Also, if you want to reference the maps on the end-papers when reading, it is so much easier without the dust jacket getting in the way. If there is any work of fiction that deserves to be owned in a magnificent edition – this is surely it.

Featuring ink-sprayed edges and two maps of Middle-earth, this special edition is illustrated throughout in colour by Tolkien himself. The strength of Tolkien’s work is in its fidelity to its roots, which lie in the legends of the Nordic world. But it certainly doesn't take away from the charm and the start of what is later going to be one of the greatest worlds made in fiction. However, when it comes to The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, there is just something there that has me coming back for more. We will process the refund due to you as soon as possible and, in any case within thirty (30) days of the day we confirm via e-mail that you are entitled to a refund for defective goods.I have mentioned the nice font size, which is complemented by matching colour text (to the binding) – green for The Hobbit and red for LOTR – for chapter headings (including the first capital letter of the chapter text), header titles and page numbering. If you compare The Two Towers between the two sets, this new illustrated volume is twice the depth with the added benefit of NOT being able to see a faint outline of text from the page on the other side. For the first time ever, a very special edition of the classic masterpiece, with the complete text and illustrated throughout by the author himself.

Including brand-new paintings, this is a fully illustrated new edition of the forerunner to The Lord of the Rings. Yes, Frodo was the Ring Bearer, but if not for Sam, he wouldn’t have even brought the formidable thing to the Cracks of Doom.Books have been my sanctuary, my escape, my salvation, and a dozen other life-changing and life-defining things since I was a teen. This means, of course, that the illustrations are smaller than I would like, particularly given the amount of detail Tolkien puts into many of them. Alan Lee was invited to illustrate the centenary edition of The Lord of the Rings , which led to further Tolkien editions, including The Hobbit and the three ‘Great Tales’: The Children of Húrin , Beren and Lúthien and The Fall of Gondolin .

A sumptuous one-volume edition of Tolkien's classic masterpiece that is fully illustrated throughout in watercolour by the acclaimed and award-winning artist, Alan Lee, and housed in a special transparent slipcase.For further information about your statutory rights, contact your local authority Trading Standards department or consumer advice centre (for example the Citizen's Advice Bureau if you are in the UK). Readers will be able to follow the complete story of the Hobbits and their part in the quest for the Ring – beginning with Bilbo’s fateful visit from Gandalf and culminating in the dramatic climax between Frodo and Gollum atop Mount Doom – while also enjoying over seventy full-page colour paintings and numerous illustrations which accompany this epic tale.