Check Out This Super Limited Edition Set of J.R.R. Tolkien's THE LORD OF THE RINGS

The Folio Society has revealed its super limited deluxe set of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings book series. This set of hardback books are quarter bound in burgundy leather with silver page tops.

They are a beautiful-looking set, but the most important aspect of these books are the illustrations that were created by artist Alan Lee. He did conceptual design work on Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings films which perfectly brought Tolkien’s world to life. Lee even won an Oscar in 2004 for Best Art Direction for his work in The Return of the King.

Lee also contributed a preface to The Folio Society’s edition of these books and has hand-signed each book that is being sold. There are only 1,000 sets that were produced for this limited-edition run.

The Folio Society’s high-end books don’t come cheap, and this set would cost you $1,500.

Here’s the description of the book:

The greatest classic of fantasy fiction and one of the most celebrated stories of all time, The Lord of the Rings defined a genre and created a world that inspires and enchants to this day. This exquisite three-volume set is presented in a silver-blocked slipcase (lined with a hidden illustration) with a new art print exclusive to this edition and a pair of maps drawn by Christopher Tolkien, printed together and presented in a cloth-covered case. Each volume is quarter-bound in burgundy calfskin leather blocked in silver, with an illustrated inset label, silver page tops and a burgundy satin ribbon marker. The text itself – printed in black and burgundy – is the most up-to-date and academically rigorous available, and is accompanied by a new preface written exclusively for this edition by the artist.

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