A look at: Tolkien's 'Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary' Deluxe Edition by Harper Collins

A look at the slipcase edition of Tolkien's "Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary" by Harper Collins.

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[LooksAtBooks]

+Димон Харьковский I've checked my versions. Indeed, both The Hobbit as well as The Lord of the Rings, have white pages while all the other books have the more yellowish pages.

Since The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings were the first ones to be released, I guess that's the reason. They probably decided to change the composition of the paper after those 2 first books. So yeah, it is normal to all the editions.

[frederic]

@ДимонНемилостевый The Hobbit and The LOTR editions were not printed by the same printing company. Since The Children Of Hurin (2007) all the books in this deluxe collection are printed in Italy by L.E.G.O. (not the toy company :P) and I find them to be of higher quality. Everything from the marker ribbon to the slip case or the paper is better than the first two books of the series (they were already good quality though).

[Amedautrui]

Hello! I have a question. I have the next 4 books in the same Deluxe Edition from HarperCollins:
1) The Hobbit (Deluxe edition), 2004, ISBN 13: 978-0-00-711835-9
2) The Unfinished Tales (Deluxe Edition), 2013, ISBN 13: 978-0-00-754292-5
3) Tales from the Perilous Realm (Deluxe edition), 2008, ISBN 13: 978-0-00-723715-9 (Signed by Alan Lee version)
4) The Children of Húrin (Deluxe Edition), 2007, ISBN 13: 978-0-00-725223-7

So, I noticed one ineresting thing about the pages paper in these books. The only one with the snow-white paper colour is #1 (The Hobbit, 2004). The rest of books have the paper that is slightly grey or yellow. I'd like to know if it's ok for the Deluxe Edition books and what this colour difference depends on. If to compare #1 and the rest, the difference is quite big. What about your ones? Thank you for the answer! 

[TriforceRich]

I'm very tempted to buy this, as I need it to finish my Tolkien Deluxe Collection, but the price is unjustified. I'm a huge fan of his work, so I will probably buy it anyway. My only big issue with this is that it sets a precedent for future prices. I bought the other deluxe editions, including those that were signed, for cheaper.

Another big selling point is the fact that I haven't read Beowulf beyond the abridged edition. That was many years ago as well, so it would be a pleasure to read Tolkien's full translation. 

[adamdankson]

Where can I buy the deluxe editions with American money?

[Balmung]

Speaking of different compositions to certain books' paper compared to others, I've been trying to complete a deluxe collection myself.  I've got every book almost, with the last 2 on the way.  But there's one I failed to notice that had a major difference with the others. 

The copy of The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun I ordered was actually published by Houghton Mifflin instead of Harpercollins.  I had thought Harper were the only ones publishing these deluxe books, and every single other book IS a Harper-published one.  While the content is the same, the paper is very different from the other books. 

It has a rougher feel to the paper.  You can feel the grain in it, whereas the others are all smooth. 

I WOULD order a copy of Harpercollins's version if I could, but it's not for sale anywhere anymore for less than $540.  Not even on the main Tolkien website.  It's the only book missing from their selection, save for the super-expensive super deluxe book. 

looksatbooks, could you tell me if your copy's paper is as smooth as the other books?  I'm very curious about it.

[anthonysummerfield]

" You'll probably cut the ribbon out ", are you mad.