Paper is too thin. Text on the reverse is visible. Font is too small and the book is tiny for the price.
Quality: 3
Value for money: 2
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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 book, love the unique illustrations
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
REally enjoyed re-reading - and loved the physical quality of the book.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Great! Great!
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Beautiful!
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Beautiful book delivered very quickly.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 4
You cannot beat the quality of this book. From the cover to the page weight.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Excellent illustrations, fantastic quality!
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Beautiful book, wished there were a few more illustrations but fabulous
Quality: 5
Value for money: 4
A beautiful edition.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
A very nice looking and extremely desireable book. This is my first Folio Society purchase; but it defintely will not be my last. I have budgeted $200 per month to build my Folio collection, I believe in their excellence that much!
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
The book was bought as a gift.Recipient was delighted.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Beautiful
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Beautifully made version. This book was made to last and look great on any bookshelf. You can experience the care and attention to detail that went into creating this book.
Quality: 4
Value for money: 4
I really appreciate the quality of the Folio Society books, and this time I am very pleased . Thank you
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Timeless execution of a classic
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
My brother loved it!
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
This was the only book I had any issues with. When it arrived there was noticeable wear to the gold decoration and writing on the exterior - almost like the gold was flaking off. Im not sure if this is a known issue but just be aware that it may happen. Overall still a beautiful book and a great way to round out the Tolkien set.
Quality: 3
Value for money: 5
Fantastic book! Book as described.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Expensive but beautiful!
Quality: 5
Value for money: 4