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

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Registered address: Unit 31, Vulcan House Business Centre, Vulcan Road, Leicester, LE5 3EF, United kingdom. Leaving his comfortable hobbit hole Bilbo Baggins goes on a reluctant adventure to defeat a dragon, and along the way he encounters the vile, but pathetic Gollum, and his ‘Precious’ – a ring to rule them all. As much a celebration of Lee’s art as it is of Tolkien’s legacy, Folio’s The Lord of the Rings is the ultimate edition for any collector. The majestic scale of the landscapes and the atmosphere he captures on the page – all in exquisite watercolour and pencil – make him the only choice to illustrate this, the ultimate edition of The Lord of the Rings.

Books have been my sanctuary, my escape, my salvation, and a dozen other life-changing and life-defining things since I was a teen.If there is any work of fiction that deserves to be owned in a magnificent edition – this is surely it. There exist different families, different work teams, and versatile environments in any aspect of our lives. It's housed in a lovely red hard back sleeve, with one of Tolkien's own designs on the front and a cardboard box covered in the original Middle Earth map. His books have been translated into over 80 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.

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. The strength of Tolkien’s work is in its fidelity to its roots, which lie in the legends of the Nordic world.The cover underneath the jacket is very attractive, using Tolkien's own designs, the central emblem of which peeps out through a hole in the dust jacket.

There’s next to no colour on these covers except a green hue around Shelob and a red light in the tower of Cirith Ungol. An increasing interest in the roots of culture, together with a recognition of the importance of myth and archetype in understanding the human condition, led to a reflorescence of myth-based literature in the 20th century.The color is fantastic, the lettering is clear and crisp, the binding looks incredibly professional. Still, some books prove their worth with their undiminishing popularity among people who are born after the artist’s death.