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#41 User is offline   QuickTidal 

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Posted 30 June 2020 - 07:22 PM

View PostTheRetiredBridgeburner, on 30 June 2020 - 06:52 PM, said:

View PostQuickTidal, on 30 June 2020 - 04:35 PM, said:

Another threadsurrection...for those hardcore Tolkienites like me, and RTB and Salt-Man, ect.

So the new Hardcover Alan Lee Illustrated Complete Books/Set are out in the UK now, and in N.America in August.

They are tricksy too, those Harper Collins folks...they knew that if they just released the set (which is THE HOBBIT, and LOTR together in a slipcase) with the Alan Lee covers as they are on the existing trade paperbacks they might not snag me/us...but they are different art, the bastards! LOL

And yeah, it's gorgeous...so I'm contemplating just a hardback HOBBIT, since I have the 2014 single volume hardcover slipcase LOTR (60th Anniversary), so I really only NEED the HOBBIT in a nice edition to stand alongside that...but man these are NICE. Like nice enough to make me seriously consider the whole set. Because I apparently need THREE copies of all these books...LOL.

Anyways, just a heads up.

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This was 100% my reaction too. LOL!

My only saving grace is that it's not out here till August, so at the very least I have time to talk myself into it, or out of it...LOL

I WILL get the HOBBIT tho....I just may bite the bullet and grab the whole set...becuase...well becuase I'm me...
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Posted 30 June 2020 - 08:11 PM

Ouch my wallet just winced. But I want it!
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Posted 01 July 2020 - 02:39 AM

Oh man. I have always wanted a good LotR hardback
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Posted 01 July 2020 - 06:59 AM

Why would you do this to me QT?
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Posted 01 July 2020 - 07:04 AM

What? No Silmarillion? Clearly this is a box set for peasants.

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Posted 01 July 2020 - 09:29 AM

View PostAptorian, on 01 July 2020 - 07:04 AM, said:

What? No, Silmarillion? Clearly this is a box set for peasants.

Not written in high Elvish either, smh
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Posted 01 July 2020 - 04:15 PM

View PostTiste Simeon, on 30 June 2020 - 08:11 PM, said:

Ouch my wallet just winced. But I want it!


Mine too. If I suffer, you suffer. :p

View PostAndorion, on 01 July 2020 - 02:39 AM, said:

Oh man. I have always wanted a good LotR hardback


Ando, now's your chance!

View PostMacros, on 01 July 2020 - 06:59 AM, said:

Why would you do this to me QT?


It's all love man, all love!

View PostAptorian, on 01 July 2020 - 07:04 AM, said:

What? No Silmarillion? Clearly this is a box set for peasants.


It's funny, Harper Collins has not released a lot of the peripheral older stuff like SIL in hardback since the edition that TRB mentioned...BUT I have a sneaky suspicion that since they've done new Alan Lee hardbacks of LOTR, and THE HOBBIT, and all of the more recent periphery stuff from Chris Tolkien (BEREN & LUTHIEN, THE CHILDREN OF HURIN, THE FALL OF GONDOLIN, ect.) has all gotten sweet, matching hardbacks...that THE SILMARILLION may also be coming. And I will of course, want that too!

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View PostAptorian, on 01 July 2020 - 07:04 AM, said:

What? No, Silmarillion? Clearly this is a box set for peasants.

Not written in high Elvish either, smh


Quendian, or just Noldorin Sindarin?
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Posted 01 July 2020 - 05:24 PM

You think I'm just some common Noldorin harlot?
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Posted 01 July 2020 - 06:56 PM

If you're ever in Waterstones in the UK, they have (I think they may even be exclusive to them) some absolutely gorgeous hardback editions of The Hobbit, the three volumes of LotR, The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales; with lovely art on the dust jackets by Tolkien himself. A few years ago, The Folio Society did a, very nice indeed, illustrated three volume hardback edition too, if you fancy taking a real hit to the wallet.
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Posted 01 July 2020 - 07:12 PM

View PostTiste Simeon, on 01 July 2020 - 05:24 PM, said:

You think I'm just some common Noldorin harlot?



Careful, Galadriel is Noldorin, and is eldest elf in Middle Earth barring Cirdan. ;)

View Poststone monkey, on 01 July 2020 - 06:56 PM, said:

If you're ever in Waterstones in the UK, they have (I think they may even be exclusive to them) some absolutely gorgeous hardback editions of The Hobbit, the three volumes of LotR, The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales; with lovely art on the dust jackets by Tolkien himself. A few years ago, The Folio Society did a, very nice indeed, illustrated three volume hardback edition too, if you fancy taking a real hit to the wallet.


I've not been in a Waterstones in about a decade (since my last UK trip), but I'll definitely pay attention the next time I'm through. I'm a sucker for fancy Tolkien editions. Thanks SM.

This post has been edited by QuickTidal: 01 July 2020 - 07:14 PM

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Posted 03 July 2020 - 06:44 PM

Why would you mention the folio society SM, WHY???
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Posted 06 July 2020 - 06:15 PM

View PostMacros, on 03 July 2020 - 06:44 PM, said:

Why would you mention the folio society SM, WHY???


Because I'm quite evil?

Wait til you see their limited edition of The Book Of The New Sun... and their gorgeous version of Dune


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