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

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So this new edition featuring so many examples of the author's art was a no-brainer, almost a must-have. Tolkien believed that the roots of myth and the roots of language are one and indivisible, and he demonstrated this belief by creating an entirely new language (Elvish) with its own grammar, its own beautiful script and its own mythology.

The first great English detective novel, Wilkie Collins’ The Moonstone is presented in a Folio Society limited edition of 750 numbered copies. Read it and be transported away from this wretched world to the world of Middle-Earth which will take your breath away.Next up is The Two Towers which like I said is extremely dark despite being the smallest of the books. The color is fantastic, the lettering is clear and crisp, the binding looks incredibly professional. Now, the new hardback editions of these beautifully illustrated works have been collected together into one boxed set of four books. Der Inhalt ist die aktuelle Version des Herrn der Ringe in englischer Sprache, zweifarbig gedruckt in rot und schwarz, mit farbigen Illustrationen von J. Since they were first published, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings have been two books people have treasured.

These include the pages from the Book of Mazarbul, reproduced to accompany the famous ‘Bridge of Khazad-dum’ chapter. This one-volume deluxe slipcased 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. Inside, the book includes thirty-two of Tolkien’s illustrations and maps, along with the pages of the Book of Mazarbul (from the Dwarves’ ill-fated attempt to retake Moria), whose pages Tolkien had created to include in the initial editions, but were nixed by the publisher due to the high cost of the recreation in publication. The book contains the map that Thorin has for the mountain’s hidden doorway in the front, and then a map of Mirkwood in the back. 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.

The printing of the text is inconsistent, fine on most pages but over-inked on some, which doesn't look great but is at least still readable. But this limited-edition set of magnificently illustrated LOTR books feels like it could give even The One Ring a run for its money. There is something about the alluring world of elves, dwarves and old magic which has proved exceptionally popular, working on the imagination both as an enthralling adventure story and, at a deeper level, as ’a comprehensive counter-myth to the story of the 20th century’ (Independent). But if you continue moving forward, no matter how you feel or what you think, if you put one foot in front of the other and repeat this action without contemplating whether you’ll be able to do it until the end, you have a chance to throw that ring into the burning abyss and see a new, magnificent dawn.

He saw the Gospel of Christianity as myth come true within human history and all great stories in the world as reflecting elements of this truth. On one side is an image of the trolls that Bilbo comes across in The Hobbit, but portrayed as in The Fellowship when Sam and Frodo come across their statues.

To access your ebook(s) after purchasing, you can download the free Glose app or read instantly on your browser by logging into Glose. Tolkien's mastery of language and world-building is evident throughout, making this trilogy a must-read for anyone seeking a truly immersive and enchanting literary experience. A peculiar decision was to include the maps loose when they could easily have been bound into the book. Adrian Harrington began trading in 1971, as part of Harrington Brothers in the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's fashionable King's Road.