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Summary: A work of art,
Review: This book is one of the most beautiful I have ever seen, the script and map and paper are just astounding, to say nothing of the binding. And then it is the best book ever written outside of the Bible! I would give this book 10 out of 10, 100 out of a 100, and maybe 9999 out of a 1000 because nothing is perfect. ;-)
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Summary: great but not perfect
Review: it is a must for any Tolkien lover, but at the price for this book I would expect perfection. And it is not so, there are some printing problems, letters are half printed or almost missing. That used to be fun when I was a kid playing D&D, but not when charged over $... for a book.
Otherwise it is the best way to read the LOTR, the book weight grows as you enter mordor...
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Summary: EXCELLENT
Review: This is a must buy product. The book is so fascinating youll find yourself rereading the storys over and over again. As they say "There are 2 types of people in the world: peolple who have read THE LORD OF THE RINGS and people who will read it." This is also way better than the movie becasue once you read it you will find out that it really is much different from the movie.
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Summary: WOOHOO
Review: WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!it's like reading it for the first time all over again reading it with the leather cover. It's almost like the first time I -
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Summary: Awesome book, "old school" cover.
Review: What can I say about this edition-not a whole hell of a lot. It's the same story, a new cover which, might I add, is charmingly seductive. The leatherette collector's edition is a rich, catchy word. Say it in the morning. Say it in the evening. Buy a sword and slaughter some orcblood at your neighbor's house and all the way to the mines of moria*cough*jail as you fend of goblins*hack*cops every step of the way. Good for old people. Good for people that don't need vigoroso500 yet. And AWESOME for people who don't know what I'm talking about.
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Summary: The Lord of the Rings (Illustrated Edition)
Review: The writing, of course, gets five stars. Until recently, my favorite story was represented on my bookshelf by yellowed paperbacks from the '70s. I went shopping for a durable hardcover edition that would better reflect my love of Tolkien's masterwork. Having enjoyed Alan Lee's work as a designer on the Peter Jackson films and his exquisite illustrations in the book CASTLES, my choice did not take long to make. I was not disappointed. Lee's watercolors are detailed and evocative without imposing on the reader's own imagination. Although there is no shortage of portraits and battle scenes, characters are usually dwarfed by the vast landscapes and imaginative architecture that Lee excels at rendering. Tangled untamed forests, crumbling castles, and savage mountainscapes abound. These illustrations hold up to repeated viewings. The prevailing atmosphere may seem grim to those readers who would like to see LORD OF THE RINGS illustrated as a sunny children's book. The picket-fenced charm of Bag End, for example, is sombered by autumn leaves flying before dark gathering clouds. Although I highly recommend this edition, I cannot quite give it five stars. The print quality of the text pages is not up to that of the color inserts. The type is nice and large, but it is often broken up or flecked with fuzz, as if the plates are wearing out after multiple printings. Also the maps are rather weakly reproduced, unlike the large red-and-black foldouts I enjoy in my copies of THE SILMARILLION and UNFINISHED TALES. Indeed, these are quibbles, but for the hefty suggested retail price, I hoped for perfection!
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Summary: Excellent Book
Review: The Lord of the Rings is certainly a book that you will want to have in a collector's edition because you will want to read it again and again and again. It is without a doubt, the greatest story of the 20th century.
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Summary: The Lord of the Rings
Review: Quite frankly The Lord of the Rings is the best book ever written. Never have I read a book with as much detail and creativity. This book makes a great gift for anyone, especially people interested in Epics/Fantasies.
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Summary: The Lord of the Rings
Review: This is one of the best books I have ever read. It was my first one-thousand paged book. If you have been wondering weather to buy this book or not, buy it it's worth it. Just make sure you buy it in the hardcover edition. If you're going to buy one book this year. Buy "The Lord of the Rings" hardcovered edition.
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Summary: A Life-Long Companion
Review: My mother recieved a 1st Edition copy of the Hobbit when it came out in 1937, as a Christmas Present. (It was the only gift she recieved that year.)
My mother also had the 1st edition copies of the Hobbit II. That's what she's always called, "The Lord of the Rings." And according to her, it was touted as being part 2 of the Hobbit.
When I was about 10, she allowed me to read both of the "Hobbit" stories. And I fell in love with both of them. Over the years I've had about 5 copies of the Hobbit, and 7 or 8 copies of LOTR. I discovered, by accident, that the leather bound books in my collection seem to fair the passing of time far better than paperbacks, or even many hard-back copies.
Needless to say, I have the Leatherette version of both "Hobbit's", and hope to pass them on to generations to come.
To many times, due to Life's ups, and downs, to many things get lost or ruined. The advantage, and small additional expense to make them last is worthwhile. If you want a detailed outline of the Lord of the Ring's story, that's easy enough to find in the other reviews. I simply wanted to pass on my view of why THIS is the version to purchase for yourself, or a loved one!
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