J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic though he is best known for writing The Hobbit The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 80 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.
<p>Threevolume deluxe slipcased hardback set of The Lord of the Rings illustrated <span style="font-size: 1rem;">throughout by acclaimed Tolkien artist Alan Lee. Features exclusive new paintings </span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">and dozens of drawings appearing for the very first time together with three </span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">removable art cards and two foldout maps. </span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Since it was first published The Lord of the Rings has been a book people have treasured. Steeped </span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness this work of sweeping fantasy has touched the hearts of </span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">young and old alike. Across its many editions in the region of 100 million copies have been sold </span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">around the world. And no edition has proved more popular than the Centenary edition illustrated by </span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">awardwinning artist Alan Lee. </span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Now for the first time since its publication in 1992 this illustrated edition has been revised and </span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">expanded with a number of brandnew paintings and more than 50 illustrations added by the artist. </span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Readers will be able to follow the complete story of the Hobbits and their part in the quest of the Ring </span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">– beginning with Bilbo’s Longexpected Party and culminating in the dramatic climax between Frodo </span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">and Gollum atop Mount Doom – while also enjoying more than fifty fullpage colour paintings and </span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">numerous illustrations which accompany this epic tale. </span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">This new hardback set of this beautifully illustrated work features brandnew cover designs by the </span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">artist. The three volumes have additionally been enhanced for the first time with sprayed edges and </span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">are housed in a custombuilt illustrated slipcase stamped in silver foil with designs created </span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">exclusively by Alan Lee. They are accompanied by three removable art cards and two foldout maps </span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">of Middleearth drawn by Christopher Tolkien.</span></p>
