Fine book.
Quality: 4
Value for money: 4
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For more than half a century readers have journeyed alongside Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit, and his nephew Frodo inThe Lord of the Rings.
Bilbo Baggins is a reasonably typical hobbit: fond of sleeping, eating, drinking, parties and presents. However, it is his destiny to travel to the dwarflands in the east, to help slay the dragon Smaug. His quest takes him through enchanted forests, spiders’ lairs, and under the Misty Mountains, where he comes across the vile Gollum, and tricks him out of his ’Precious’ - a ring that makes its bearer invisible, and wields a terrible power of its own.
This edition is bound in parchment cloth blocked in gold, with an inset label showing Smaug the dragon. It contains 19 black-and-white illustrations by the great Eric Fraser, and endpapers printed in red and black ink, showing Thrór’s Map and Wilderland.
‘One of the best children’s stories of the century’
- W. H. Auden
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Beautiful edition as expected from the Folio Society
Poor quality. Warped front board and spine separated from rear board during reading. I am 60 years old and great care of my books.
Quality: 2
Value for money: 2
My husband loves this book and it makes a brilliant companion to his Folio Society Lord of the Rings books, which he received as a gift a while ago from my parents.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
A must have for every Tolkien/fantasy book fan.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
They were exactly what my son wanted
Quality: 5
Value for money: 4
Beautiful!
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
This book is a quality product. The cover is lovely and I can wait to buy The Silmarillion and the Lord of the Rings to complete my collection.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Beautiful
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
so far I am very satisfied about your books because I have been placing orders for nearly three years now
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
This is a wonderful binding which feels more costly than it was
Quality: 4
Value for money: 5
Excellent book
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Incredible
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Very nice, heirloom quality edition which is still approachably priced. Illustrations are additive without being distracted. I really enjoy Folio Society's Dust Jacket, which does what it says on the tin, not just a glossy magazine cover over the exact same paperboard cover as a mass market hardback!
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
The book is beautifully crafted with a wonderful high end sleeve. Very classy.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Absolutely lovely gifts.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Looks cheap AF in person, and comes packed in a ratty, threadbare cardboard slipcase. Same goes for the LotR set, and The Silmarillion.
Quality: 1
Value for money: 1
Perfection just like all of Folio books!
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Nice book!
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Well printed. A great copy of a classic
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5