I would be quite interested in the Harper Collins standard edition if it matches the format of the recent Harper Collins "great tales", Nature of middle-earth/ Fall of Numenor books. A bonus if it's on thinner paper as well. I have the original single volume release but it's very thick and unweildy with a binding that's not very robust.

So far only the deluxe is listed on Amazon UK.

Quicksilver wrote:

I would be quite interested in the Harper Collins standard edition if it matches the format of the recent Harper Collins "great tales", Nature of middle-earth/ Fall of Numenor books. A bonus if it's on thinner paper as well. I have the original single volume release but it's very thick and unweildy with a binding that's not very robust.

So far only the deluxe is listed on Amazon UK.

I would hope that more details appear this month for this book.

I noticed awesomebooks now has the deluxe edition listed but I didn’t see a link for the standard.

https://www.awesomebooks.com/book/9780 ... the-history-of-the-hobbit

US hardcover

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The History of the Hobbit WM (US One Volume) 2023

Tolkien, J. R. R.

William Morrow (2023-05-16)

$51.15 Bookshop.org (USA Only) - Availability: Click to check

$50.85 Blackwell's (hardback) - Availability: Usually dispatched within 72 hours

$22.99 Amazon.com (Kindle Edition) - Availability: Now

£37.55 Amazon.co.uk (Hardcover) - Availability: Now

€47.93 Amazon.de (Gebundene Ausgabe) - Availability: Now

$31.70 AbeBooks - Availability: Click to check

$43.00 eBay US - Availability: Click to check

£43.00 eBay UK - Availability: Click to check

Currently Amazon only links to the kindle edition. So I'd paste the info from Edelweiss:
9780063330788, William Morrow, May 16, 2023, $55, 992 pages, 8.8 in H | 5.6 in W | 1 lb Wt

I was surprised to receive my standard hardback copy of this yesterday direct from HC albeit cover was damaged in transit. To their credit they instantly offered a no quibble replacement.
It's massive and does match the others.

Wow!
Could you post pictures of the book and copyright page?
How's the paper?

Thanks

Edit : massive indeed !

I noticed that Blackwells is stating they have the trade in stock, so I went ahead and ordered. Says dispatch time to USA is within 10 days. So we'll see...

https://www.tolkienguide.com/store/9780007440825

A full month early ?

Just grabbed one from Blackwells! Thanks for the heads up.

Emilien wrote:

Wow!
Could you post pictures of the book and copyright page?
How's the paper?

Thanks

Edit : massive indeed !

Here you go. As I said mine was damaged but HC are sending another. The paper quality is 'ok'. Quite thin and not as white as e.g. the new style LOTR. Also a bit 'furry' on the cut edge.