Thankfully, Amazon has dropped its first big sale on this Lord of the Rings book. With a 57% discount, you can currently pick up this collector's edition for $107.

The first book in the Lord of the Rings trilogy begins 60 years after the events of The Hobbit, with Bilbo celebrating his 111th birthday (although much of the action takes place 17 years after that).

Ms. Remington, who designed other book covers for Ballantine as well, was asked to illustrate the 1965 editions of “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” on a tight deadline.