greece and Rome to the halls of Oxford and the battlefields of World War I. Snyder examines the impact of these works on our modern culture, from 1960s counterculture to fantasy publishing, gaming, music, and beyond. The reissue has a gorgeous, updated cover design with a custom illustration on foil-stamped faux cloth and additional pages of material covering new developments.

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  • This price is $0.72 lower than the previous FP Deal.
  • Our research indicates that this offer is $4.17 lower than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $17.89.
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Amazon has The Making of Middle-earth: The Worlds of Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings (Hardcover) by Christopher A. Snyder for $13.72. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35 orders.

Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for finding this deal.

About this book:
  • This volume is perhaps the most in-depth exploration ever undertaken of Tolkien's world. Accessible but authoritative, and fully illustrated, it is now being reissued with a stunning new cover treatment and updated commentary on new books, films, games, and shows.
  • This book, originally published in 2013 and richly illustrated with photographs and artwork , was the first to connect all the threads of influence on Tolkien that infused his creation of Middle-earth—from the languages, poetry, and mythology of medieval Europe and ancient Greece and Rome to the halls of Oxford and the battlefields of World War I. Snyder examines the impact of these works on our modern culture, from 1960s counterculture to fantasy publishing, gaming, music, and beyond. The reissue has a gorgeous, updated cover design with a custom illustration on foil-stamped faux cloth and additional pages of material covering new developments.

Editor's Notes

Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • This price is $0.72 lower than the previous FP Deal.
  • Our research indicates that this offer is $4.17 lower than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $17.89.
  • Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
  • If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.

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Jul 8, 2026 12:01 AM
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CleverCreature256Jul 8, 2026 12:01 AM
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368 pages
Jul 8, 2026 12:58 AM
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Joined Mar 2009
TheOldDudeJul 8, 2026 12:58 AM
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Quote from CleverCreature256 :
368 pages
So what shake head
Jul 8, 2026 1:52 AM
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Joined Nov 2008
mc68386Jul 8, 2026 1:52 AM
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Quote from CleverCreature256 :
368 pages
Quote from TheOldDude :
So what shake head
In hexadecimal, it's 0x170 pages.
Jul 8, 2026 2:15 AM
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KarbunksterJul 8, 2026 2:15 AM
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Quote from CleverCreature256 :
368 pages
And one cover, to bind them all
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Jul 8, 2026 2:18 AM
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superbaldeJul 8, 2026 2:18 AM
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Quote from Karbunkster :
And one cover, to bind them all
U r awesome
Jul 8, 2026 2:54 AM
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TheOldDudeJul 8, 2026 2:54 AM
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$14 for us nerds is not bad at all.
Jul 8, 2026 1:18 PM
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SonicSleuthJul 8, 2026 1:18 PM
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Can anyone comment which hardback deluxe set this would pair with, since I just bought it? I've been interested in buying a set of these books for my wife, but I can't figure which is the best one... the Tolkien-illustrated, the Deluxe, the Super Deluxe, the Ultra Deluxe, the Deluxe with Nuts...

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