There seems to be some controversy surrounding the UK and US versions (the UK one is about twice as expensive). Is the UK one so much better than the US one that it justifies spending that much more?
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)...
