J.R.R. Tolkien – The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings Boxed Set (Del Rey Fantasy, Movie Tie-in Edition, 1999, ISBN 0-345-34042-6)

A sealed 1999 Del Rey Fantasy boxed set featuring cover artwork by Ted Nasmith, including The Hobbit and the complete Lord of the Rings trilogy.

This is the 1999 Del Rey Fantasy paperback boxed set issued as part of the pre-film “movie tie-in” era, featuring cover and slipcase artwork by renowned Tolkien artist Ted Nasmith.

The set includes four volumes housed in the original gold-toned illustrated slipcase, with continuous artwork panels and J.R.R. Tolkien prominently displayed across the exterior. Both the individual covers and the slipcase incorporate designs after Tolkien’s own visual style, combined with Nasmith’s landscape illustrations.

The set remains sealed in the publisher’s original shrink-wrap, with the original retail label affixed to the base:
ISBN (box set): 0-345-34042-6
Original price: $27.96

The shrink-wrap shows splitting, tearing, and lifting, particularly along edges and corners, but the set remains unopened and intact.

Contents
– The Hobbit – ISBN 0-345-33968-1
– The Fellowship of the Ring – ISBN 0-345-33970-3
– The Two Towers – ISBN 0-345-33971-1
– The Return of the King – ISBN 0-345-33973-8

Each volume features the distinctive Del Rey Fantasy uniform format with individual colour schemes:
– Green (The Hobbit)
– Blue (The Fellowship of the Ring)
– Red (The Two Towers)
– Purple (The Return of the King)

The spines retain the original printed price of U.S. $6.99 per volume.

Condition
– Still sealed in original shrink-wrap
– Shrink-wrap torn and partially split
– Slipcase appears well-preserved beneath wrap
– Books unread and in original state inside

A desirable sealed example of the 1999 Del Rey Tolkien boxed set with Ted Nasmith artwork, representing one of the last pre-film-era illustrated paperback issues.

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