Gorgeous Lord Of The Rings Collector's Edition Gets Launch Discount At Amazon
J.R.R Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy has new hardcover collector's editions, joining matching editions of The Hobbit and The Silmarillion
The Lord of the Rings fans can now add one of the best-looking editions of the trilogy to their shelves. New hardcover collector's editions of The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King released today, September 17, for $35 each. Amazon is offering a launch deal on The Fellowship of the Ring, dropping the price to $26. These budget-friendly collector's editions look stunning and match the recently released, lovely collector's editions of The Hobbit and The Silmarillion, both of which are on sale for nice discounts, too. If you're looking to get a beautiful set of J.R.R. Tolkien's five most popular books, these new editions arguably offer the best combination of price and visual appeal.
All five Lord of the Rings collector's editions come with foil-stamped covers, ribbon bookmarks, and stained edges. They also include a map of Middle-earth on the inside cover. The elegant cover art and overall design had previously been used for a set published in the UK, but now Tolkien fans in the US don't have to import them. If you're buying these as a gift, you may want to opt for The Lord of the Rings Collector's Edition Box Set, which releases November 5 and is discounted to a slightly lower price than buying all three separately.
Check out all five Lord of the Rings Collector's Editions as well as a couple of other new and upcoming box sets below, including a very pricey illustrated Lord of the Rings box set and the first-ever release of the Middle-earth creator's collected poems.
The Fellowship of the Ring Collector's Edition has received a launch discount, dropping the price from $35 to $26.
See at Amazon See at TargetThe collector's edition for The Two Towers, the second volume in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, is available now for $35.
See at Amazon See at TargetThe new collector's edition of the third and final volume in The Lord of the Rings trilogy., The Return of the King, is available for $35.
See at Amazon See at TargetIf you know you want all three volumes and are willing to wait, you can save a bit more and get a fold-out map of Middle-earth by preordering The Lord of the Rings Collector's Edition Box Set. Releasing November 5, the new box set is on sale for $94.50, down from $105. It comes with a display box to store each of the three books.
Preorder at Amazon See at TargetIf you want to match your new Lord of the Rings Collector's Editions with the prelude to the series, you can get The Hobbit Collector's Edition for $29 (was $35). The Hobbit Collector's Edition released in August.
See at Amazon See at TargetThe Silmarillion is the best-known book by Tolkien about Middle-earth that's not part of The Lord of the Rings trilogy or named The Hobbit. It provides important background history on the First Age of Middle-earth, known as the Elder Days. It was compiled by Tolkien's son, Christopher, after death. The Silmarillion Collector's Edition released alongside The Hobbit last month and is the cheapest of the bunch right now at $24.50.
The Silmarillion is one of the 12 volumes in exhaustive History of Middle-earth series. The series, which was compiled by Christopher Tolkien, received new very pretty hardcover editions this year. The History of Middle-earth is compiled in four box sets with three volumes each, the last of which was published earlier this month.
- The History of Middle-earth Box Set 1
- The History of Middle-earth Box Set 2
- The History of Middle-earth Box Set 3
- The History of Middle-earth Box Set 4
- The Complete History of Middle-earth Box Set
The new collector's editions offer a budget-friendly way to get beautiful editions of The Lord of the Rings. In a couple weeks, a new box set will take the opposite approach.
The Lord of the Rings Deluxe Illustrated Box Set costs a staggering $292.50--and that's with a 10% discount off list price ($325). Not to be confused with the series of Tolkien Illustrated Editions--which we'll link to below--this box set is a remastered version of the 1992 hardcover edition featuring artist Alan Lee's iconic artwork of Middle-earth.
The new set includes over 50 new paintings and drawings. It's split into three volumes, one for each novel in the trilogy, and has a page count of 1,332. The hardcovers are made from cloth and leather and are adorned with silver typescript and stamped emblems. It also comes with a decorative slipcase, three art cards, and two fold-out maps drawn by Christopher Tolkien.
Tolkien's Illustrated Editions feature drawings by the author. They are available in both standard and deluxe edition hardcovers. All of them are discounted at Amazon, including the deluxe version of The Hobbit, which releases next month.
- The Hobbit Deluxe (Tolkien Illustrated Edition) -- $151 ($
195) | Releases Oct. 22 - The Hobbit (Tolkien Illustrated Edition)
- The Lord of the Rings (Tolkien Illustrated Edition)
- The Lord of the Rings Deluxe (Tolkien Illustrated Edition)
- The Silmarillion (Tolkien Illustrated Edition)
- The Silmarillion Deluxe (Tolkien Illustrated Edition)
The Lord of the Rings Collector's Editions released alongside the first-ever publication of Tolkien's collected poems. This massive 1,728-page, three-book set contains Tolkien's earliest published work, written when he was just 18--the fantasy novelist originally set out to be a poet.
All told, there are 200 poems in the box set, some of which center on Middle-earth. Over 60 of these poems had never been published until now, so this is a rare opportunity to read "new" writing by Tolkien.
The hardcover box set is available for $112.50, down from $125, at Amazon.
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The Lord of the RingsThis story originally appeared on: GameSpot - Author:UK GAG
