Wishful Thinking:"The Hobbit" 80th Anniversary Hardback Illustrated Edition
When The Lord of the Rings 60th Anniversary Illustrated Edition came out a few year's back, I noticed how it was essentially an updated version of the Centenary Edition. I thought it would be neat if The Hobbit and The Silmarillion also got editions to "match." This post examines how I would like an 80th edition to be presented, and contain with that in mind. Please note, this is all wishful thinking on my part. - transparent slipcase - re-scanned paintings - chalk-white paper (original text?) - unjacketed book: the iconic image of Smaug on the front cover, Gandalf leaving the company at Mirkwood on the back cover - Thror's map as front endpaper [reverse of board] and Map of Wilderland as rear endpaper [reverse of board] - 1/4 bound burgundy ["spine colourization"] - dimensions would match the 60th anniversary of The Lord of the Rings illustrated by Alan Lee I think this would make a great edition, and would match quite well the 60th anniversary illu...