(Part 3) Top products from r/lotr

Yes, they're the exact same thing! :) I have both of these editions:

Unfinished Tales: The Lost Lore of Middle-earth

Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth

They have different titles on the cover, but the title page is exactly the same, both of which say "Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth". Technically since the latter of the mentioned editions is bigger in dimensions, they aren't exactly the same in page-to-page comparison, but it's certain they have the same content, including the same table of contents!

Obviously the second link you provided isn't the same as the second link that I showed you, but I think it's a safe bet that the same scenario holds true with your example as well: they're the same book, but the first link we both provided simply has a different title on the cover, maybe for publishing reasons.

Hope I helped! :)

EDIT: Mentioned table of contents; changed wording

!!! MAPS !!!

I have lots of maps and took pictures. I saw this post earlier but just got home and had time to dig everything up. Note that I'm not an expert and haven't looked at some of this stuff in a while, and haven't actually read much of the 12 books of The History of Middle Earth (yet...).

Here's a picture of Beleriand from The Maps of Tolkien's Middle-Earth.

--> Beleriand

This is pretty much the map in the back of The Silmarillion. You can see there's basically a big desert at the top. To the north of that is the Iron Mountains behind which are Angband and Utumno. Middle Earth is to the south (or kinda south east I think) of this whole thing, and as others have said this was all destroyed long before the events in LOTR. If you look at any map of Middle Earth, eg. the one at the back of FOTR, you'll see some mountains, Ered Luin, at the top left. These are visible at the bottom right of the above map of Beleriand, so you can see where Beleriand and Middle Earth used to connect.

Here's a picture from The Shaping of Middle Earth which is the 4th volume in the 12 volume The History of Middle Earth.

--> Beleriand north showing Angband

This is a draft by Tolkien and is similar to the above map from the Silmarillion but it extends farther north, and you can see the Iron Mountains (called Mts. of Iron in red print near the top), above which is Angband.

This last one is from the same book but is poor quality but I found a better version online. It's from the Ambarkanta section. It was also by Tolkien and I think is even more preliminary than the above map.

--> Ambarkanta map IV showing Utumno

To get you oriented, Valinor is on the left over the sea (the liney/squiggly bits are water). The middle section is Middle Earth (a rough draft of it anyways). At the very top is the Iron Mountains and above that is Utunmo, though it's hard to read. This may not match perfectly what's in the text as Tolkien may have changed in his head where things are in relation to each other without redrawing maps. There is some text in the book that says Tolkien's original idea was that Melkor rebuilt his fortress of Angband on the same site as Utumno which is why the sites seem so close in the 2nd two maps above. It says that Tolkien later revised this idea so that Angband was at a separate location, which I think is why the 2nd map above (Beleriand north) which is more complete than the Ambarkanta map shows Angband near the Iron Mountains but not Utumno.

A lot of The History of Middle Earth contain a lot of this type of stuff that describes how Tolkien's ideas about Middle Earth and such changed over time.

And lastly, just because, here's the map I have on my living room wall. It's a Middle Earth foil map that I got at a campus poster sale about 7 years ago then got framed and put behind glass (which cost significantly more than the map itself, but was so worth it :) ).

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lord-Rings-Complete-Return-King/dp/B0000TAZBK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322265500&sr=8-1
Box set? It's still three disks.. but in one box!! (I can really recommend it)

However, if you really only do want one disk, you'll have to shop around a bit to find a kind of 'compilation'. Beware of some of these as some orchestras of a not-so-high standard have recorded Lord of the Rings 'highlights' that look tempting but are just rubbish. A friend of mine ended up with a pan pipe version once (which, oddly enough, actually sounded alright in the end..).

The 50th anniversary editions (paperback or hardback) are very good choices, with the best text available; there's also a recent "deluxe" edition in a semi-paperback that's a good value.

I believe that the mountains around Glenorchy made the back drop to Isengard. There's a lay by as you drive from Queenstown to Glenorchy that gives you a fantastic view over the lake, but you have to imagine Isengard being where the water is.

Also in Queenstown, there's a large hill called Deer Park Heights, it's private land so no visitors can get up there, but that's where they filmed a few of the scenes. I can't remember which though.

You may enjoy this book: http://www.amazon.com/The-Lord-Rings-Location-Guidebook/dp/1869505301 It's a very good read.

I wish I could but it was a gift a few years back - I just now got around to getting it framed!

Edit: /u/stupidpiscesguy has one and found an Amazon link for them if you'd like to purchase:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IE89JKM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_j4DUzbMN7AYJC

Give Children of Hurin a try.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Children-H%C3%BArin-Pre-Lord-Rings/dp/0345518845

This is an expanded chapter of the Sil basically, loaded with namedrops and lore.

Most importantly, it's very readable, a good narrative and a great option if Silmarillion becomes too dense or you want a change of pace.

Not OP but it looks like the same map I have...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IE89JKM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_j4DUzbMN7AYJC

I would love to have that frame though.

Any differences between this and the already awesome official LOTR risk ?

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4324/risk-lord-rings

If you guys don't have it you should definitely check it out. It was fantastic.

https://www.amazon.ca/Hasbro-Parker-Brothers-LORTRILOGY-Risk/dp/B00006653W

If you really love her:

https://www.amazon.com/Middle-earth-Limited-Collectors-Blu-ray-DVD/dp/B01JH3KL0E/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1478178780&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=Lord+of+the+rings+extended+edition+blu+ray

Me wants it. The precious.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0618640150/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?qid=1420489485&sr=8-5&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70


I use this one as my main reading copy. The binding on my copy is good, and despite its size it's pretty easy to read.

You should definitely get the LotR Extended Edition on Blu-Ray. Note that only the three movies (six discs) are on Blu-Ray; the other nine discs are DVD. I would also suggest acquiring the Extended Editions on DVD as well since they are nice collector items for LotR fans (but I would only get them used; currently TTT and RotK are going for real cheap used).

http://www.amazon.com/Lord-Rings-Fellowship-Four-Disc-Extended/dp/B000067DNF

http://www.amazon.com/Lord-Rings-Four-Disc-Special-Extended/dp/B00009TB5G/

http://www.amazon.com/Lord-Rings-Return-Special-Extended/dp/B000634DCW/

I have the Lord of the Rings:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0547928211/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0547928203/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/054792819X/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The Hobbit:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/054792822X/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

and The Silmarillion:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0544338014/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1


all in the same style.

I believe you can get the Unfinished Tales in the same style as well:
http://www.amazon.com/Unfinished-N%C3%BAmenor-Middle-earth-J-R-R-Tolkien/dp/0544337999/ref=pd_sim_b_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=1N4YZSYGC4PZZJ2QP50A

As for the Children of Hurin, I can't seem to find a matching copy online anywhere. BUT, I have found this copy, which seems to be made by the same publisher
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0007309368/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=X9DKISJSM7XL&coliid=I3T9I3PAEVZ12P

Again, I haven't bought Children of Hurin yet, so I'm not sure if it's the same style/shape as the other ones.

Hope this helps!

I have this book, it's pretty boss - I got this as a kid so they were the first visualisations for me. John Howe and Alan Lee are quite heavily featured, but there's others like Cor Blok that are really different interpretations.

Atlas of Middle Earth

Unfinished Tales - Extra info on Gondor, Arnor, Rohan, Numenorean history, the Wizards, the Nazgul, Galadriel and Celeborn, etc. NB - This is actual Tolkien writing, not some amateur summary.

The Silmarillion - The complete history of setting, from the Creation, to the 'gods', Morgoth (Sauron's boss), the origins of the Elves, Humans and Dwarves. Has a great chapter called "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age, which is basically the major points of the 3000 years leading up to LotR. NB - Actual Tolkien writing, but edited by Christopher Tolkien.

and of course:

The Lord of the Rings ! - Check out the appendices at the back of RotK for a bunch of extra lore material.

Found a used copy of the LOTR volume sold through Barnes & Noble for close to 50 bucks:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/p/lord-of-the-rings-j-r-r-tolkien/1100188646/2662055498775?st=PLA&sid=BNB_ADL+Marketplace+Good+Used+Books+-+Desktop+Low&sourceId=PLAGoNA&dpid=tdtve346c&2sid=Google_c&gclid=CjwKCAjw1f_pBRAEEiwApp0JKD5m5TIQV0j5oIeUCx_k3CO5SWGbu2TovY23WCXocj8ing2zYFsWRRoClWoQAvD_BwE

And this Hobbit edition does appear to be available on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Hobbit-Collectors-J-R-Tolkien/dp/B00DZWPRLC

This specific version of The Hobbit was published in 1966, and the collector's edition of LOTR was published from 1972-1974 if that helps your search. They don't seem to be too hard to come by, but buying a completely non-used one may be a bit pricey.

Amazon sells a Kindle version (https://www.amazon.com/Lord-Rings-One-J-R-R-Tolkien-ebook/dp/B007978OY6?tag=hz0d-20#nav-subnav) and Apple (https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-lord-of-the-rings/id503019669?mt=110) has one as well.

If she gets into the books then get her something from the lore. If not, then look for something else IMHO. My top wants would be these:

• This
  
• This
  
• This
  
• This
  
• This

Interestingly enough, Amazon has had some passed down to them as well and they're selling them for 40 bucks. Goddamn OP, why you had to lie to us?

http://www.amazon.com/The-Hobbit-Collectors-Edition-Tolkien/dp/B00DZWPRLC/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1397655493&sr=8-14&keywords=Hobbit+hardcover

I understand - just the return of the king box? I can help you with that as I have just that one that I bought at a used store. I can take the movies out and send you the box. Its this box: http://www.amazon.com/The-Lord-Rings-Platinum-Extended/dp/B000634DCW

They are! There’s loads of sources online, as well as many guide books that go in depth about the locations. I saw this one in a book store recently:

https://www.amazon.com/Lord-Rings-Location-Guidebook-Extended/dp/1869505301

Hi I did some searching and I think this link from the Amazon UK site will give you the discount:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lord-Rings-Picture-Trilogy-Extended/dp/B003AQC1CQ

There is, via Amazon:

@https://www.amazon.com/Lord-Rings-Battle-Middle-Earth-PC/dp/B000CA5FLW

@https://www.amazon.com/Lord-Rings-Battle-Middle-Earth-Expansion/dp/B000HAUO4A/ref=pd_bxgy_63_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B000HAUO4A&pd_rd_r=PWCGAYTJRHJQEJP3HSX9&pd_rd_w=Qi6xX&pd_rd_wg=edlBl&psc=1&refRID=PWCGAYTJRHJQEJP3HSX9

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0345400437

There ya go.
Contains everything you want.

I got this edition for my little brother. 30 bucks for the trilogy, and they make the Hobbit, the Silmarillion, and Unfinished Tales in the same style in case you want to add those later.

Crazy. I remember like yesterday walking by this poster and getting HYPED. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0016DBVZI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_T-dDCbPQWAG51

The Hobbit: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/054792822X/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The Fellowship of the Ring: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0547928211/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The Two Towers: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0547928203/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The Return of the King: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/054792819X/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The Silmarillion: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0544338014/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0544337999/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/ol/B00006653W/ref=mw_dp_olp

These are the extended DVD versions that I own. Kinda pricey at the moment, but I'd keep an eye on ebay or check out some local stores that carry used DVDs. To me, these are the only way to watch them. The scenes are edited in so flawlessly and have new music composed for them. I think RoTK has close to a full hour added.

http://www.amazon.com/Lord-Rings-Fellowship-Four-Disc-Extended/dp/B000067DNF/ref=sr_1_5?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1420268482&sr=1-5&keywords=lord+of+the+rings+extended+edition

Children of Hurin, Silmarillion Box Set including Sil, UT, Sir Gawain and Tolkien Reader.

Can't seem to find HoME vols 6-12. Children of Hurin is a different cover style but same publisher.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000CA5FLW/ref=mw_dp_olp?ie=UTF8&condition=all

Movies. 30 bluray discs with an MSRP of $800 when it was released

https://www.amazon.com/Middle-earth-Limited-Collectors-Blu-ray-DVD/dp/B01JH3KL0E/ref=sr_1_28?ie=UTF8&qid=1506433980&sr=8-28

OP, do you realise this game already exists and there is a game mode to follow the ring across middle earth!?!

Edit: https://www.amazon.com/Risk-Lord-Rings-Middle-earth-Conquest/dp/B00006653W

This one

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lord-Rings-Picture-Trilogy-Extended/dp/B003AQC1CQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1413975576&sr=1-2&keywords=lotr+extended+edition

• The books with Tolkien's illustrations obviously. There are three currently in print.
  
  Additionally:
  
  
• Tolkien's World - Paintings of Middle-earth
  
  
• Realms of Tolkien - Images of Middle-earth

This is the version I have.

http://smile.amazon.com/Lord-Rings-One-J-R-R-Tolkien-ebook/dp/B007978OY6/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=1-1&qid=1405708463

I don't think they do that but you can read all 3 books in one volume for $10 using the kindle app.

This is the closest thing I can find. This is still a little bit out of the price range though.

couldn't find it without the words on it ... but there you go : http://www.amazon.com/27x40-Lord-Rings-Fellowship-Argonath/dp/B0016DBVZI

https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/ft7/Lord-Rings-Motion-Picture-Trilogy-Extended-Blu-ray/B003AQC1CQ

This one has 15. Not sure if its the one /u/John-J-Johnson was looking for though

Middle-earth Limited Collector's Edition (Blu-ray + DVD) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JH3KL0E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_GnOZBbXHDWW0M

There were nine ships. Seven of them had a palantír on board, and these ships also flew the banner of the Lords of Andúnië, the last of which was Elendil. They flew the banner of their house on each ship carrying a palantír. (Notable addition I had originally missed - the charge on the arms is a star.)

This information is, though, apocryphal. Possibly mentioned in Hammond & Scull "Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion" based on the index of the 1966 2nd edition of the Lord of the Rings. The trick is, Tolkien didn't finish the revision of the index in time, and I don't think it has been ever became available to the general public.

I do not have access to the companion book - instead, I noted the explanation from the Barrow Downs forums.

There is no combo set on BluRay yet. The only Extended / Theatrical combo set is this series of Limited Edition DVDs

[The Complete Recordings]
(https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BNI90O/ref=pd_sim_15_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=9TDHNSSTD2YK7XRS57K7) is to expensive for me :(

Next time i buy this Motion Picture Trilogy Soundtrack.