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davem · 08-21-2004, 08:30 AM

As both Houghton-Mifflin (US) & Harper-Collins (UK) are bringing out a new anniversary edition of LotR in November: http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/...eNumber=689507
I was wondreing what everyone's favourite edition is - & whether you have it, or just hope to own it one day. I have the ed. with the Alan Lee paintings, but unfortunately they remind me of the movies too much, so I'm a little uncomfortable reading it, & have to 'look away' from the pics! Some readers love the Folio Society edition - though apparently it is full of typos!

Of course, it doesn't have to be an expensive edition - it could be a battered old paperback, or one given you as a gift, or one with some other kind of sentimental value. Or have you, like me, replaced an early edition which you then gave away & wish you hadn't - my first LotR was a 3 vol paperback edition in a slip case, published by Allen & Unwin (circa 1976). About a year later I replaced it with hardbacks & gave that set away, & still miss it!

Also, as with the Folio edition, does anyone know of any editions to avoid - with typos, poor binding, etc?

08-21-2004, 08:30 AM	#1
davem Illustrious Ulair Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In the home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs, and unpopular names,and impossible loyalties Posts: 4,240	Favourite Edition? As both Houghton-Mifflin (US) & Harper-Collins (UK) are bringing out a new anniversary edition of LotR in November: http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/...eNumber=689507 I was wondreing what everyone's favourite edition is - & whether you have it, or just hope to own it one day. I have the ed. with the Alan Lee paintings, but unfortunately they remind me of the movies too much, so I'm a little uncomfortable reading it, & have to 'look away' from the pics! Some readers love the Folio Society edition - though apparently it is full of typos! Of course, it doesn't have to be an expensive edition - it could be a battered old paperback, or one given you as a gift, or one with some other kind of sentimental value. Or have you, like me, replaced an early edition which you then gave away & wish you hadn't - my first LotR was a 3 vol paperback edition in a slip case, published by Allen & Unwin (circa 1976). About a year later I replaced it with hardbacks & gave that set away, & still miss it! Also, as with the Folio edition, does anyone know of any editions to avoid - with typos, poor binding, etc? __________________ “Everything was an object. If you killed a dwarf you could use it as a weapon – it was no different to other large heavy objects."