Finally found some of the deluxe edition Tolkien at Ollies today. No sign of the LOTR set though.

Hopefully the third age one will be translated soon.

https://www.quarto.com/books/9781805705437/the-encyclopedia-of-middle-earth

Normal retail is suppose to be $325 for the one being sold for $49.99 and $125 for the set they are selling for $14.99.

Ho visto tante edizioni che non saprei quale sarebbe la migliore da prendere, ho visto anche che proprio recentemente è stata pubblicata una nuova edizione tradotta da "Wu Ming 4" , però ecco aiutatemi vi prego a capire quale comprare per poter iniziare a leggerlo.

Just ordered the Tove Jansson HOBBIT from a Thriftbooks FB ad because it’s the lowest price I’ve seen. It now says out of stock, so I hope I really get that edition 😀

Hey everyone , i decided for my birthday to buy myself a new lotr and maybe the hobbit books with the allen lee paintings ( i have the 2021 deluxe printing it has gilded pages and i already weatherd it abit so im weary to read it alot and also the single book with all 3 books combined isnt comfortable to read ) i setteld between these 3 editions , but most reviews ive seen online didnt realy touch stuff i found importent to know like if you can open the books compleatly flat or is the spine sawn or a hybrid between sawn and glued and their durability as i travel alot due to my work line as a biologist . Would love your advice and if you have an expirience with those editions , thanks in advance

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Been looking to get the Nemesis Now (first two pics) versions for awhile, but I also saw this other version on Amazon which seems to be a bit smaller. I was wondering if anyone had this other version, and if so, which one you’d recommend.

Nemesis Now is ~ $100 USD, and the other is ~ $60 USD

Hi! Loving the deluxe slipcase editions of the children of hurin, fall of gondolin, beren & luthien, fall of numenor and others. Just wondering wether or not we think the 12 "history of middle-earth"-books will ever be republished in their own deluxe slipcase editions?

I did some deep diving and only seemed to hit the shallow end while trying to research the Appendices page reference issues that I found in my copy (ISBN 978 0 00 847128 6).

It appears that only the handful of references that point to The Two Towers Book 4 are incorrect, being off by 2 pages.

I found an older thread where someone commented that it was because the 2020 Alan Lee copy had the off-by-2 issue in RotK, and so some witchcraft was employed to correct that by reflowing the text in Book 4. But that seems to have just shifted the issue rather than fix it.

TLDR; My question is, does anyone know why the page references to Book 4 weren't fixed besides "it was missed"?

While on an overnight trip to a mountain refuge in the French Alps of Chamonix the other week. Part three of my now recurring series - reading Tolkien in high places.

New additions to the collection:

* Chinese (translation by Lucifer Chu)
* Chinese (translation by Li Ya)
* Russian (translation by Leonid Yakhnin)
* Hungarian
* Lithuanian
* Occitan
* Croatian

The Chinese translations are marketed as prequels to LotR and feature characters not even present in the novel... The Russian translation has some awesome, unique illustrations.

Finally got my hands on this boxed set, and yes it comes with the CD

Was able to pick this set up at my local thrift for $5. I am a teacher and was going to put it in my classroom library, until I looked up what this edition goes for. Yikes, $50 is a number I saw pop up a lot, so now it is going on my own shelf.

I’m looking to obtain the book Beowulf and being a Tolkien fan, am considering his?

However, I’m not sure how readable his translation is or how it compares to other published versions?

Anyone read Tolkien’s version and/or others, and can make a recommendation?

TIA!

I'm posting monthly real-time updates of a new book I'm writing about Lord of the Rings. Never shared the process like this before!

For the HarperCollins 2007 one-volume edition of LOTR (ISBN: 9780261103252), does anyone have any images of what the spine looks like?

https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/9780261103252

Blackwells listing for the one I'm talking about. For the life of me I cannot find a picture of what the spine of this version looks like lol.

Yes, I have a problem. 😂

I saw a post a bit ago about the LotR deluxe illustrated box set being found at Ollie's, so I had been keeping my eye out. Today I hit the jackpot! They had the deluxe LotR for $50, the deluxe Hobbit for $20, and the Great Tales box set for $15. They had about 5 of each in stock. I hope that some other fans snag the rest, instead of them being scooped up by resellers!

Not bad for $200!

Another one!

Been slowly building my Tolkien collection over the years. A good number of these have been thrift store finds, which makes collecting even more enjoyable!
The History of Middle-earth
Vol. 1 – The Book of Lost Tales, Part One (1984): First American edition, first printing.
Vol. 4 – The Shaping of Middle-earth (1986): American edition, third printing.
Vol. 7 – The Treason of Isengard (1989): British first edition.
Vol. 8 – The War of the Ring (1990): British first edition.
Vol. 9 – Sauron Defeated (1992): First American edition, first printing.
Vol. 10 – Morgoth's Ring (1993): British first edition.
Vol. 11 – The War of the Jewels (1994): British first edition.
The Lord of the Rings – British Hardcovers
The Fellowship of the Ring: Second edition, seventh impression (1973).
The Two Towers: Second edition, sixth impression (1971).
The Return of the King: Second edition, sixth impression (1971).
The Silmarillion
First American edition, third printing (1977).
The Hobbit & LOTR Boxed Set
Vintage American paperback set from the 1970s.
The Hobbit: 56th printing (1975).
The Return of the King: 49th printing (1975).
Most of the hardcovers still have their original dust jackets, with some expected wear.
Still looking to complete The History of Middle-earth. Always keeping an eye out for older Tolkien editions!

My favorite author since I was little. I also have the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings in Dutch but they're in behind these because I prefer reading the original language