[osagebowman]

Got my first set of the Trilogy in paperback in 67 maybe early 68. They were pretty well used up by passing them around. Got a new set in June 70. Still got them. Print seems to have shrunk over the years. Then LSA got me the 3in1 large PB and that's the one I read now. Got a new hobbit as well.

[HairOfTheDog]

I also have the 3in1... TheOneBook, that's new since the movie release. My original LoTR was even more worn out than the Hobbit, and I think one of them is missing.

Course when ecurbh moved in we suddenly have two of everything ;~D

[ExGeeEye]

My paperback Hobbit and LotR are long gone. With me now are the hardcover editions I got for Christmas 1982.

The identical edition of The Hobbit-- a boxed volume in green faux leather-- is currently for sale at my local B&N.

[SuziQ]

I got the trilogy as a gift in 1968 and never read it. I wasn't into fantasy at that point; spy novels were my favorites. SSQ read it to our older sons about 15 yrs. ago, using my set, but I didn't listen too closely. It began to fall apart then, and we had to get replacements for a couple of the books. I didn't read it myself until just before the movies came out, and we started reading it again to our younger two. We had to get replacements again because the second set had gotten well used by the boys at that point. I've now read the series twice, but I'd be happy to read it again! I'm sure there are things I've forgotten that have been replaced by the images of the movies.

I got Clare a hardcover edition of The Hobbit for Christmas a couple of years ago. I'll read along using that one.