The Lord of the rings /
"This one-volume hardback 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 th...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | The King's letter is written in tengwar, the Elvish writing system created by Tolkien. Translation into English on verso. |
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New York, N.Y. :
William Morrow,
2021.
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| Edition: | Deluxe edition. |
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| Summary: | "This one-volume hardback 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, marvellous 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."--Publisher. |
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| Item Description: | Issued in slipcase. "The deluxe edition is based on the reset edition first publlished in 2020, with text and art collected in 2021."--Title page verso. Includes indexes. Card is "The King's letter", a letter sent by King Elessar, which was intended to be published in an epilogue to The Lord of the Rings. With description on verso. |
| Physical Description: | xx, 1178 pages, plates : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm + 3 leaves (19 cm ; in envelope) + 1 card (18 cm). |
| ISBN: | 0063274736 9780063274730 |