THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY Folio Society Limited Edition, signed by ALAN LEE

This limited edition set of J. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, comprising "The Fellowship of the Ring, " "The Two Towers, " and "The Return of the King, " and signed by the celebrated illustrator Alan Lee, has been kept unopened in its original packaging as received from the Folio Society, and has only been removed once for the accompanying photos to be taken.

It has been repacked exactly as before (see last two images) ready for dispatch. The following details are taken from the Folio Society website page devoted to the trilogy..

Limited to 1,000 sets numbered and signed by Alan Lee (this set is #964). Quarter-bound in leather with cloth sides blocked in silver and inset with illustration labels. Circular limitation tip printed letterpress on Tintoretto paper hand tipped within a gold border.

Set in Dante with Testament as display. 1,504 pages in total over three volumes printed on Munken Pure paper.

Printed in black and burgundy throughout. 53 color illustrations in total printed on Veltique paper tipped within printed borders. Endpapers printed with a design by the artist.

Also included is a Note on the Text by Douglas A. Anderson, a Note on the Revised Text by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull, Tolkien's Foreword to the Second Edition and Prologue, as well as Appendices and Indexes.

Two maps 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. Separate print presented in a folder of Pergamenata paper.