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And I thought I had too many Jane Austen books 😁😁 Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the different Hobbit editions

dassit, im getting a copy

Very impressive! I appreciate your passion and dedication. I've added some of the books to my wish list as I finish the Tolkien books I currently have, I'll grow from there. Thanks for sharing, James!

Having 2 large breed dogs and living in the country, I'm always having to clean my bookshelves. Never knew how much dog hair gets everywhere haha. Cleaning mine tends to be therapeutic and brings the feeling of accomplishment. Now I just need to attempt to read the books I have before buying more 😭😂.

I've never ordered any deluxe editions before, but I'll be on the lookout for stuff like this now. Hope they made it right for you and got you a better copy.

Love your passion and dedication that you bring. As I read the books, I'll have to come back and rewatch this and other videos so I can be more confident with my knowledge of Tolkien's works. Always found the Ringwraiths interesting and pinpointing probable locations as you did would be awesome.

Talk about a bucket list experience! I would love to be able to go to New Zealand someday and see all of these sites.

Hello guys i want to reach c2 english level! This book what level in english b2 or c1 thank you very much!

How many times can you read it before it starts to take damage?

Holy crap this is amazing dude

I am missing golden 50th anniversary edition... I found it to be the very very best. Its hard to find now, but its just my preciouss.

I have a copy of the Alan Lee version that is picture book size with the whole book on glossy paper. It’s so beautiful, you can see the illustrations in amazing fidelity, and I feel like the hobbit really benefits from that form factor. Will definitely be reading that version to my kids if I ever have them

Very nice. I like the green of the LotR Trilogy, but I would have loved a slightly different green for each book.

Can you review the unjacketed hardback collector's edition?

Amazing collection.

Sorry, but I'm going to say the 2021 Ted Nasmith Illustrated Deluxe Edition is by far the best Silmarillion ever made. It moved away from the stale all-blue look that's always been used with Silmarillion releases. It has an amazing front cover with Nasmith's art front and center , and an amazing slipcase showcasing the war of the Elves. I've never seen an edition like it in the Silmarillion's entire publishing history, and I feel we wont get something like it again for many decades to come. Also comes packed with some of the greatest art made for the franchise.

"After all these years..... Finally, I have them all"

Some years ago I've ordered the Lord of the Rings set by the Folio Society, but unfortunately my copies were printed in China and it was a massive disappointment considering the price tag. (which is also a common issues with some Harper Collins editions) Of all my Folio collection these ones are by far the worst. The covers have started to fade, the paper quality is not the best and the print lacks contrast and punch. I can see from your review that yours are printed in Germany (at least the Silmarillion and the LOTR) and they look much better. I'll try to contact them and request a German printed copy of the Silmarillion. cheers

Ive read it but im so glad you're doing this thank you im in . I guarantee your pronunciation is gonna be much better than mine 😁👌

Smith of Wootton Major is so beautiful its become my favourite book ... I have a son and I relate to it, I feel like for me the star represents my sons time coming up and mine slowly passing.. and I love how he makes the beautiful things, I cut/polish gems and make wood carvings for my family so I guess I feel that in my own life and also the star represents psilocybin cubensis...I spent many years enjoying them.....

Theyre awesome, wish I had em ...

now I gotta buy another deluxe edition 😁

I’ve been reading from this for the last month and a bit (reached Letter 131 which is ridiculously long 😂). It’s such a delight! It’s got all sorts of fascinating biographical information but, more interestingly, the conversations about life, relationships and faith are a welcome surprise. I also appreciate any recollections of Tolkien’s amusing interactions with Americans lol

I bought the really pretty Special Deluxe Illustrated Edition one with the slipcase. Just finished reading it. No issues with sticking pages, but I've found quite a few pages that seemed to have been printed twice on. Slightly harder to read than normal. I'm not really disappointed but I did pay a good amount for it, and kind of expected perfection. Either way, will use it to read it again.

Harry potter and the methods of rationality.

I just got the hard back of the series. It has a companion guide and each books sleeve cover has Tolkiens original artwork on them. It's been really enjoyable reading it as an adult now.

I have all 3 of these brought the art of the hobbit and art of Lord of the rings from amazon and found pictures by JRR Tolkien in a second hand shop

Beautiful boxed books. Much nicer than a mass-produced paperback.

This is a very nice edition!

You have a wonderfully relaxing voice. I love your videos for their content, but also for the unintentional ASMR quality!

This is my favourite publisher of these titles. Fonts, cover design, illustrations, quality - everything is fine here.

I saw a video about the best deluxe versions of Lord of the Rings. You missed in my opinion the best deluxe version of the Lord of the Rings. That is the 1969 India Paper Deluxe edition. It is expensive, and I have the good fortune to own a fine copy of it.

I much prefer the 1969 India Paper Deluxe edition of the Lord of the Rings. I have a fine copy of that edition

It does look absolutely stunning. Far nicer than my Harper-Collins 2007 Edition.

Love your channel. However, ISBN numbers would be helpful, at least for me, to locate the recommended books. I appreciate your work and thanks!

Doesn't look like genuine leather, but imitation/softbound/bonded leather. That's why I usually stay away from anything softbound /bonded leather or imitation leather. I prefer to save up for the genuine leather binding if such a version is available that is (if I have to chose between both)

I have many editions of THE HOBBIT and THE LORD OF THE RINGS but my favorite editions to read are always the Ballantine paperbacks with Tolkien's art published in the 1970's...

I bought the Lord of the Rings Deluxe edition with the white cover. I wanted the display of the pages to be visible. I opened the book, and it was printed entirely 100% UPSIDE DOWN. The quality control of these books is really going downhill!!

Reading it on my kindle as we speak, I was looking for the recording and fell upon your review and am positively surprised. I most definitely will purchase the deluxe version one day. Subscribed. Edit: I will get your Hæstingas on kindle and audible. This is a good day.

Who owns the copyrights of these books?

Just wanted to say that all your book videos are so helpful, thanks!

I would love to see a video about the similar releases in this dust jacket style to make sure the collection is complete - especially with the history of middle earth box sets being released

Hate it, but it doesn’t look as bad if you put the books in the original release order (Hobbit, LOTR, Silmarillion)

I like! 😁 Any thoughts on this? Which should I get? 🙃 LOTR 60th anniversary edition box set with reader’s companion OR LOTR & Hobbit illustrated box set? Thanks 😊

Cool!!!!

Why hate? So many hate in this world already. They're amazing.

I bought this edition and had to send it back due to a production flaw, but I was actually quite relieved to be rid of it. I was not impressed at all. The extra booklet included did pretty much nothing but get in the way and the maps are far too big to be stored in the book as shipped because they will eventually damage the binding. The book itself could be great, but the shoddy production on the copy I got is pretty inexcusable at this price point. I ended up finding a new 30th Anniversary slipcase edition in shrink wrap for $30 less than this edition and I’m glad I did. It’s much more in line with what I want in a deluxe slipcase edition. It doesn’t have Tolkien’s illustrations like this edition, but I already have enough of that stuff in other Tolkien art books anyway. It’s cool to see his illustrations, but I don’t necessarily need them in an edition of the Silmarillion. I’ve already got Nasmith’s illustrations in my 2004 Illustrated edition and those are much better than anything Tolkien ever did. I’d probably buy a good standard edition with Tolkien’s illustrations, but the lime green color on the page ends of the standard edition of this is absolutely hideous so I’ll have to wait and see if a better edition containing those is ever released.

If you would be to write another one, let's say, about King Arthur, how would you do it now?

I have the one with the green on the pages. It's shocking at first but it really grew on me and it looks cool with my hobbit (blue pages) and my lotr (red pages)