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title: "Middle Earth Box Set 1"
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# Middle Earth Box Set 1

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desertcart.com: The History of Middle-earth Box Set #1: The Silmarillion / Unfinished Tales / Book of Lost Tales, Part One / Book of Lost Tales, Part Two: 9780063379848: Tolkien, Christopher, Tolkien, J.R.R.: Books

Review: Beautiful individual hardback volumes of The History of Middle Earth - This review is about the edition of the books themselves and not about the contents of The History of Middle-Earth. (not a book/story review) These books are a beautiful edition of Tolkien‘s History of Middle-Earth. All of them hardback with dust jackets, which can be turned inside out for a more classic look. I like separate volumes for the History of Middle-Earth series for a more laid back reading style, instead of lugging around the massive three volume set size books. The word print size is also larger in these books. The quality of the spine is not the best, so be sure to carefully break in each book before attempting to open them all the way. I like how the Silmarillion and The Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-Earth were included in this set, if you don’t own them, but know you want them and The History of Middle-Earth, then you can have them both in one set. The box that they came in is very nice, it has art on three sides, and is thick and sturdy. Of course I would recommend this, not only of the stories that they contain, but also for an edition that better suits the monumental work of Tolkien, and the great world of Middle-Earth.
Review: Amazing Set! - These books are an incredible value for the money! The cover art is some of the most gorgeous I've ever seen, and the raised gold title text beautifully contrasts with the art. They come in a sturdy box that also features art, and doubles as a convenient storage container. The paper is thick and feels high quality, and the binding is sturdy. Now that the price has fallen significantly, I'd highly encourage any Tolkien aficionado to grab a set of these books!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #21,157 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #50 in Fantasy Anthologies #846 in Classic Literature & Fiction #1,346 in Epic Fantasy (Books) |
| Book 1 of 1  | The History of Middle-earth Box Sets |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (390) |
| Dimensions  | 6.3 x 5.1 x 11 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 0063379848 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0063379848 |
| Item Weight  | 5 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 1536 pages |
| Publication date  | February 6, 2024 |
| Publisher  | William Morrow |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful individual hardback volumes of The History of Middle Earth
*by B***4 on February 19, 2025*

This review is about the edition of the books themselves and not about the contents of The History of Middle-Earth. (not a book/story review) These books are a beautiful edition of Tolkien‘s History of Middle-Earth. All of them hardback with dust jackets, which can be turned inside out for a more classic look. I like separate volumes for the History of Middle-Earth series for a more laid back reading style, instead of lugging around the massive three volume set size books. The word print size is also larger in these books. The quality of the spine is not the best, so be sure to carefully break in each book before attempting to open them all the way. I like how the Silmarillion and The Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-Earth were included in this set, if you don’t own them, but know you want them and The History of Middle-Earth, then you can have them both in one set. The box that they came in is very nice, it has art on three sides, and is thick and sturdy. Of course I would recommend this, not only of the stories that they contain, but also for an edition that better suits the monumental work of Tolkien, and the great world of Middle-Earth.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing Set!
*by N***K on February 21, 2025*

These books are an incredible value for the money! The cover art is some of the most gorgeous I've ever seen, and the raised gold title text beautifully contrasts with the art. They come in a sturdy box that also features art, and doubles as a convenient storage container. The paper is thick and feels high quality, and the binding is sturdy. Now that the price has fallen significantly, I'd highly encourage any Tolkien aficionado to grab a set of these books!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The True Lorigins of Middle-earth
*by M***N on December 9, 2025*

If you want to dive into the deeper bowels of Middle-earth—beyond The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings trilogy—this box set is where the real journey begins. Most readers only ever tread the well-lit roads. These volumes take you off the map, into the raw foundations where the world was first shaped and sung into being. The Silmarillion is the spine of the mythos: tragic, radiant, and unapologetically grand. Here you meet the Valar at the dawn of creation, watch kingdoms rise and burn, and understand why the shadow of Morgoth still lingers in every age that follows. Unfinished Tales opens the hidden doors between stories you thought you already knew, enriching everything from Númenor’s downfall to the early histories of the Istari. It fills the gaps in a way that feels less like appendix-work and more like finding the missing chapters of a saga you’ve always loved. And The Book of Lost Tales—both parts—is the earliest heartbeat of Tolkien’s world. These are the first drafts of myth, full of strange names, shifting versions, and the thrill of watching a universe invent itself. You can see Tolkien testing ideas like a craftsman shaping bright metal on the forge. Christopher Tolkien deserves immense credit. He doesn’t merely present these works; he curates them with the quiet discipline of an archivist who knows he is guarding something fragile and irreplaceable. This set isn’t casual reading. It’s deep water. But if you're hungry for the origins—the lorigins—of everything that made Middle-earth what it is, then this collection is essential. It turns the familiar four books into the visible peak of a far greater mountain. For fans who want to understand not just the story, but the world beneath the story, this is the pilgrimage worth taking.

## Frequently Bought Together

- The History of Middle-earth Box Set #1: The Silmarillion / Unfinished Tales / Book of Lost Tales, Part One / Book of Lost Tales, Part Two―The First ... (The History of Middle-earth Box Sets, 1)
- The History of Middle-earth Box Set #2: The Lays of Beleriand / The Shaping of Middle-earth / The Lost Road (The History of Middle-earth Box Sets, 2)
- The History of Middle-earth Box Set #3: The Return of the Shadow / The Treason of Isengard / The War of the Ring / Sauron Defeated (The History of Middle-earth Box Sets, 3)

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