The Lord Of The Rings Deluxe Edition Hardcover – Illustrated, October 29, 2013

I am so so pleased with this purchase, one of my favorite books I own. IMO this is the best, most ideal form of this book to read and to treasure. Most single volumes of LOTR are either1. Hardcover editions with aesthetics that capture the imagination and draw one in to the romantic fantasy epic within. . . but are completely impractical for reading. The kind of edition you buy to display, not the one you reach for when you are going to actually read.2. Unwieldly paperbacks that are more "readable" but aesthetically uninspiring. Something you'd want to read and then give away, not really something you'd want displayed.But THIS edition is the best of both worlds, a marriage of form and function that dazzles the senses and draws one in to Middle Earth like nothing else.-The vinyl cover feels good in your hand, giving the sensory heft and substance of a hardcover book with just the right amount of flexibility to provide an ergonomically satisfying grip when reading.-The pages and type have a premium feel without being distracting, and there is an off-white yellowish tint that is easy on the eyes. Seriously, once I start reading, it's like the pages disappear and I'm lost in Tolkien's world.-All around, this edition feels premium and sturdy and well made, while also clearly prioritizing the reading experience.Buy this book and let the craft and care of this edition bring out the craft and beauty of Tolkien's world, and when you put it down, try to see the world around you with the same love, care, and attention to the good, the true, and the beautiful that Tolkien describes in his Middle Earth.(And if this is important to you: The Lord of the Rings is one of the greatest stories ever written by a devoutly Catholic man (maybe saint someday!). As a Catholic myself, I delight in supplementing my faith by immersing myself in the Good, True, and Beautiful. Tolkien was a devout Catholic whose faith bled into his writing both implicitly and explicitly. This story is filled to the brim with the Good, the True, and the Beautiful in the way Tolkien crafts his world, upholds its virtues, and portrays the characters that inhabit it. Do yourself a favor and get this edition of his story that assembles his great story in a way that brings out the craft, scope, and beauty of this story, and treasure it by your bedside, holding Tolkien in your heart as a kindred spirit who wrote to glorify God, hoping that your life may be lived with the same care and craft with which Tolkien created this story, that you may glorify God as well.)

This edition of The Lord of the Rings is absolutely stunning. The cover has a beautiful design with embossed details that really stand out, making it a joy to hold in your hands. The book feels sturdy yet elegant, with a texture that adds to the overall reading experience.One of the best things about it is how well the pages stay open. No matter where you open the book, the pages don’t flip back on their own, which makes reading incredibly convenient. It’s perfect for enjoying long reading sessions without the frustration of constantly adjusting the book.My 11-year-old is captivated by the story and has been reading it with great enthusiasm. This edition makes it even more enjoyable for him to immerse himself in Tolkien’s world. Highly recommend for both fans of the series and new readers alike!

I haven't read a book in probably 4 years. Just never felt like it. Then one day I watched the lord of the rings movies and found myself curious on how different the books may be. I found this book and let me tell you! It is amazing. The detail to characters, and the land along with verbiage used to help get a certain action or conversation across is amazing. I highly recommend this for anyone who enjoyed the movies or is just a fan of fiction.

While I read the trilogy several times in my teens and tweens, I haven’t read it since the movies came out. I’ve been thoroughly enjoying going through it again thanks to this wonderful edition. Having all 3 books together and bound in such a suede-tastic cover makes this a great tactile pleasure, as well as a literary one. I’m gonna order some more as gifts. Thank you!

One of my favorite books of all time

This is an overall very nice copy of Lord of the Rings! While I prefer to read the trilogy in separate books, I needed a singular edition to try fore-edge painting on, and this is the one! Not expensive enough to worry about messing it up, and not too cheap to fall apart easily! The softbound cover looks and feels nice, and the font isn’t too small. I already bought it again to do another painting!

Perfect for my Collection and Personal Library. I will read it with great care and due diligence and I thank you for the three-in-One compendium from the LoTR Trilogy!

This was purchased to replace a worn out paperback edition with pages falling out because they were just glued in. This "hardback" volume has a soft cover with a stiff inner core and the pages are sewn in. The text is readable. I think it is about 9 pt, but not sure. The pages lie flat when it is open and the illustrations that are mentioned are really just the maps, which appear at the back, after the index.This is pretty much the 1994 edition but with the type reset for word processing software. There have been numerous corrected editions published since the original. This is the latest (2004}. The pages have rounded corners and the paper is light, but not fragile. There is no color, only b&w. I'm not commenting on the content as that should be well known.I would recommend this version for anyone interested primarily in reading it, not collecting it.