The Lord of the Rings   by J. R. R. Tolkien.   Illustrated by Alan Lee .  With a new preface by the artist

The Folio Society – www.foliosociety.com – publishers of beautiful books, is publishing another spectacular Limited Edition today – a three volume The Lord of the Rings set with illustrations by Academy Award Oscar winner Alan Lee, the art director behind Peter Jackson’s film series of Tolkien’s epic trilogy.  Recent show-stoppers have included The Complete Short Stories of Philip K. Dick and Dune – both sold out in a matter of days.

This 3-volume set with map and print is limited to 1,000 copies signed by the artist.

‘Him indoors’ is a devotee or J R Tolkein’s wonderful 3 volume The Lord of the Rings. I am too, so much so that I will pass a tree in a wood, and am sure it is an Ent.  But back to the business in hand. Let me tell you that this Limited Edition is quite frankly a masterpiece. The illustrations could be framed and arranged on the wall of your sitting room, study or whatever.

 

Available exclusively from The Folio Society – www.foliosociety.com   This limited edition is quite exquisite. I do feel I want to say priceless, but actually one of the 1000 sets can be bought for £1,000 / US $1.500.

Each of the 1,000 sets is numbered and signed by Alan Lee. Quarter – bound in leather with cloth sides blocked in silver and inset with illustration labels, with circular limitation tip printed letterpress on Tintoretto paper hand tipped within a gold border.

There are 1,504 pages in total over three volumes, set in Dante with Testament as display and is printed in black and burgundy on Munken Pure paper.

There are 53 colour illustrations and I can vouch that they are all of exceptional quality, printed on Veltique paper tipped within printed borders with 57 illustrated chapter openers. There are printed illustrated endpapers with burgundy satin ribbon markers. Two maps are printed together in black and red and enclosed in a case covered in blocked cloth …

Hand-made cloth-covered slipcase blocked in silver and gunmetal with printed illustration inside. There is a separate print presented in a folder of Pergamenata paper. Lastly, the book size is 12″ x  7¾”

All for the neat and tidy price:  UK £1,000 | US $1,500 But this is as nothing for a masterpiece.

For more information:  www.foliosociety.com