A special illustrated edition of A Game of Thrones, the first book in George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire trilogy, will be released soon. Now, publisher Random House is trying to pump up the hype further. Yesterday, Martin’s minions announced on the author’s Not a Blog that the illustrated edition, in addition to being sold separately, will be bundled in with a selection of boxed sets which also contain several other Game of Thrones goodies.
"As part of the celebration Random House is releasing not only the book itself, which is fully illustrated and leather bound, but also three special LIMITED editions that will include exclusive hand picked items in a gorgeous wooden display box."
According to the minions, Random House will host a live unboxing event at some point today on its its Facebook page, so stay tuned. The event will show off all three versions of what is called “the George R.R. Martin box”: the Special Edition, the Limited Edition, and the Ultra Limited Edition.
If you’re going to attend the New York Comic Con (October 6-9), you can get a up-close look at the George R.R. Martin Box—it’ll be at the Penguin Random House booth. If you’re interested in purchasing a box for yourself, then don’t delay, as they will only be available for a short time. There are only 200 of the Ultra Limited Editions available, and Random House is giving away a free House Stark ornament to the first 1,000 pre-orders, so get on over to the site and place an order before it’s too late!
Here’s a list of what will be included in each of the George R.R. Martin boxes:
The Special Edition ($75)
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- Exclusive book: Collectible 20th anniversary illustrated edition of A Game of Thrones bound in eco-trim fiber, featuring gilded edged paper, color illustrations, color endpaper maps, and ribbon marker
- Exclusive HBO Game of Thrones t-shirt, featuring map of Westeros and sigils
- Exclusive reproduction of Robert Baratheon’s Will from the HBO series
- Living Language Dothraki online course
- Iron Coin of the Faceless Man from Shire Post Mint
The Limited Edition ($200)
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- Limited numbered production run of 3000. Limit 5 per customer.
- Exclusive book: Collectible 20th anniversary illustrated edition of A Game of Thrones bound in eco-trim fiber, featuring gilded edged paper, color illustrations, color endpaper maps, and ribbon marker
- Exclusive HBO Game of Thrones t-shirt, featuring map of Westeros and sigils
- Exclusive reproduction of Robert Baratheon’s Will from the HBO series
- Living Language Dothraki online course
- Iron Coin of the Faceless Man from Shire Post Mint
- Dead Man Set of coins from Westeros (previously unreleased) from Shire Post Mint
- A Game of Thrones: The Card Game with exclusiveDaenerys as Khaleesi card from Fantasy Flight
- Holiday sigil shield lights from Kurt Adler
- Exclusive Lord Commander Jon Snow and Queen Daenerys miniatures from Dark Sword Miniatures
- Exclusive Maester’s journal from Insight Editions
- Exclusive silk map of King’s Landing (2 feet x 3 feet)
- Exclusive keepsake printed box with GRRM insignia, individually numbered
The Ultra Limited Edition ($600)
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- Strictly limited numbered production run of 200. Limit 2 per customer.
- SIGNED exclusive book: Leather-bound collectible 20thanniversary illustrated edition of A Game of Thrones signed by George R. R. Martin, featuring gilded edged paper, color illustrations, color endpaper maps, and ribbon marker
- Exclusive HBO Game of Thrones t-shirt, featuring map of Westeros and sigils
- Exclusive reproduction of Robert Baratheon’s Will from the HBO series
- Living Language Dothraki online course
- Iron Coin of the Faceless Man from Shire Post Mint
- Dead Man Set of coins from Westeros (previously unreleased) from Shire Post Mint
- A Game of Thrones: The Card Game with exclusiveDaenerys as Khaleesi card from Fantasy Flight
- Holiday sigil shield lights from Kurt Adler
- Exclusive Lord Commander Jon Snow and Queen Daenerys miniatures from Dark Sword Miniatures
- Exclusive Maester’s journal from Insight Editions
- Exclusive silk map of King’s Landing (2 feet x 3 feet)
- Silver Stag coin from Shire Post Mint
- Exclusive velvet-lined, fire-torched wood box engraved with GRRM insignia and individually numbered (each box is torched by hand, finish will vary)
With a December delivery date, the George R.R. Martin Box seems like the perfect holiday gift for that special Game of Thrones fan in your life…or, you know, just for you.