A one off commemorative edition celebrating THE BOOK OF THE CENTURY MILLENIUN. This set has never been read, only displayed & is in new condition apart from some fading of the pink on the front titles as seen in photos. For the first & last time, The Lord Of The Rings is presented in 7 volumes, one for each of it's six parts plus a 7th volume of appendices. This is a slipcase set of hardbacks bound in black covers with the distinctive Eye of Sauron (from the original jacket design) embossed in red & gold on each copy of the books. For the first time ever each book bears Tolkien's original title & has been specially typeset for this edition. Questions always welcome. Payment required within 2 days of auction ending, thank you. WILL ALSO INCLUDE : LORD OF THE RINGS - The Fellowship of the Ring UNUSED Playing Cards from New Line Cinema. This deck of cards was only available for a limited time as a premium with a purchase of Gasoline in NZ. Each card has the map of Middle Earth on it & the King, Queen & Jack each have different photos on them. 2 Jokers are included with a picture of Bilbo on them. Only available in NZ in 2001 to promote the film. They are standard size playing cards worth over $120.00.