The Lord of the Rings Illustrated by the Author: Illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien - Hardcover

 Fabulous hardover edition of The Lord of the RIngs  Includes appendices (Annals of the kings and rulers; The tale of years (chronology of the Westlands); Family trees (Hobbits); Calendars; Writing and spelling) and indexes (Poems and songs; Poems and phrases in languages other than common speech; Persons, places and things).Publisher Marketing: For the first time ever, a very special edition of the J. R. R. Tolkien's classic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, gorgeously illustrated throughout in color by the author himself and with the complete text printed in two colors, plus sprayed edges and a ribbon bookmark. Since it was first published in 1954, The Lord of the Rings has been a book people have treasured. Steeped in unrivaled magic and otherworldliness, Tolkien's sweeping fantasy and epic adventure has touched the hearts of young and old alike. More than 150 million copies of its many editions have been sold around the world, and occasional collectors' editions become prized and