JRR Tolkien, THE LORD OF THE RINGS, Deluxe volume illustrated. Brand New UK 1st

Please note, all HarperCollins UK Deluxe editions have limited print runs of 6000 or less. With millions of collectors, the values can only go up! We are pleased to announce we are now an authorised dealer for brand- new HarperCollins UK Edition books. Strictly speaking, UK editions are still the true first editions as with older printings and editions. HarperCollins US and other countries print their own editions which may have slightly different covers, binding styles and variations in text like spelling.

HarperCollins is still the literary agent for Professor Tolkien's estate. We sell all current UK releases, paperback, hardback and special deluxe editions just for collectors. These deluxe and special copies have smaller print runs than regular hardback copies, making them more scarce. As collectors items, we recommend you leave them in the original shrink wrap and box.

Please visit our website if you have any questions about our company. Sumptuous slipcased edition of Tolkien's classic epic tale of adventure, fully illustrated in colour for the first time by the author himself. This deluxe volume is quarterbound in leather and includes many special features unique to this edition. Since it was first published in 1954, The Lord of the Rings has been a book people have treasured. Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, its sweeping fantasy and epic adventure has touched the hearts of young and old alike. This one-volume deluxe slipcased edition contains the complete text, fully corrected and reset, which is printed in red and black and features, for the very first time, thirty colour illustrations, maps and sketches drawn by Tolkien himself as he composed this epic work. These include the pages from the Book of Mazarbul, marvellous facsimiles created by Tolkien to accompany the famous'Bridge of Khazad-dum' chapter. Also appearing are two poster-size, fold-out maps revealing all the detail of Middle-earth.

This very special deluxe edition is quarterbound in cloth and red leather, with raised ribs on the spine and stamped in two foils. The pages are edged in gold and contained within are special features unique to this edition. We have been a professional Tolkien dealer for over 20 years.