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The Lord of the Rings Hardcover – Special Edition October 2024

1 May (edited)
2024-5-1 2:05:07 PM UTC

The Lord of the Rings Hardcover – Special Edition, October 2024

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Three-volume, deluxe slipcased hardback set of The Lord of the Rings, illustrated throughout by acclaimed Tolkien artist, Alan Lee. Features exclusive new paintings and dozens of pencil drawings appearing for the very first time, together with three removable art cards and two foldout maps.

Since it was first published, The Lord of the Rings has been a book people have treasured. Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, this work of sweeping fantasy has touched the hearts of young and old alike. Across its many editions, in the region of 100 million copies have been sold around the world. And no edition has proved more popular than the Centenary edition illustrated by award-winning artist, Alan Lee.

Now, for the first time since its publication in 1992, this illustrated edition has been revised and expanded, with a number of brand-new paintings and more than 50 pencil drawings added by the artist.

Readers will be able to follow the complete story of the Hobbits and their part in the quest of the Ring – beginning with Bilbo’s Long-expected Party and culminating in the dramatic climax between Frodo and Gollum atop Mount Doom – while also enjoying more than fifty full-page colour paintings and numerous illustrations which accompany this epic tale.

This new hardback set of this beautifully illustrated work has been bound in cloth and leather and features brand-new cover designs by the artist. The three volumes are housed in a custom-built illustrated slipcase stamped in silver foil with designs created exclusively by Alan Lee and are accompanied by three removable art cards, and two foldout maps of Middle-earth drawn by Christopher Tolkien.

UK



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Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins; Deluxe Illustrated Boxed Set edition (10 Oct. 2024)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 1472 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0008669430
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 14.9 x 9.5 x 22.8 cm
RRP : GBP 250 (these do not appear to have any limitation on copies produced)

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The Lord of the Rings: 70th Anniversary Deluxe (UK Hardback)

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US



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Publisher : William Morrow (October 1st, 2024)
ISBN-13 : 978-0063392939
Hardcover : 1332 pages
RRP : USD 325.00 (these do not appear to have any limitation on copies produced)

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1 May
2024-5-1 2:08:58 PM UTC
Interesting!

I was SURE that the next variation would be a standard hardcover of the Author-Illustrated edition, but divided into 3 parts, possibly boxed with a newer version of the Companion.

Looking forward to seeing photos/product images.
1 May
2024-5-1 2:10:50 PM UTC

Scarlet_Sorcerer wrote:

Interesting!

I was SURE that the next variation would be a standard hardcover of the Author-Illustrated edition, but divided into 3 parts, possibly boxed with a newer version of the Companion.

Looking forward to seeing photos/product images.

But this one is not illustrated by the Author. It's illustrated by Alan Lee.

Looking forward to it !! Looks beautiful.
1 May
2024-5-1 2:15:18 PM UTC
I’m aware: that means, I was wrong as to what the next LotR would be.
1 May
2024-5-1 2:20:55 PM UTC
It is nice to see a re-release of this boxed set.


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1 May
2024-5-1 2:25:57 PM UTC
Will this have the same content as the Folio Society edition released previously ?
1 May
2024-5-1 2:27:36 PM UTC
It’s not a re-release of the ‘92 set, though: it’s new.

As per the description:

“Features exclusive new paintings and dozens of pencil drawings appearing for the very first time, together with three removable art cards and two foldout maps.”

“Now, for the first time since its publication in 1992, this illustrated edition has been revised and expanded, with a number of brand-new paintings and more than 50 pencil drawings added by the artist.”

“This new hardback set…”
1 May
2024-5-1 2:30:16 PM UTC

Scarlet_Sorcerer wrote:

It’s not, though: it’s new.

As per the description:

“Features exclusive new paintings and dozens of pencil drawings appearing for the very first time, together with three removable art cards and two foldout maps.”

“Now, for the first time since its publication in 1992, this illustrated edition has been revised and expanded, with a number of brand-new paintings and more than 50 pencil drawings added by the artist.”

“This new hardback set…”

It depends on your definition of new, a very similar edition has been published twice before, once in 1992 and more recently by the Folio Society, though both of those were limited editions and this is not.
1 May
2024-5-1 2:33:02 PM UTC
Fair point: I always considered ‘re-release’ (or ‘re-issue’) to be the same thing, but available again with little (or no) changes.

It is indeed a slippery-slope, in terms of definition, and ‘original vs new content’.

Either way, great way to celebrate LotR’s 70h Anniversary!

As for how close it is to the Folio Society one, we’ll have to see once it’s out 😊
1 May
2024-5-1 2:36:00 PM UTC
This also opens a series of The Hobbit, Unfinished Tales, Great Tales and The Silmarillion in the same design.
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