|
The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary, One Vol. Edition |  | Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
Publisher: Mariner Books
List Price: $20.00
Buy Used: $3.93
as of 3/16/2010 11:19 CDT details
You Save: $16.07 (80%)
New (44) Used (50) from $3.93
Seller: Tujunga Tome Trader
Rating:  272 reviews
Sales Rank: 6147
Media: Paperback
Edition: 50
Pages: 1216
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.6
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.4 x 1.4
ISBN: 0618640150
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.912
EAN: 9780618640157
ASIN: 0618640150
Publication Date: October 12, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
| |
| Features:
| • | ISBN13: 9780618640157 | | • | Condition: NEW | | • | Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. |
|
| Also Available In:
|
| Similar Items:
| |
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth, it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell by chance into the hands of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins.
From Sauron's fastness in the Dark Tower of Mordor, his power spread far and wide. Sauron gathered all the Great Rings to him, but always he searched for the One Ring that would complete his dominion.
When Bilbo reached his eleventy-first birthday he disappeared, bequeathing to his young cousin Frodo the Ruling Ring and a perilous quest: to journey across Middle-earth, deep into the shadow of the Dark Lord, and destroy the Ring by casting it into the Cracks of Doom.
The Lord of the Rings tells of the great quest undertaken by Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring: Gandalf the Wizard; the hobbits Merry, Pippin, and Sam; Gimli the Dwarf; Legolas the Elf; Boromir of Gondor; and a tall, mysterious stranger called Strider.
This new edition includes the fiftieth-anniversary fully corrected text setting and, for the first time, an extensive new index.
J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973), beloved throughout the world as the creator of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion, was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, a fellow of Pembroke College, and a fellow of Merton College until his retirement in 1959. His chief interest was the linguistic aspects of the early English written tradition, but while he studied classic works of the past, he was creating a set of his own.
|
| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 272
 Anniversary Leather Edition a big disappointment. March 14, 2010
Robert Trosper (Oklahoma City)
Well, I just pulled the trigger on the Anniversary Hardbound Leather Edition when it became available again from Amazon, but I am very sorry to say I find it to be a great disappointment.
My disappointment in this edition are in relation to the 1974 faux leather Collector's Edition, which I know is much maligned, but I have owned and loved it for years.
This new leather release is just... underwhelming. The blackish leather is very dull in finish and you better be sure to sterilize your hands before ever touching it. It shows the most minute amount of moisture or grease as a stain. I am afraid to touch it. The attached title and image on the box cover are very nice, as are the beatiful multi-color images and printing on the outside cover and spine of the book. They are much more accurate, though no more beatiful, than the graphics on the red book edition. And sorry, but I greatly prefer the "faux" leather cover. First of all, hello, it's RED (this is supposed to be the Red Book of Westmarch after all)! Also, the faux leather seems much less fragile to the touch and has a nice pebbly finish and sheen. The black leather cover is just dull. I've never seen such a drab leather finish on an expensive book.
Inside the book, the guilded pages,the place ribbon, and the two multi-color fold out maps on the new edition are very nice features. That's all I have to say that is positive. My copy's pages are poorly centered on the spine (the bottom of the pages is barely inside the cover, and there was a lot of messy glue that I had to remove carefully. This quality lapse in assembly is inexcusable. Aside from a few pages, the prining is just black. I am not qualified to compare the typefaces, or printing and paper quality as these seem to be about equal. The Red Collector's Edition has two color on EVERY PAGE with red chapter names and page numbers. It looks beautiful. All in all, the printed pages of the Anniversary Edition are just dull by comparison.
I guess it's just a matter of personal taste and many find the various quality touches of the Anniversay justify the price, but to me I wish I has not bought it. I would suggest that you find an actual copy in a bookstore to at least look it over before purchasing at Amazon's really quite excellent price. I will continue to love my appropriately red 1974 Collector's Edition as my most cherished copy of my most cherished book of all time.
 A Classic February 21, 2010
Rick Twain
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
There are some books that change the genre that produces them, and there are others that are foundational to that genre, coming to define it. You can usually tell the latter by the number of times other authors repeat the same basic formula. For fantasy, there are really two such works: Robert E. Howard's "Conan" and J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings." The irony, of course, is that those who mimic such works rarely, if ever, rise to the level of the original-- in fantasy, the other great works of the genre are things like Ursula LeGuin's "The Earthsea Trilogy," which are built on different foundations.
The genius of "The Lord of the Rings" isn't really characterization. The characters are mostly walking stereotypes and are clearly subordinate to the plot, which is the archetypal epic quest: dwarves are short and tough, elves old and wise, wizards with long beards and staves, etc. But it should be noted that "The Lord of the Rings" is what created many of these stereotypes, and so it can be forgiven for them in a way that other, derivative works cannot, even if we must acknowledge that Tolkien was not a master of creating characters or developing them through story. No, the genius of these novels is the world of Middle-Earth itself, complete with rich history, mythology, and languages. There is a visual sense to this world that is made all the richer by details such as the elven script and the long history that underlies the story. Middle-Earth is mythbuilding of the highest order, and if you want to understand the genre of fantasy, this is a must-read.
 Gift was a HIT!!! February 15, 2010
Melissa K. Mapes (ND)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book looked amazing and got every bit the reaction I was hoping for. The only complaint I have is that upon reading it my husband has discovered a few typos and words not in the correct spacing. (words that are raised, away from the line of the regular sentence). The pages are thin so be careful. But overall we are very pleased with this selection. We were just hoping it would be perfect.
Review February 12, 2010
J. Sly II (NJ, USA)
After having looked over other reviews here at Amazon as well other sites, I opted to order and was not disappointed. Aside from considerable savings (B & N offering the same item for ninety dollars with tax) I was much edified at the quality and taste-inherent to be had found in this overall (two piece,four pound) package. The leather is gorgeous, the print impeccable, the foldout maps of superior thought as well attention to detail (as noted by others, much care must be exercised to avoid damage upon initial investigation); the gilt-edged pages, strong binding, inner and outer jacket(s), place-keeping ribbon...indeed, 'tis hard to fault. To be sure, there are doubtless more lavish editions, but for the price, none evidence cost vs. value as this, a genuine rarity in the year of our Lord 2010.
I was totally satisfied with the purchase and shouldn't hesitate to recommend this to anyone; truly, a great deal and one you should never regret.
My review January 31, 2010
Peter (Rockford, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm sure you all know the story of Lord of the Rings so I'm going to skip that and make this as short a sweet as I can. I view Lord of the Rings as a classic as I'm sure a few others do as well, and also think that Tolkien did a wonderful job bringing Middle-Earth to life in this epic. While the descriptions maybe long and at times it might not be as exciting as the movies I believe you get a better experience with the books than with the movies. While I agree with a few that there are some slow parts in the books I would never classify them as "boring" or "poorly written". If the book kept the same pace throughout the entire story it would've been rather plateaued and therefore less exciting when the story itself got to an exciting moment. Tolkien goes into descriptions about things to give the reader a good picture on what things are like, how characters act, how they dress, how they live etc. I find this a good quality in books. All in All I give this novel a 5 out of 5, and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading and has time to spare. I wouldn't recommend it if you get "bored" easily however.
Showing reviews 1-5 of 272
|
|
|
|
Return to Math.com | |
