The brand new hardcover field set amassing one of the best editions of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit is featured on this week’s early Black Friday sale at Amazon. Revealed by William Morrow on October 14, The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings Illustrated by Alan Lee Field Set is discounted to solely $92.93 (was $150). The 38% low cost is “promoting quick,” based on the shop web page, so it won’t be in inventory by the point Amazon’s Black Friday 2025 sale formally begins November 20.
Although not almost as fancy as final 12 months’s The Lord of the Rings Deluxe Illustrated Field Set, it is good to have matching editions of LOTR and The Hobbit. That is very true when speaking concerning the iconic editions illustrated by the conceptual designer of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies. The brand new four-volume assortment consists of redesigned variations of The Lord of the Rings Centenary Version–published in 1992 to mark 100 12 months since Tolkien’s birth–and The Hobbit sixtieth Anniversary Version (1997).
$93 (was $150) | Restricted-time deal
The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings Illustrated clocks in at simply over 1,600 pages throughout the 4 hardcover books. Memorable scenes from every story are accompanied by beautiful full-page watercolor portraits. There are 50 illustrations within the Centenary Version of The Lord of the Rings. In the meantime, The Hobbit options 27 full-page illustrations in addition to smaller watercolor plates initially of every chapter. All 4 books have detailed maps of Center-earth as endpapers.
The mud jackets and matching slipcase characteristic Lee’s stunning watercolor illustrations. The colourful, wrap-around aesthetic is much like The Historical past of Center-earth Field Units revealed final 12 months, and this 12 months’s Tolkien Myths and Legends and The Nice Tales of Center-earth.
Like quite a few editions of Tolkien’s work, this field set was initially revealed by HarperCollins UK in 2020. For the final 5 years, US readers needed to buy the 2020 version from a reseller or import instantly from a UK bookshop. William Morrow’s 2025 version matches the UK model.
William Morrow nonetheless prints standalone hardcover editions of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Lee’s work, however you’d wind up spending about $20 extra in comparison with the field set deal. Plus, you’d miss out on the slipcase and beautiful new cowl and case artwork.
The Lord of the Ring, Illustrated by Alan Lee (2002 Editions)
As talked about, William Morrow revealed a lavish Deluxe Illustrated Field Set of The Lord of the Rings final fall. Initially offered for $325, the beautiful three-volume set is discounted to solely $108.30, which matches the all-time low first provided throughout Amazon’s Prime Huge Deal Days occasion.
A remastered and expanded model of the Centenary Version, the Deluxe Illustrated Field Set has new work, over 50 of Lee’s pencil sketches, three detachable artwork playing cards, and two foldout maps. All three books are quarterbound in leather-based, and the material board covers have new watercolor work surrounded by foil-stamped body. Lee’s paintings is even discovered on the web page edges and inside of the customized material board slipcase, each of which depict Mount Doom’s eruption. The pages are sewn to the backbone, and every quantity on this 1,332-page set has a built-in ribbon bookmark.
The Deluxe Illustrated Field Set doesn’t embody The Hobbit, however as of at the moment (November 18), you possibly can add an identical version to your collection–as lengthy as you do not thoughts dropping near $200. The Hobbit Deluxe, similar to The Lord of the Rings Deluxe, has unique new paintings not discovered within the authentic sixtieth Anniversary Version or the usual field set. It has new full-color work and black-and-white sketches, two foldout maps, and one detachable artwork card. Designed to be an ideal match with final 12 months’s field set, The Hobbit Deluxe has the identical premium options, together with a customized slipcase. The Hobbit Deluxe is 384 pages and retails for $195. Amazon is providing a small low cost that drops the value to $179.
The Historical past of Center-earth Field Units
As you possibly can see from the picture above, William Morrow’s different 2024-25 Tolkien field units have an identical aesthetic to the brand new LOTR and The Hobbit slipcase set. The adorn field artwork and wrap-around covers on the 4 Historical past of Center-earth Field Units have been designed and illustrated by John Howe. The Nice Tales of Center-earth Field Set, which was revealed in August, has shade plates and black-and-white sketches by by Alan Lee. All six field units are steeply discounted at Amazon.
If you would like a hardcover Lord of the Rings field set however do not wish to spend roughly $100, there are two stable choices for half that value (or much less). The Lord of the Rings Collector’s Version Field Set is discounted to $51 (was $105) at Amazon. All three volumes have sprayed web page edges, ribbon bookmarks, absolutely illustrated endpapers, and foil-stamped cowl artwork. These aren’t illustrated editions, however they’re very moderately priced and look nice.
An alternative choice is the 1988 hardcover field set, which stays in print at the moment resulting from its recognition. This set has a distinctly basic look and options cowl and slipcase paintings by Alan Lee. This $90 slipcase set is on sale for $38.75 at Amazon.
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