Right now, you can pick up the Deluxe Illustrated box set of The Lord of the Rings trilogy for just $169.57 on Amazon (was $325). This is the lowest price weve seen for the three-volume box set, making this a prime opportunity to add the most epic printed version of this trilogy to your shelves.Arguably the finest edition of Tolkiens saga ever brought to print, the illustrated trilogy of The Lord of the Rings includes unique cover art for each volume, in addition to an array of color illustrations and sketches produced by Tolkien artist Alan Lee, who provided much of the concept art for the Peter Jackson trilogy. Also included in this box set are a pair of poster-size foldout maps detailing Frodos journey to Mordor and the greater geography of Middle-earth, illustrated by none other than Tolkien himself. However, if youd prefer to purchase Tolkiens work piecemeal, you can also find substantial discounts on the deluxe illustrated versions of The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, and The Lord of the Rings on Amazon. Similar to the box set, each volume is quarter-bound in leather with a stamped cloth cover and is packaged in an illustrated slipcase. While the single-volume version of The Lord of Rings contains the same collectibles and ephemera included in the box set, the deluxe versions of both The Hobbit and The Silmarillion are packaged with unique maps and prints you wont find anywhere else.