The impressively detailed Illustrated Editions of The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and the Silmarillion are all discounted on Amazon and included in the retailer's buy 2, get 1 free deal on books. These are the definitive way to read J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-Earth epic, with fully reset and corrected text that's consistent with his original vision. They also come with dozens of illustrations, hand-drawn maps, and various notes about the his world's vast history and lore.
If you already own the illustrated editions, we published a handy Lord of the Rings gift guide with plenty of other Tolkien-inspired goodies right in time for the Winter holidays.
The Lord of the Rings Illustrated Editions Sale at Amazon
The illustrated versions of these legendary books come in a jacketed hardcover binding, complete with the full texts, color illustrations and maps, notes, and so much more. To activate the deal, you just need to add three eligible books to your card and the least-expensive one will be discounted from the total price. So in this case if you buy all three, you'll be saving an extra $39.78 on all of the books on top of the already discounted sale price.
The Lord of the Rings Illustrated Edition
Inspired by its first edition printing from 1954, The Lord of The Rings Illustrated Edition is printed with red and black features and with red and gold Elvish adorning the page edges. It also contains pages from the Book of Mazarbul, which are meant to accompany the iconic Bridge of Kazad-dum chapter.
The Hobbit Illustrated Edition
The Hobbit Illustrated Editions' forest green jacket and blue page edges evoke a calming sensation that would be right at home in the Shire, with the Misty Mountain peaks front and center on the cover. This one comes with a collection of over 50 of Tolkien's own paintings and drawings never before seen in other printings of The Hobbit.
The Silmarillion Illustrated Edition
The Silmarillion is a sort of short story collection that delves much deeper into the history of Middle-Earth, Númenor, Valinor, and so much more. Its dark blue cover features the three Simarilli and its page edges have a light green tint that really makes the book stand out on a shelf. Like the other two books, this comes with Tolkien's own drawings and paintings, as well as a written introduction that gives even more exposition, originally penned in 1951.
The Deluxe Illustrated Editions Are Also On Sale
If you're interested in some extra bells and whistles, the Deluxe Illustrated Editions of this trio all dropped in price today as part of Amazon's Black Friday sale. All three of these Deluxe Illustrated Editions are currently over 50% off, so if you've had your eye on one or more of them now's a good time to snatch it up. These massive tomes include everything present in the regular Illustrated Edition, but quarterbound with a hardcover slipcase to keep it all together.
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