By: J.R.R. Tolkien Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Average Rating: Binding: Hardcover Format: Box set Label: Houghton Mifflin Number of Items: 3 Number of Pages: 1216 Publication Date: 2002-11
Product Description: Three-volume boxed set edition lavishly illustrated in full color by Alan Lee
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, The Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth still it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell, by chance, into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins.
From his fastness in the Dark Tower of Mordor, Sauron's power spread far and wide. He gathered all the Great Rings to him, but ever he searched far and wide for the One Ring that would complete his dominion.
On his eleventy-first birthday, Bilbo dissapeared bequeathing to his young cousin, Frodo, the Ruling Ring, and a perilous quest: to journey across Middle-earth, deep into the shadow of the Dark Lord and destroy the Ring by casting it into the Cracks of Doom.
The Lord of the Rings tells of the great quest undertaken by Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring: Gandalf the wizard, the hobbits Merry, Pippin and Sam, Gimli the Dwarf, Legolas the Elf, Boromir of Gondor, and a tall, mysterious stranger called Strider.
Best edition of LOTR there is! This review is for that of the edition of the book not the writing itself. Or course Tolkien's writing is phenomonal.
This edition has a beautiful case and amazingly illustrated cover protecters. They are all hardcover and are not too heavy. The pages are near tear-proof (of course, not if you try) and are resistant to dirty fingerprints and small bends (if you don't do it on purpose). All in all, this version is quite worth the price.
LOTR Hard Cover Collection I was completly satisfied with this gift. I ordered it for my boyfriend for Christmas with The Hobbit hard cover. The pictures are beautiful, any and all collectors should own this collection.
Good reading as always. Fast and Quick shipping and Delivery. Was at my door step 1 week before Christmas, which was amazing, because I was told it might take longer than that, but somehow it all happened all right.
If you are a fan, and you already have the series, then you should know, it's still the same story, but if you do not have the series and you want one that will last and continue to out-live all the others, buy this one, and you'll never have to buy another collection as long as you live.
Absolutely Amazing Being a Lord of the Rings fan for 7 years, I decided that it was time to buy an illustrated set of it. I'm so happy that I bought this one!!
The dust covers are very beautiful with illustrations by Alan Lee. The box is also illustrated and the books fit in very good. Every book has ,under the dust cover, the actual cover: nice red fabric with in gold the title etc. It looks very 'Tolkien-ish' The books are all illustrated, about .. well I haven't counted them but there are lots and lots of beautiful illustrations. They are all a bit 'watery', but it fits the mood of the book. I read complaints about the glossy pages. Personally, I don't have any trouble reading, even if there's bright light. The pages are smooth, but do not reflect much light.
So, I don't really see one negative thing about the box - except that the books are very tight in the box and it is difficult to get them out.
If you are a real Lord of the Rings fan, please buy this edition. It's great!
Wonderful Reading Experience I've owned two editions of The Lord of the Rings before this, both were one-volume versions.
These hardcovers are brilliantly impressively large, the paper quality is good, and they are bound in a red cloth/material under the glossy printed jackets.
Most Lord of the Rings fans will be familiar with Alan Lee's illustrations already, and they serve this set well.
I probably read the previous two versions I had of this book 40+ times over, and I imagine I'll read them more often with this set. The break-up into three, and the larger size, makes this book a somewhat more leisurely read, and I found myself giving more time to each chapter, reading it slower, absorbing more than I ever had earlier.
The only drawback, as already mentioned, is that the paper used in the book as a whole is glossy, and therefore gives some glare if you read it with white light falling on it directly. Not that big an issue, though, since you're more likely to be lounging about when reading this book :)
Nice set edition The books are great, I got this set as a gift. They were well received. Seems like something to 'collect' more than to read. Nice illustrations...
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