A special hardcover box set of J.R.R. Tolkiens epic masterpiece, including three new collectors editions of The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King, with sumptuous cover designs, foil stamping, stained edges, ribbon bookmark, and an exclusive fold-out map of Middle-earth.

Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Powerthe means by which he intends to rule Middle-earth. All he lacks in his plans for dominion is the One Ringthe ring that rules them allwhich has fallen into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins.

In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care. Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose.