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The Complete History of Middle-earth Box Set: Three Volumes Comprising All Twelve Books of The History of Middle-earth Hardcover – Box set, October 6, 2020
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This very special collector’s edition brings together all twelve books into three hardcover volumes—more than 5,000 pages of fascinating Tolkien material—and places them in one matching box. The History Of Middle-Earth Boxed Set is a treasured boxed set for every Tolkien fan.
J.R.R. Tolkien is famous the world over for his unique literary creation, exemplified in The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion. What is less well known, however, is that he also produced a vast amount of further material that greatly expands upon the mythology and numerous stories of Middle-earth, and which gives added life to the thousand-year war between the Elves and the evil spirit Morgoth, and his terrifying lieutenant, Sauron.
It was to this enormous task of literary construction that Tolkien’s youngest son and literary heir, Christopher, applied himself to produce the monumental and endlessly fascinating series of twelve volumes, The History of Middle-earth.
- Print length5440 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherWilliam Morrow
- Publication dateOctober 6, 2020
- Dimensions7.3 x 6.2 x 9.3 inches
- ISBN-100358381746
- ISBN-13978-0358381747
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Christopher Tolkien (1924–2020) was the third son of J.R.R. Tolkien. Appointed by Tolkien to be his literary executor, he devoted himself to the editing and publication of unpublished writings, notably The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, and The History of Middle-earth.
J.R.R. Tolkien (1892–1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over sixty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.
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- Publisher : William Morrow (October 6, 2020)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 5440 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0358381746
- ISBN-13 : 978-0358381747
- Item Weight : 10.44 pounds
- Dimensions : 7.3 x 6.2 x 9.3 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #16,789 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #648 in Classic Literature & Fiction
- #1,472 in Epic Fantasy (Books)
- #1,856 in Literary Fiction (Books)
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J.R.R. Tolkien was born on 3rd January 1892. After serving in the First World War, he became best known for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, selling 150 million copies in more than 40 languages worldwide. Awarded the CBE and an honorary Doctorate of Letters from Oxford University, he died in 1973 at the age of 81.
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Customers find the content awesome and the books handsome. They also say the box is cardboard, but nice enough.
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Customers find the book collection handsome, amazing, and a great set for Tolkien enthusiasts. They also say the reproductions are in decent quality.
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All in all, a beautiful collection, great shipping, fast arrival, and a great price at $105!
This set is heavy. My box set took heavy corner damage., So much damage, that it bend the corner of Volume III. I'm fine with it set even though it’s damaged, but I’m not happy with Amazon’s lazy shipping.
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This set is heavy. My box set took heavy corner damage., So much damage, that it bend the corner of Volume III. I'm fine with it set even though it’s damaged, but I’m not happy with Amazon’s lazy shipping.
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I've always wanted to replace all twelve books in one matching set but 8t proved both too difficult and too expensive. So I was extatic to see this lovely boxed set for half price on Amazon.
They are handsome books. The box is cardboard, but nice enough. The volume of pages squashed into these three books means that the paper is thin and the type is extremely small so be prepared to use a page magnifier. The paper is nice and expensive feeling, like that of a pricey dictionary or Bible. I own the expensive two volume Oxford Dictionary and the paper is of comparable quality.
I'm something of a Tolkien armchair expert, but more importantly to men reading these and his early drafts taught me that even great writers start by scribbling terrible nonsense and then fix it later. It's a lesson I've kept in my foremind my whole writing Iife.
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Respecto a la edición, es hermosa en cuanto a detalles, de pasta dura con una caja de colección, cubrepolvos y papel tipo Biblia. El único detalle para los coleccionistas más quisquilloso es que la edición es la del 2003, no la más reciente que da a entender en la descripción. La única diferencia entre ambas ediciones es el encuadernado, más duro en la nueva, pero el contenido es el mismo. Sigue siendo una gran edición para quien quiere la obra con buenos acabados, pero menciono ese detalle para quien quiera específicamente la otra edición.
Por último, llegó muy rápido, perfectamente empacada y en excelentes condiciones. Recomiendo ampliamente esta compra.
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Respecto a la edición, es hermosa en cuanto a detalles, de pasta dura con una caja de colección, cubrepolvos y papel tipo Biblia. El único detalle para los coleccionistas más quisquilloso es que la edición es la del 2003, no la más reciente que da a entender en la descripción. La única diferencia entre ambas ediciones es el encuadernado, más duro en la nueva, pero el contenido es el mismo. Sigue siendo una gran edición para quien quiere la obra con buenos acabados, pero menciono ese detalle para quien quiera específicamente la otra edición.
Por último, llegó muy rápido, perfectamente empacada y en excelentes condiciones. Recomiendo ampliamente esta compra.
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