It was published by houghton mifflin harcourt and has a total of 1504 pages in the book. The 50th anniversary edition of the hobbit is much like the one i linked, only it s gold instead of green. Tolkien 18921973 is the creator of middleearth and author of such classic and extraordinary works of fiction as the hobbit, the lord of the rings, and the silmarillion. A onevolume collectors edition boxed and bound in handsome red leatherette with gold, green, and blue foil stamping, twocolor text setting, and large format foldout maps containing the complete texts of the fellowship of the ring, the two towers, and the return of the king, and six appendices. Tolkien online book shop, brought to you by harpercollins. Look, i am lost in this great story if you have not read it. Heres the ultimate lord of the ringshobbit bluray set you. The hobbit is both a prologue to the lord of the rings, and in a few places it hearkens back the epic struggle against evil in the silmarillion, in the first age of middle earth. The trilogy tells a continuous story set in middleearth 60 years before the lord of the rings. R tolkien that takes place in the fictional world of middle earth, which is the setting of most of the authors works. Lord of the rings us paperbacks tolkien collectors guide. Fine collectable copies of the lord of the rings by j. The hobbitthe lord of the rings collectors edition in.
We carry 1st editions and custom fine binding of single books and sets, including the hobbit, the lord of the rings, and the silmarillion. This fourvolume, deluxe pocket boxed set contains j. Tolkien fantasy tales box set the tolkien readerthe silmarillion j. Tolkiens the lord of the rings is an amazing epic tale. A spectacular set signed by tolkien on a laid in signature in the first book, the. Unfollow lord of the rings box set to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Lord of the rings and hobbit 30disc bundle confirmed, costs. The box they come in is the same soft, leather type feeling and very sturdy. Weve also added a couple of autograph items from graham mctavish and william kircher who play dwalin and bifur in the hobbit trilogy. These magical adaptations became instant classics when they were first broadcast on bbc radio 4, and continue to delight today. The hobbitthe lord of the rings 9780007522934 uk 20. The films are subtitled the fellowship of the ring 2001, the two towers 2002 and the return of the king 2003.
A production of new line cinema and metrogoldwynmayer pictures, the collection will be released as a limited collectors edition box set and a theatrical collection from warner bros. I have always wanted a nice hardback edition of this book and here it is. The hobbit tells a fantastic story of adventure, danger, friendship, and courage, and serves as a prequel to the even more immersive and epic book series, the lord of the rings. Threevolume boxed set edition lavishly illustrated in full color by alan leeone ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, one ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind themin an. The title of this book is the lord of the rings and the hobbit boxed set new line cinema movie and it was written by j. The hobbitthe lord of the rings collectors edition by tolkien. New listing lord of the rings box set, houghton mifflin, 2nd edition, 1965 slipcase. The title of this book is the hobbit and the lord of the rings and it was written by j. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.
The hobbitthe lord of the rings collectors edition. Frodo and sam, led by gollum, continue their dangerous mission toward the fires of mount doom in order to destroy the one ring. When they were first published, the hobbit and the lord of the rings became instant classics. A complete lord of the rings and the hobbit limited collectors edition bluray box set is in the works, and according to amazon, it will be available this fall. This edition features the complete story with a sumptuous cover design and. In this video i will show you guys a very inexpensive tolkien collection that i adore. Tolkiens epic masterworks the hobbit and the three volumes of the lord of the rings the fellowship of the ring, the two towers, and the return of the king. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. In the hobbit, bilbo baggins is whisked away from his comfortable, unambitious life in hobbiton by the wizard gandalf and a company of dwarves. The hobbit and the lord of the rings will be released in october 20 in a nice looking special collector hardback boxed set. It doesnt come with a dust jacket, the picture on the front and back cover is expertly presseddyed onto what feels like a clothlike covering on the book. Pretty much ever since the hobbit movies were announced, fans have clamored for an ultimate box set that gathered the thenfuture extended editions of those films with the extended lord of the. Tolkien 18921973 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. He finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoard of smaug the magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon.
In the hobbit, bilbo baggins not frodo comes away with a magic ring that, put on the finger, makes one invisible. The lord of the rings tells of the great quest undertaken by frodo baggins and the fellowship of the ring. A readers companion, a unique annotated guide to the text, fully updated since its first publication in 2005, and is a book which will enhance the readers enjoyment and understanding of one. Tolkien 1966 early us edition with original dust jacket. The hobbitthe lord of the rings collectors edition by. The definitive collection of tolkiens classic fairie tales, in the vein of the hobbit, illustrated by oscar winner alan lee never before published in a single volume, tolkiens four novellas farmer giles of ham, leaf by niggle, smith of wootton. The hobbitthe lord of the rings collectors edition qbd books. When they were first published, the hobbit and the lord of the. Tolkiens epic tale of middleearth has all the classic ingredients of fantasy and adventure. Lord of the rings and the hobbit collectors edition bluray box set its no dream the box set all fans have been waiting for is here.
Each book features a leatherette cover with stamped title and all four books are held in a leatherette bound box with gold foil. Readers of the hobbit and the lord of the rings will find in the silmarillion a cosmology to call their own, medieval romances, fierce fairy tales, and fiercer wars. The nuts and bolts info on the new middleearth 6film. Lord of the rings and the hobbit collectors edition bluray. Thats book because the lord of the rings is not three books, as many assume, but one book in three parts each part originally published separately. This a 1966 leatherette collectors edition of the hobbit. Houghton mifflin hardcover hardcover june 10 1905 4.
And it is a good entry point story for entering tolkiens world of middle earth. John ronald reuel tolkien the lord of the rings is an epic high fantasy novel written by english author and scholar j. Harpercollins lord of the ringshobbit deluxe hardback set book cover design. The lord of the rings is a film series of three epic fantasy adventure films directed by peter jackson, based on the novel written by j. Nominated for 7 academy awards and winning numerous prominent awards, the hobbit trilogy is an epic journey of men, hobbits, dwarves, elves and the rest of middleearths creatures and cultures. His books have been translated into more than fifty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.
The three volumes that make up tolkien s epic classic the lord of the rings are here presented in their standard cloth editions including large format foldout maps and an extensive a. Amazon has announced a mammoth limited collectors edition containing all the lord of the rings and hobbit movies, plus a heap of extras. Delve into tolkiens middleearth with this special collectors hardback boxed set. This new boxed set contains both titles and features brand new cover designs. The lord of the rings by tolkien, first edition abebooks.
The three volumes that make up tolkiens epic classic the lord of the rings are here presented in their standard cloth editions including large format foldout maps and an extensive a. The tolkien bookshelf hard to find, out of print, used, and. His books have been translated into over 60 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide. The setting descriptions were still fantastic and impressive in the hobbit. The fourvolume boxed set includes the lord of the rings. Tolkiens classic prelude to his lord of the rings trilogy contains a short introduction by christopher tolkien, a reset text incorporating the most uptodate corrections, and all of tolkiens own drawings and fullcolor illustrations, including the rare mirkwood piece. The extended vhs edition of the first part of peter jackson s movie version of the lord of the rings. Tolkien 30 a nice set of the hobbit and the lord of the rings, with the scarce blue slipcase with tolkiens art.
The books are small, and the covers of the books are firm but bendy, which will be great for taking on the go, and they have a soft, smooth, leathery feel to them. Please search or browse our inventory of hard to find, out of print, used, and rare books by, or relating to, j. The lord of the rings and the hobbit boxed set new line. The hobbit text is based on the 1995 harper collins edition. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Aug 17, 2016 lord of the rings and the hobbit collectors edition bluray box set its no dream the box set all fans have been waiting for is here.
Lord of the rings collectors edition red slipcase by j r r. Bilbo baggins and his adventures to there and back again. Buy the hobbitthe lord of the rings collectors edition collectors edition by tolkien, j. The 50th anniversary edition of the hobbit is much like the one i linked, only its gold instead of green. The desolation of smaug and the names of the characters, items. The hobbit is one of my favorite books and the illustrations, whether big or small, add even more character and charm to the story. The lord of the rings by tolkien, set, first edition abebooks. The hobbit trilogy and the lord of the rings trilogy bluray at.
For example, gandalfs inconsistent knowledge of the palantir has been corrected. Deluxe pocket boxed set the hobbit and the lord of the. Housed in a custommade collectors clamshell case with a leather spine and. A onevolume collector s edition boxed and bound in handsome red leatherette with gold, green, and blue foil stamping, twocolor text setting, and large format foldout maps containing the complete texts of the fellowship of the ring, the two towers, and the return of the king, and six appendices.
What is the best edition of the lord of the rings book set. Tolkien 18921973, beloved throughout the world as the creator of the hobbit, the lord of the rings, and the silmarillion, was a professor of anglosaxon at oxford, a fellow of pembroke college, and a fellow of merton college until his retirement in 1959. The 10 digit isbn is 0345340426 and the digit isbn is 9780345340429. Tolkien 1974, hardcover, collectors, special at the best online prices at ebay. Buy the hobbitthe lord of the rings collectors edition collectors edition by j. The extended vhs edition of the first part of peter jacksons movie version of the lord of the rings. Treasured by readers young and old, these works of sweeping fantasy, steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness have sold more than 150 million copies around the world. Presented in sumptuous new cover designs discover the complete story of bilbo baggins and the hobbits epic encounters with gandalf, gollum, dragons and monsters. Delve into tolkiens middleearth with this special collectors.
The lord of the rings text is however not the 50th anniversary edition. Relive peter jacksons epic adventure with the middleearth 6film collection on bluray and dvd. Tolkien the hobbitthe lord of the rings collectors edition jetzt kaufen. The hobbit illustratedcollector editionthere and back. The story began as a sequel to tolkiens 1937 fantasy novel the hobbit, but eventually developed into a much larger work. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.