Additionally, the types of serialized cards differ from each booster type. You can only find the serialized Sol Rings in the original Tales of Middle-earth Collector Boosters; they aren’t in the Special Edition. Likewise, the serialized poster cards and Realms and Relics cards can only be found in the Special Edition. Probably even more than normal Collector Boosters, this release does seem like one that’s mostly just for collectors of Magic. There are only a handful of new cards here, so the main appeal is just the new treatments of these cards. From Wizards’ perspective, the purpose is likely to release a product tied to a popular IP that comes out around the holidays. What’s the Maximum Number of Rares in a LotR Special Edition Collector Booster? p. 756: Sentence ‘‘I am,’ said Pippin’ incorrectly separated from Gandalf’s preceding dialogue (should run on). Large-scale map of Rohan, Gondor, and Mordor omits 2004 emendations (correction of Kiril→ Ciril, Kelos→ Celos, and Kirith Ungol→ Cirith Ungol to match text).

Colour plates tipped in between pp. 320‒21: ‘Leaves from the Book of Mazarbul’ (three 1947 illustrations, full colour). Facing pp. 754, 768, 784, 794, 816, 846, 878, 894, 900, 924, 942, 958, 972, 986, and 1004: colour illustrations by Alan Lee.

Collector’s Edition bound in red leatherette with gold, blue, and green foil stamping; matching red leatherette slipcase.

Adverising slip: Specifies ‘revised and updated index’ ( i.e., 2005 index by Scull and Hammond), but index is unrevised, identical to that in 2004 Houghton Mifflin release (below). Hardcover (229 mm × 154 mm); single volume with slipcase, 1184 pp. (i–xxvi prefatory; 1–1157 text; 1 p. addendum).Furthermore, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy featuring remastered Blu-ray discs of the theatrical and extended versions of the 3 films will also be released in the fourth quarter 2021, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Addenda (5 pp.): ‘The West of Middle-earth at the End of the Third Age’ (1980 Unfinished Tales map), small-scale key plus 4 sections. Frontispiece and facing pp. 20, 52, 82, 114, 130, 160, 178, 192, 206, 224, 256, 288, 302, 318, 334, 350, 362, and 396: colour illustrations by Alan Lee. We could all use a trip to the Shire right about now. Those rolling green hills with blooming flowers and pastoral farms would be a welcome respite. While going to Middle-earth may not be possible, you can now put yourself into the world of The Lord of the Rings like never before. That’s because, last year, Warner Bros. released the beloved trilogy on 4K UHD Blu-ray.

HarperCollins reset edition, 2014 (which appears to be an emendation of the reset edition of 2004). It’s wild to describe a box set containing 31 separate discs as “bare bones,” but that’s exactly what this “Middle-Earth Ultimate Collector’s Edition” set is. It has the movies, and that’s virtually it. Now, to be fair, you’re getting all the movies, both in 4K UHD and remastered on the standard Blu-ray format, including both the theatrical and the extended editions. It’s a little hard to visualize, so here’s a breakdown of what the set contains: Facing pp. 26, 46, 98, 116, 152, 216, 280, 296, 300, 336, 392, 458, 528, 554, 704, 710, 750, 794, 898, 918, 942, and 950: illustrations by J.R.R. Tolkien. Prefatory material includes ‘Note on the Text’ (emended 2004), by Douglas A. Anderson, and ‘Note on the Revised Text’ (2014 revision of 2004 ‘Note on the 50th Anniversary Edition’) by Hammond and Scull. Index revised by Scull and Hammond, 2004 (updated 2014).Prefatory material includes ‘Note on the Text’ (emended 2004), by Douglas A. Anderson, and ‘Note on the 50th Anniversary Edition’ by Hammond and Scull. After looking at this new release, there doesn’t really seem to be a lot to it. It feels more to me like Wizards had too many ideas for Lord of the Rings card treatments to squeeze into a single set, so they made a new one specifically for the Brothers Hildebrandt and poster cards. The inclusion of new serialized cards seems less like an exciting opportunity than a cynical method to get players to fork over cash for the same cards they bought a few months ago. That said, I do like the design of the poster cards and the Brothers Hildebrandt art is all fantastic as is to be expected from them, but I’d advise buying the ones you want as singles. Seventh impression, undated. (Textual emendations suggest impression date 2008 or later: see Notes, below.) Uncorrected errata from Hammond and Scull’s Addenda and Corrigenda to the 50th Anniversary Edition of The Lord of the Rings (2004‒5): Prefatory material includes ‘Note on the Text’ (emended 2004), by Douglas A. Anderson, and ‘Note on the 50th Anniversary Edition’ by Hammond and Scull. Index revised by Scull and Hammond, 2005.

The Lord of the Rings (‘60th Anniversary Edition’ slipcased set including all three volumes plus 2014 second revised edition of Hammond and Scull’s The Lord of the Rings: A Reader’s Companion): p. 1157: Index entry for ‘Gardner, Holfast’: Should be cross-reference: ‘ see Gamgee, Holfast (Holfast Gardner)’. Hardcover (240 mm × 165 mm); single volume with slipcase, 1184 pp. (i–xxvi prefatory; 1–1157 text; 1 p. addendum).

Players also have a chance to find surge foil versions of the Realms and Relics Box Toppers from the original Tales of Middle-earth set. There are also 100 serialized versions of each Realms and Relics card in a double rainbow foil treatment. These are the rarest cards in these boosters and will likely be pretty valuable, especially for cards like Ancient Tomb. Of the reprints, most are from the original Tales of Middle-earth set. However, the Realms and Relics cards and the Brothers Hildebrandt cards are all reprints of other Magic cards with Lord of the Rings-themed artwork. What Are the Showcase Scrolls of Middle-earth Cards?