J.R.R. Tolkien's epic masterpiece, "The Lord of the Rings," presented in hardcover with a jacket unique to this set, has been hailed throughout the world as one of the greatest adventure stories ever written. Millions of readers, young and old, have celebrated this exciting tale of Hobbits, Wizards, Men, Dwarves, and elves in a land called Middle-earth. Now millions of filmgoers have embraced the blockbuster motion picture trilogy that has fired the imaginations of a new generation.

Returning to Hobbiton after an absence of many years, the Wizard Gandalf quickly sought out Bag end, the home of his old and dear friend, the Hobbit Bilbo Baggins. It was the morning of Bilbo's one hundred and eleventh birthday, and a party of special magnificence was planned for that night. The old Hobbit had been plagued by the incessant attentions of "unwanted visitors, well-wishers, and distant relations," prompting him to hang out a sign on his front gate warning "No admittance, except on party business." It was in this grumpy state of mind that Bilbo, completely unprepared for the joyous reunion that awaited him, stomped to the door to answer Gandalf's knock.

These unique, limited edition bookend sculptures have been hand-cast in heavyweight polystone and hand painted to the highest standards by the artists of Sideshow/Weta, a unique partnership between museum-quality collectibles manufacturer Sideshow, Inc. and Weta Workshop of New Zealand, the artisans responsible for the conceptualization, prosthetics, makeup effects, weapons, armor, and miniatures for Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy.

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Gandalf the Grey and Bilbo Baggins Bookends