The Lord of the Rings: Illustrated by the Author (Tolkien Illustrated Editions)

New York: William Morrow, 2021. 8th Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Near Fine. 5x2x8. Tolkien, J.R.R. 2025 8th printing. Both folding maps laid in. One page misprinted and crudely folded by previous owner, minimal wear to corners, otherwise an excellent copy. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 2021 Hard Cover. 1248 pp. Color plates, maps, and drawings throughout text, two folding maps included, decorated fore edge with lettering in Elvish. For the first time ever, a very special edition of the J.R.R. Tolkien's classic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, gorgeously illustrated throughout in color by the author himself and with the complete text printed in two colors, plus sprayed edges and a ribbon bookmark. Since it was first published in 1954, The Lord of the Rings has been a book people have treasured. Steeped in unrivaled magic and otherworldliness, Tolkien's sweeping fantasy and epic adventure has touched the hearts of young and old alike. More than 150 million copies of its many editions have been sold around the world, and occasional collectors' editions become prized and valuable items of publishing. This one-volume, jacketed hardcover edition contains the complete text, fully corrected and reset, which is printed in red and black and features, for the very first time, thirty color illustrations, maps and sketches drawn by Tolkien himself as he composed this epic work. These include the pages from the Book of Mazarbul, marvelous facsimiles created by Tolkien to accompany the famous 'Bridge of Khazad-dum' chapter. Also appearing are two removable fold-out maps drawn by Christopher Tolkien revealing all the detail of Middle-earth.