The Lord of the Rings

TOLKIEN, J[ohn] R[onald] R[euel]. The Lord of the Rings. Illustrated by Alan Lee. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1992. 4to: 1193pp. Navy cloth decoratively stamped in silver. Two-color map endpapers of Middle-earth at front and rear of first two volumes, more detailed two-color map of Gondor, Mordor, and Rohan on endpapers of volume three; 48 full-color plates (16 in each volume). Volume one also has a full-page b&w map of the Shire. Volume one has very faint damp stain at upper right corner of front cover, else fine copies in original color pictorial dust jacket (3/4" closed tear at top of front panel on volume one, all copies showing lightest edgewear). All three volumes housed in original black, internally padded, slipcase with design celebrating Tolkien's centenary in 1992 embossed in silver foil on front and back and satin pull attached (so as not to damage books when removing them from the slipcase)h . With a bookplate signed by the artist, Alan Lee, laid in.

First 3-volume color plate edition. Tolkien's beloved saga is brought to vibrant life in this three-volume illustrated set featuring the stunning color plates of Alan Lee, the conceptual designer for Peter Jackson's film adaptation of the series. Originally published the previous year as a one-volume omnibus, this edition is the first to feature Lee's captivating illustrations in the same three-volume format as the epic was originally published. Housed in a hefty slipcase, this gorgeous set was created to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of Tolkien's birth. A truly magnificent boxed set.