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The book is bound in premium leather with gilding to the cover and spine and is printed on premium archival paper, published by. I want to get the best singlevolume hardcover edition of j. The tolkien bookshelf hard to find, out of print, used. Red book of westmarch leatherbound collectors edition book. Tolkiens classic masterpiece includes the complete revised and reset text, twofold out maps printed in red and black and, unique to. We carry 1st editions and custom fine binding of single books and sets, including the hobbit, the lord of the rings, and the silmarillion. The book is comfortable to read and transport, includes at the end of it a chapter of the lord of the rings. Bound in full green leather, all edges gilt, moire fabric endsheets, ribbon place marker sewn in. The companion volume to the 50th anniversary the lord of the rings deluxe edition. Housed in a slipcase covered in textured light grey paper. Features the definitive edition of the text, foldout flaps with the original twocolour maps, and a revised and expanded index. The lord of the rings red book of westmarch leatherbound.
Initially, the novel wascreated as a single book, but the publisher. Continuing the story begun in the hobbit, all three parts of the epic masterpiece, the lord of the rings, in one paperback. The items we may sell online for these products are books, paperback, hardback, audio cds or cassettes, large print, mp3 and whatever format is. Illustrated with 14 colour plates by tolkien, including one not published before. Tolkien 18921973, beloved throughout the world as the creator of the hobbit, the lord of the rings, and the silmarillion, was a professor of anglosaxon at oxford, a fellow of pembroke college. No damage to red leather book with matching clip case. Easton press leatherbound books are constructed to withstand many years of use and still retain their beauty. A readers companion, an annotated guide to all three parts of the book of the century. Custom bound tolkien books tolkien fine bindings sold. There is no need to care for them in any way other than you would for other books. Continuing the story of the hobbit, this threevolume paperback boxed set of tolkiens epic masterpiece, the lord of the rings, features exclusive covers from peter jacksons awardwinning film trilogy, the definitive text, and a detailed map of middleearth. When the book showed up it was not this cover type which was very disappointing. Care for easton press leather bound books easton press.
Oblong folios are produced the same way but bound at the short edge, producing a book typically more than 14 inches deep. The red book of westmarch was a red leather bound book written by the hobbit bilbo baggins and his householdheir frodo baggins, with supplemental information later added by samwise gamgee which chronicled both their adventures, as well as background information which the bagginses had collected bilbo baggins started the book recounting his quest to erebor, which he. Each book features a leatherette cover with stamped title and all four books are held in a leatherette bound box with gold foil stamping. Initially, the novel wascreated as a single book, but the publisher suggested dividing it into three parts.
Perfect for collectors, this is a handmade rebinding of the 50th anniversary edition of the full lord of the rings, bound in bonded leather and crafted to look like the red book of westmarch, commonly known as the book that bilbo is commonly seen scribbling in. Tolkien book shop custom lord of the rings rebindings. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the lord of the rings this definitive, corrected version of the text was published in a leatherbound book with matching slipcase. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Each book has a custom fitted leather cover that i designed, cut with a laser, then hand stained and assembled. The lord of magic created 9 rings for each of the species in the middleearth including men. Perfect for collectors, this is a handmade rebinding of the 50th anniversary edition of the full lord of the. Tolkien had been writing the lord of the rings for more than 10 years. Eomer was more than sure that the return of elendils descendant would definitely lift up the fighting spirit of the rohirrim. The 50th anniversary edition of the hobbit is much like the one i linked, only its gold instead of green. Lord of the rings is only book within these 440 pages that includes several appendixes with. I would recommend considering buying the set that includes the books of the lord of the rings too because once you finish reading it you will want to continue reading. How much is the red leather bound collector s edition worth. This special 50th anniversary hardback edition of j.
Eomer was truly amazed by the story about the hobbits and a newly forged sword. This fourvolume, deluxe pocket boxed set contains j. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Red book of westmarch leatherbound collectors edition book replica inspired by lord of the rings. Tolkien 18921973, beloved throughout the world as the creator of the hobbit, the lord of the rings, and the silmarillion, was a professor of anglosaxon at oxford, a fellow of pembroke college, and a fellow of merton college until his retirement in 1959. Tolkiens the lord of the rings and also the best hardcover edition of j. A few xmass ago, i asked for the red leather edition of the lotr. There is one book for each letter in tolkiens name so they put each letter in his name on the spine of each book. Bound in original publishers quarter brown leather with brown cloth sides, the upper cover blocked in gilt and the spine blocked and lettered in gilt, with map endpapers and blue speckled edges. The history and mythology that inspired tolkiens world leather bound classics by david day oct 8, 2019. I always underestimate the greed and stupidity of people.
The story began as a sequel to tolkiens 1937 fantasy novel the hobbit, but eventually. Apr 09, 2017 this book came the most sold fantasy book series. The lord of the rings a sumptuous onevolume edition of tolkiens classic masterpiece that is fully illustrated throughout in watercolour by the acclaimed artist, alan lee, and housed in a special transparent slipcase. How much is the red leather bound collectors edition. But theres no salvation for a fantasy fan who hasnt read the gospel of the genre, j. Care for easton press leather bound books easton press leather bound books are constructed to withstand many years of use and still retain their beauty. The lord of the rings belongs to the genre of an epic, has many plots and a great number of main and secondary characters. Tolkien to explain the source of his fantasy writings it is a collection of writings in which the events of the hobbit and the lord of the rings were.
I was not wild about the continued references to the christian religion and christ, but some of the commentary was thoughtprovoking. A book bound in red leather is a darkly rehued red book, which is blank. The items we may sell online for these products are books, paperback, hardback, audio cds or cassettes, large print, mp3 and whatever format is available for us to sell online. How much is the red leather bound collectors edition worth. Booktopia bookshop search results for j r r tolkien. The lord of the rings sketchbook alan lee, the oscarwinning conceptual designer for the lord of the rings movie trilogy, discusses his approach to depicting tolkiens imaginary world. A three book set is more practical and more durable. Rare, limited, signed and numbered editions of the lord of. My wife couldnt find it, so instead she got me an edition where each book and appendix was split up into its own little hard. I would recommend considering buying the set that includes the books of the lord of. Theyre quite heavy at around 1400 pages and the binding will take quite a beating. My wife couldnt find it, so instead she got me an edition where each book and appendix was split up into its own little hard bound volume.
Make offer the little webster leather bound book dr. Raised hubs, and 22kt gold design on spine, and front cover. Ive read lotr many times but this book still gave me a lot to think about. No expense spared in creating this finely bound, and highly collectable set of classics. The lord of the rings book the lord of the rings is the greatest trilogy, and it immortalized the name of its creator.
Text corrected with an exclusive 16 page introduction by christopher tolkien over the history of the hobbit. Deluxe pocket boxed set leather fine binding by tolkien, j. The hobbit, lord of the rings the return of the king, the two towers, the fellowship of the ring, the silmarillion complete full leather 5vol. Tolkiens epic masterworks the hobbit and the three volumes of the lord of the rings the fellowship of the ring, the two towers. A pristine copy still in publishers original shrinkwrap. Tolkien leather bound deluxe collectors slipcase hardcover. The lord of the rings, custom full black leather binding, features tengwar. The book contained pages when combined with the books in series and still it never bored. I have all of the other lord of the rings books in this print type and wanted to complete the set and have a matching set. Im trying to figure out if this is a goodfair price. Dec, 2002 a few xmass ago, i asked for the red leather edition of the lotr. The book presents more than 150 of lees celebrated illustrations to show how his imagery for both the. Bound in original publishers quarter brown leather with brown cloth sides, the upper cover blocked in gilt and the spine blocked and lettered in gilt, with. The story began as a sequel to tolkiens 1937 fantasy novel the hobbit, but eventually developed into a much larger work.
Lord of the rings 3 vols easton press leather bound. Each cover has a 38th inch wide green ribbon bookmark. The lord of the rings is an epic highfantasy novel written by english author and scholar j. The dark crystal leather bound book skeksis and gelfling leatherbound novelization book replica inspired by the dark crystal. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the publication of the lord of the rings this updated and corrected version was published. That said, there are some beautiful editions out there.
The red book of westmarch sometimes red book of the periannath, and the downfall of the lord of the rings, also known as the thains book after its principal version is a fictional manuscript written by hobbits, a conceit of author j. This edition bound in red faux leather, gold green and blue inlay to. Rings, bound in bonded leather and crafted to look like. Please search or browse our inventory of hard to find, out of print, used, and rare books by, or relating to, j. A christian can be forgiven for not reading the bibleheck, its a pretty big book after all. Each book features a leatherette cover with stamped title and all four books are held in a leatherette bound box with gold foil. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. A threebook set is more practical and more durable. The fellowship of the ring, the two towers and the return of the king.
Make offer jrr tolkien the lord of the rings 1966 leather bound box set collectors ed j. Since it was first published in 1954, the lord of the rings has been a book people have treasured. Exclusive to this edition are three colour plates from the book of mazarbul and two hobbit family trees. Tolkiens epic masterworks the hobbit and the three volumes of the lord of the rings the fellowship of the ring, the two towers, and the return of the king. Written in stages between 1937 and 1949, the lord of the rings is one of the bestselling novels ever written, with. Eomer was truly amazed by the story about the hobbits and a newly forged sword, which as if came out of the legends. However, a law bound eomer no one could pass the lands of rohan without the kings permission. Continuing the story of the hobbit, this threevolume paperback boxed set of tolkiens epic masterpiece, the lord of the rings, features exclusive covers from peter jacksons awardwinning film trilogy, the. Definitely not a substitute for reading the lord of the rings, but helpful as a supplement. Single hardback edition, bound in black leather in a leather slipcase. Folio book composed of sheets that are folded once and printed on both sides, making two leaves and four pages. Jan 01, 2003 the book is comfortable to read and transport, includes at the end of it a chapter of the lord of the rings. Tolkien is the most known workin the world literature in the fantasy genre. I cant find any information or any other copies that have all 3 stories in one book like this.
I ordered this book specifically because i wanted a copy of return of the king with the type of cover advertised in the picture. I never would have imagined hollywood would be so stupid as. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Quarter bound in green leather, stamped in red and gold, with gilded edges. His chief interest was in the linguistic aspects of the early english written. Tolkiens classic masterpiece, together with the lord of the rings. A onevolume collectors edition boxed and bound in handsome red leatherette with gold, green, and blue foil stamping, twocolor text setting, and large format foldout maps containing the complete texts of the fellowship of the ring, the two towers, and the return of the king, and six appendices. Published by houghton mifflin, 19545556 1st us edition. Black leather the lord of the rings by harper collins publishers, the 2nd printing of the 1997 deluxe limited edition, printed in 2000.
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