{"id":989431,"date":"2026-01-07T16:34:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T16:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=460068"},"modified":"2026-01-07T16:34:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T16:34:19","slug":"the-illustrated-lord-of-the-rings-box-set-has-never-been-cheaper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/the-illustrated-lord-of-the-rings-box-set-has-never-been-cheaper\/","title":{"rendered":"The illustrated Lord of the Rings box set has never been cheaper"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An image showing the spines of the hardcover leatherbound books included with this Lord of the Rings set.\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/the-illustrated-lord-of-the-rings-box-set-has-never-been-cheaper.jpg\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><em>The Lord of the Rings<\/em> Deluxe Illustrated Box Set is perhaps the most decadent version of Tolkien\u2019s trilogy ever brought to print, and it\u2019s currently discounted to its lowest price ever on Amazon. Typically priced at $325, the massive box set is on sale for just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0063392933\">$246.41<\/a>, just in time for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/amazon-prime-day\/452105\/october-amazon-prime-day-2024-dates\">October Prime Day<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The three-volume, leatherbound set of hardcover books features over 50 paintings and drawings by artist Alan Lee, in addition to removable art cards and a pair of fold-out maps drawn by J.R.R. Tolkien himself. Alan Lee was the artist responsible for producing the concept art for Peter Jackson\u2019s film trilogy and has since lent his talents to illustrating Tolkien\u2019s other works. While the illustrations found in this edition of <em>The Lord of the Rings<\/em> are different from those found in the gorgeous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lord-Rings-Illustrated-J-R-R-Tolkien\/dp\/0358653037\">standalone deluxe version<\/a>, the maps in both versions are identical.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/the-illustrated-lord-of-the-rings-box-set-has-never-been-cheaper-1.jpg\" alt=\"A selection of three illustrations from The Lord of the Rings Illustrated edition box set by Alan Lee\" title=\"A selection of three illustrations from The Lord of the Rings Illustrated edition box set by Alan Lee\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Alan Lee\/Harper Collins\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Other illustrated editions of Tolkien\u2019s work are also on sale, including the illustrated version of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hobbit-Illustrated-Author-Tolkien-Editions\/dp\/0063347539\/\">The Hobbit<\/a><\/em>, which is on sale for $38.01 (was $75), and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Silmarillion-Illustrated-J-R-R-Tolkien\/dp\/0063280779\">The Silmarillion<\/a><\/em>, which is discounted to $40.08 (was $75). The aforementioned single-volume version of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lord-Rings-Illustrated-J-R-R-Tolkien\/dp\/0358653037\/\">The Lord of the Rings<\/a><\/em> featuring illustrations by J.R.R. Tolkien is available for $47.49 (was $90).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/amazon-prime-day\/460068\/lord-of-the-rings-illustrated-box-set-hobbit-sale\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lord of the Rings Deluxe Illustrated Box Set is perhaps the most decadent version of Tolkien\u2019s trilogy ever brought to print, and it\u2019s currently discounted to its lowest price ever on Amazon. Typically priced at $325, the massive box set is on sale for just $246.41, just in time for October Prime Day. The three-volume, leatherbound set of hardcover books features over 50 paintings and drawings by artist Alan Lee, in addition to removable art cards and a pair of fold-out maps drawn by J.R.R. Tolkien himself. Alan Lee was the artist responsible for producing the concept art for Peter Jackson\u2019s film trilogy and has since lent his talents to illustrating Tolkien\u2019s other works. 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