Three-volume limited edition set of The Lord of the Rings illustrated throughout by acclaimed Tolkien artist, Alan Lee. It features exclusive new paintings and dozens of illustrations appearing for the first time, together with four removable art cards and foldout maps. Signed by the artist and presented in an archival quality Solander box.
Since it was first published, The Lord of the Rings has been a book people have treasured. Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, this work of sweeping fantasy has touched the hearts of young and old alike. Across its many editions, in the region of 100 million copies have been sold around the world. And no edition has proved more popular than the Centenary edition illustrated by award-winning artist, Alan Lee.Now, for the first time since its publication in 1992, this illustrated edition has been revised and expanded. Readers will be able to follow the complete story of the Hobbits and their part in the quest of the Ring - beginning with Bilbo's Long-expected Party and culminating in the dramatic climax between Frodo and Gollum atop Mount Doom - while also enjoying more than fifty full-page watercolour paintings and numerous illustrations which accompany this epic tale.This beautifully illustrated new hardback set is limited to a worldwide printing of just 1,000 numbered copies, with each personally signed by Alan Lee. Each volume is fully bound in cloth and stamped in silver foil, features brand new cover designs by the artist, and has silver gilt page edges. The three volumes are housed in separate removable drawers within a unique, custom-built, archival-quality Solander 'clamshell' box, which is bound in full cloth and features an exclusive illustrated cover design and interior painting created by Alan Lee. They are accompanied by four removable art cards presented in a foil-stamped envelope, together with two foldout maps of Middle-earth drawn by Christopher Tolkien.
