Deluxe Slip-cased Hardcover A sumptuous slipcased edition of Tolkien’s classic epic tale of adventure, fully illustrated in color for the first time by the author himself. This deluxe volume is quarterbound and includes many special features unique to this edition. This one-volume deluxe slipcased edition contains the complete text, fully corrected and reset, which is printed in red and black, and features thirty color illustrations, maps, and sketches drawn by Tolkien himself as he composed this epic work. These include the pages from the Book of Mazarbul, marvelous facsimiles created by Tolkien to accompany the famous “Bridge of Khazad-dum” chapter. Incudes two poster-size, fold-out maps revealing all the detail of Middle-earth. This very special deluxe edition is quarterbound with raised ribs on the spine and stamped in two foils. The pages are edged in gold and this edition includes special features