On his eleventy-first birthday, Bilbo disappeared bequeathing to his young cousin, Frodo, the Ruling Ring, and a perilous quest: to journey across Middle-earth, deep into the shadow of the Dark Lord and destroy the Ring by casting it into the Cracks of Doom. He gathered all the Great Rings to him, but ever he searched far and wide for the One Ring that would complete his dominion. After many ages it fell, by chance, into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins.įrom his fastness in the Dark Tower of Mordor, Sauron's power spread far and wide. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth still it remained lost to him. In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, The Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. Tolkien's epic masterpiece The Lord of the Rings-including The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King-is lavishly illustrated in full color by renowned Tolkien artist Alan Lee.

There he must destroy the Ring forever and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose.This three-volume boxed set of J.R.R. He must leave his home and make a perilous journey across the realms of Middle-earth to the Crack of Doom, deep inside the territories of the Dark Lord. In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as the Ring is entrusted to his care. All he lacks in his plans for dominion is the One Ring – the ring that rules them all – which has fallen into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Power – the means by which he intends to rule Middle-earth. Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, its sweeping fantasy has touched the hearts of young and old alike. Since it was first published in 1954, ‘The Lord of the Rings’ has been a book people have treasured. Includes special features and the definitive edition of the text. Fellowship has a light stain to bottom outer pages edges as well as a crack to paper lining inside cover Four-volume boxed-set edition of The Lord of the Rings in hardback, featuring Tolkiens original unused dust-jacket designs, together with fourth hardback volume, The Lord of the Rings: A Readers Companion. The books themselves are in excellent condition and read beautifully, all with clean, white untanned pages.

*Books include original maps of Middle-Earth.īox has wear to edges corners as well as tape on edges.īooks include dust jackets, which have notable wear and tear, but are housed in protective mylar covers. Three very nice hardcover reading copies with original box. Mega Rare vintage box set of the classic trilogy. SECOND EDITION BOX SET THE HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY

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