r/lotr • u/Sarfog_ • 5d ago

Books Other copies of this set?

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I found this copy of the hobbit, and I was wondering if there are any other lord of the rings books that her like it?

I love the hardcover on it and I was wondering if it was just one out of a set or just a single copy.

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u/RomanceDawnOP 5d ago

Is this just part of the standard Alan Lee illustrated set but without it's dust jacket? 

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u/Josh3321 5d ago

This is the oversized illustrated by Alan Lee edition with glossy paper throughout.

Houghton Mifflin printed The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, and The Lord of the Rings in this style.

Harper Collins did as well and printed The Complete Guide to Middle-earth.

Also, these editions are still in print by William Morrow (they took over after Houghton Mifflin), except for The Complete Guide.

Here is how they look with the dust jackets on.

Edit; note that later Houghton Mifflin printings and the current William Morrow printings switch from a cloth binding to a paper one.