The Lord of the Rings Illustrated

Such a beautiful edition. Came so quickly

The book look so good ! read good too ' could have been a little more MINT ( little mark on a page or the gold foil ) other than that its my ultimate lotr book now

O livro é esteticamente bem detalhado. O material é de boa qualidade. As folhas são um pouco finas, o que pede um cuidado especial no manuseio, porém isso é compreensível pela grossura do livro. 10/10 vale muito a pena.

First: the headline does NOT refer to the time this particular item took to get here once ordered. I refer to the fact that such an edition is long overdue. In the years between my first reading LotR, I have picked up various editions, including the Silver Anniversary and the single-volume, "red leather" edition, etc., as well as various books of Tolkien's art. It does add quite a new dimention to finally see the appropriate pieces of his art in their places with the narrative. That alone would make this a worthy addition to any Tolkien lover's library.Beyond that, the physical production of the volume is a delight in itself. There are videos on Amazon which deal with those; and they can cover them much more eloquently than I. My one complaint is that I note a problem with the actual printing in a spot or two... the one which stands out is on p. 6 of the prologue, where a couple of lines are at points so faint that one is virtually missing, while the other is occasionally difficult to decipher. This is quite likely simply a problem in the manufacture which affected only a few copies, but it is a bit disappointing. The lines in question SHOULD read: (the problem portions in brackets): "[nothing] that lived, they were dougty at [bay,] and at need could still [handle arms. They shot well with a bow, for they were keen-eyed] and sure at the mark. Not only with bows and arrows. If any Hobbits stoop[ed for] a stone, it was well to get quickly under cover, as all trespassing beasts knew very well." A minor flaw for one with other copies of the book to refer to; but for someone owning ONLY this copy, it could be more than annoying.I have not sat and read the novel (NOT "trilogy", which is a different thing) through, but this is the flaw which stands out most to me at this point.Otherwise, I am very pleased with the copy I received, and consider it a valuable asset to my library. I look forward to the forthcoming edition of "The Hobbit" donein the same manner, as I also find the similar edition of "The Silmarillion" (a personal favorite of mine among Tolkien's writings) an exquisite piece of work.I heartily endorse the publication of these volumes, as they do form a rich subset to be enjoyed on a variety of levels for those who value the man's writing; and, as someone who has not only read the major works dealing with Middle-earth (The Silmarillion, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, Unfinished Tales) several times over, but also found the "History of Middle-earth" a fascinating experience, and has greatly enjoyed even the minor ventures into that realm, as well as a host of his other works, I feel I can certainly speak confidently in the matter. It is the culmination of a wish no few of us have had for some decades now -- at least since the original publication of "Pictures by J. R.R. Tolkien", if not earlier -- but it has proven well worth the wait.

Todos conocemos las virtudes de esta historia, así que me centraré sólo en la edición:Esta nueva edición en inglés nos presenta 38 ilustraciones hechas por el mismísimo Tolkien durante el proceso de escritura de ESDLA, algunas terminadas y otras aún en boceto, pero la mayoría tienen mucho encanto.Los cantos del libro están pintados en rojo, y en el costado están decorados con la inscripción del Anillo que ya todos conocemos.La portada y el diseño del libro en sí es alusivo a la primera edición, y tiene la portada original salida en 1954 (aunque con sus actualizaciones).El papel es muy bonito y suave al tacto.En fin, es un libro que vale muchísimo la pena, y si puedes permitirte tenerlo en físico y apreciar con lujo de detalle no sólo la historia creada por Tolkien, sino también las ilustraciones que nos muestran mucho de la mente del autor, es una compra obligada para cualquier gran fan.

J’ai commandé ce livre pour mon mari qui est un grand fan de l’univers de Tolkien. Il était super content ! Le livre est vraiment très très beau, on y retrouve quelques illustrations à l’intérieur. Quand à l’histoire, je ne peux vous en dire plus… je ne l’ai pas lu contrairement à mon chéri et il a adoré !