I'm looking to replace my falling apart edition of The Lord of the Rings and I thought I would splurge a bit on my favorite book ever and buy a fancy edition. I've done some research, and I've narrowed my choices down to:
The Illustrated edition by Alan Lee (one volume):
[ame]https://www.amazon.com/The-Lord-Rings-Illustrated-Edition/dp/0395595118/ref=tmm_hrd_title_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1351121713&sr=1-1[/ame]
And the 50th Anniversary edition (one volume as well):
[ame]https://www.amazon.com/Lord-Rings-50th-Anniversary-Edition/dp/0618517650/ref=tmm_hrd_title_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1351121713&sr=1-1[/ame]
Can anyone tell me which out of the two of these is better? I like the look of the 50th Anniversary edition but also like the illustrated versions in the Alan Lee edition. And is there another edition that's ever better than either of these? Thanks!
The Illustrated edition by Alan Lee (one volume):
[ame]https://www.amazon.com/The-Lord-Rings-Illustrated-Edition/dp/0395595118/ref=tmm_hrd_title_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1351121713&sr=1-1[/ame]
And the 50th Anniversary edition (one volume as well):
[ame]https://www.amazon.com/Lord-Rings-50th-Anniversary-Edition/dp/0618517650/ref=tmm_hrd_title_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1351121713&sr=1-1[/ame]
Can anyone tell me which out of the two of these is better? I like the look of the 50th Anniversary edition but also like the illustrated versions in the Alan Lee edition. And is there another edition that's ever better than either of these? Thanks!