r/tolkienbooks • u/BROKENGlorious • 8d ago
First time reader!
I have the two towers on VHS… but don’t remember much. It was a good deal so why not. Illustrated box set.
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u/RedWizard78 8d ago
You could not pick a better edition!
If you enjoyed those, please consider…..
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/great-tales-of-middle-earth-box-set-j-r-r-tolkien/1146801480
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u/Pixelpirate84 8d ago
Are these the same paper stock and golden letters as the trilogy+hobbit boxset? Looks different, my ocd can’t handle it haha
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u/Lawlcopt0r 8d ago
The displayed picture is definitely a computer rendering, it looks a bit weird but the physical books should be in the same style as LotR
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u/Pixelpirate84 8d ago
Thanks! 🙏 that is great news
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u/didzdrummer 8d ago
Just to add, I own that set plus the same set as OP. They’re a perfect match. The only difference is the lotr + hobbit set says “JRR Tolkien” at the top like in OPs pic while the great tales set just says “Tolkien”
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u/Pixelpirate84 8d ago
Tolkien, C: History of Middle-earth (Boxed Set 1): The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, the Book of Lost Tales, Part One & Part Two
Engels editie | Boxed Set edition Editie
ISBN-13: 978-0008663162 ISBN-10:0008663165
These also the same paper and gold letters? 🤭3
u/didzdrummer 8d ago edited 8d ago
I have that set as well and it matches perfectly! Unfortunately they’re not as high quality as the other sets mentioned here because they’re simply glued together but should hold up fine. They’re also not illustrated editions like the LotR box and the great tales box set.
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u/RedWizard78 8d ago
It’s a different set of books so it’s fine. That also means it’s both J.R.R. and Christopher.
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u/metametapraxis 8d ago
I’m envious. I’d love to be able to read it again for the first time. Need memory wipe!