The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings Boxed Set: Illustrated edition

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The goods do not need to be in their original packaging however in a sellable condition, and at your own cost and risk. His books have been translated into over 80 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide. This great modern classic is accompanied by a wealth of beautiful watercolour paintings and delicate pencil drawings from Alan Lee. Echoes of Truth neatly and masterfully encapsulates how Tolkien not only incorporated, but explored how Christian thought permeates his works.

The back is this gorgeous illustration of Smaug which reminds me so much of my childhood edition of the book. Still, some books prove their worth with their undiminishing popularity among people who are born after the artist’s death.The original ‘fantasy’ series, and still the greatest, The Lord of the Rings has sold over 100 million copies, been translated into more than 40 languages, and has been voted the best book of the 20th century.

The naked hardcover is plain black, save for the stamped Eye of Sauron (visible in the top photo) on the front cover, and the red or gold lettering and ringspell on the spine. This one-volume hardback edition contains the complete text, fully corrected and reset, which is printed in red and black and features, for the very first time, thirty colour illustrations, maps and sketches drawn by Tolkien himself as he composed this epic work.

Even if you are a fledgling Tolkien fan like me, the book is easy to read and the concepts accessible. Limited to a worldwide first printing of just 6,000 copies* This deluxe volume is quarterbound in leather and includes many special features unique to this edition. R. Tolkien, the reclusive, pipe-smoking Oxford don, was in the vanguard, and so great was his achievement that his name became virtually synonymous with the literature of fantasy. This opulent new version has an extensive index, red font for chapter titles, those folded maps, and of course all of Tolkien’s illustrations.

BEAUTIFUL work, came almost a month earlier than expected and very affordable for what you’re getting.For the first time ever, a very special edition of the classic masterpiece, illustrated throughout in colour by the author himself and with the complete text printed in two colours. It is a great analysis on the Tolkien legendarium and Christianity, and the illustrations are a nice bonus!