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UK vs US 2020 Alan Lee illustrated boxed set

15 hours ago
2024-12-27 4:33:39 AM UTC

Hi,

I live in Canada and I'm looking to bout the 2020 Alan Lee illustrated lord of the rings/hobbit boxed set. I've seen a couple of places online where I can buy it, such as amazon.ca or abebooks.com, but I can never find out if they sell the US or the UK printing. Is there a way to know? I've heard that the UK printing had a better quality. Also, is there any seller in Canada or that ships to Canada that is recommended? Thank you and I hope you have a great day!

Laurond

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rosshm16

7 hours ago (edited)
2024-12-27 12:10:35 PM UTC

The UK publisher is Harper Collins, it will have the HC logo on the spine and the ISBN is 9780008376109.

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The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings (UK, Illustrated, HB)

HarperCollins (2020-06-25)

£120.00 HarperCollins (Other Format) - Availability: Click to check

$204.41 Blackwell's (hardback (slipcased)) - Availability: Unknown

$123.44 Biblio (HARDBACK) - Availability: Click to check

$123.15 Amazon.com (Hardcover) - Availability: Now

£97.31 Amazon.co.uk (Hardcover) - Availability: Now

€114.99 Amazon.de (Gebundene Ausgabe) - Availability: Now

$116.48 AbeBooks - Availability: Click to check

£50.49 eBay UK - Availability: Click to check

I'm not sure of the ISBN for a US edition but if there is one, the imprint is probably William Morrow.

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Eye_of_the_Black_Tower
Home away from home

7 hours ago
2024-12-27 12:38:56 PM UTC

There isn’t a US printing (William Morrow) of this set.

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Laurond

5 hours ago
2024-12-27 2:28:41 PM UTC

Well that explains it then! Thank you for the clarification!

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Laurond

5 hours ago
2024-12-27 2:31:29 PM UTC

On abebooks it was written US edition in the product's description which is what made me hesitate. But I guess this is the UK edition still? Harper Collins, same ISBN and all.

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Mr. Underhill
Shirrif (Moderator)

5 hours ago
2024-12-27 2:40:47 PM UTC

Yes, that is correct. There is was no U.S. (William Morrow) boxset published in this format. The screenshot you have provided from ABE books is simply a dealer inputting wrong information. Happens all the time...

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Laurond

5 hours ago
2024-12-27 2:42:29 PM UTC

Ahhh awesome then! I'll be buying it from abebooks I think. Thank you!:)

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UK vs US 2020 Alan Lee illustrated boxed set

The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings (UK, Illustrated, HB)

HarperCollins (2020-06-25)

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