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The Complete History of Middle-Earth Hardcover – December 12, 2002

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It is little known that J.R.R. Tolkien also produced a vast amount of further material that greatly expanded upon the mythology and numerous stories of Middle-Earth. Tolkien's youngest son applied himself to produce the monumental series of 12 books, "The History of Middle-Earth."

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December 12, 2002
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins Publishers; UK ed. edition (December 12, 2002)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0007105088
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0007105083
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.32 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 1.97 x 2.36 x 13.78 inches

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J.R.R. Tolkien was born on 3rd January 1892. After serving in the First World War, he became best known for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, selling 150 million copies in more than 40 languages worldwide. Awarded the CBE and an honorary Doctorate of Letters from Oxford University, he died in 1973 at the age of 81.
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Frederick

Essential add to any Tolkien collection

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 8, 2023

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This serie of "History of Middle-Earth" is an essential to any Tolkien collection. 5 stars to the content. I putted 4 stars as the outer box was slightly damaged like you can read in many others comments. So I was aware that this could be happening. The books themselves are in good conditions.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 29, 2022

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My first order came in with the box ripped on top and bottom. Had it replaced. Second order came in with the box ripped on the bottom

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beautiful!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 30, 2022

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This arrived in excellent condition and is SO beautifully done!

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Molon Labe

A must have reference for the new LOTR TV series.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 24, 2022

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Bought for my brother, who uses it as a reference guide. Incredibly detailed.

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michael f

ARRIVED IN PERFECT CONDITION!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 17, 2022

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I got this set on sale for less than $100 all-in and it arrived in perfect condition. Thank you.

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Timothy

Delivered with Care

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 29, 2022

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I have to admit I was concerned about the delivery of this product after reading more than a few negative reviews. Upon opening I noticed it was packed in typical Amazon fashion, which is usually marginal. But despite the delicate nature of the publication (very tightly structured), it arrived in very good condition, having been delivered with care. I'm thrilled to now have the Middle-Earth History volumes in a very discounted, sturdy, and attractive collection. Whew.

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Too expensive to arrive damaged…

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 6, 2022

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…but the books are in great shape and only the box is damaged. Like others, I find it an unacceptable practice by the seller. That said, the content is (of course) what you want most! So, overall, I’m happy. Just not 5 star happy.

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Justin

Good books

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 6, 2022

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Great collection! The books themselves are in the great condition, but the shell is damaged upon arrival. That’s why I gave 4 stars instead of 5. If you are going to collect those books, be aware before you purchase!

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Nat Whilk

The pros and cons of the deluxe boxed set

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 7, 2017

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The Complete History is an essential purchase for Tolkien fans, with all kinds of interesting material relating to both The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. Versions available currently include twelve expensive print-on-demand hardbacks, twelve cheap paperbacks or this new three volume deluxe boxed set. The advantages of the new edition are that it is the most compact of the three, beautifully printed and bound in the same style as other JRRT deluxe slipcased books and - at the £146 pre-order price - remarkably good value for money. (Anyone concerned about the quality of the Bible-like paper need not worry - I'm hard to please in such matters, and I'm more than happy with what Harper's English printer has achieved.) My only regret about the set is that the slipcase is a tight fit and has straight sides rather than the curves of earlier deluxe volumes, which makes extracting the books needlessly awkward: you have to upend the heavy box and rely on the help of gravity. ( I recommend covering the books in W. H. Smith's non-stick protective film to avoid damaging them and to reduce friction.) This caveat apart, I think that this new edition is certainly preferable to the alternatives.

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Looks lovely, but thin paper and thick volumes spoil things when it comes to reading these books

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 23, 2022

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I had enjoyed 'The Return of the Shadow' on Kindle, so thought that having all the volumes of the History in hardback format would be worthwhile, in particular because the books have many footnotes, which are somewhat inconvenient when reading on Kindle.

The books arrived on time and in good condition, but I was immediately concerned by two things - the thickness of each individual volume and the thinness of the paper they were printed on.

The big problem is the paper - open the book anywhere and you don't just see the words on the pages that you are looking at - you clearly see the shadows of words on the other side of the paper and the ones on the page beyond that. I'm not sure that I have *ever* seen a book printed on such thin paper before. To be honest, this spoilt the book - I didn't want to sit down and read the book because seeing the words through the paper was distracting.

Even with the tissue thin paper, the individual volumes are thick enough to be awkward - think dictionary size. Honestly, the whole thing would have been a lot better with thicker paper and being split into 5 or 6 volumes rather than 3.

Fortunately Amazon are good at refunds - these books have gone back, and I will be reading the rest either on Kindle or by buying individual paperback volumes.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 9, 2020

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It’s one heavy stack of a collection, it’s nicely-designed aesthetically pleasing and for I don’t have to get 10+ separate copies of different volumes. The only problem is that the shipping was quite brutal therefore and there are dents on the covers.

update: I reordered a replacement because the first one I received most likely had some pre-existing binding issues. Make sure you check the book bounds upon arrival. They are bricks and therefore loose bounds will result in them falling apart very quickly.

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Colan Freyone

Great set of books but delivery is poor

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 16, 2022

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So far great compendium of Histories for Middle earth.
The delivery was poor though.
It must have got bashed around in the mail. No protection or wrapping was placed around it.

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James

This is amazing!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on December 23, 2019

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If you're a big fan of Tolkien/Collector then this is a must buy. The manufacturing of the books is exceptional, the pages (as expected) are quite thin BUT this is not a criticism, the quality of the paper completely makes up for this with a very soft finish to the paper. My main concern with this set was the books would be too impractical to actually read from due to the size of the books, I can confirm that, yes they are bulky but surprisingly quite easy to read from.

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