folio society limited edition Tolkien Five Book Collection All books are #14 of 1750 2002-2003. Includes The Lord of the Rings, the Hobbit, and the Silmarillion.Beautifully quarter bound in Wassa goatskin leather and fine hand woven Indian silk. The slipcases are also bound in Wassa goatskin leather and with gilt lettering and decorative design by John Andrew to the front of the slipcase and the spine of the books. The books have gilt top edges and a silk page ribbon. The Hobbit book has maps for endpapers, with Thror's map at the front and a map of Wilderland at the back, and with numerous illustrations by Eric Fraser. The Silmarillion has illustrations by Francis Mosley and a fold out map at the back. The Lord of The Rings books have greyish green maps for endpapers and illustrations by Ingahild Grathmer, drawn by Eric Fraser. They were bound by Smith Settle of Otley, Yorks.This exclusive release was published in 2002-2003. The books were taken from the regular Folio Society edition print run of the time and specially rebound, and therefore these also have the publication page which shows the Hobbit, Fellowship of the Ring, Two Towers, and Return of the King seventh printing 2002, and the Silmarillion fourth printing 2003.