The title also states it's one of only 1500 copies. Where do people get these numbers? Ok, we know where the numbers come from; but we also know they don't apply to this impression!

I saw a fourth edition TH (1978) for sale on ebay the other day - one of only 4,000 copies apparently.

In both of these cases, the number of copies is not known; but the vendors have added a number to their descriptions of their books in order to boost its apparent scarcity and also to give some idea that they know what they're talking about.

Maddening, ain't it.

*edit - I see this vendor's 1971 Hobbit is also one of 4,000 copies, too. Allegedly.

This is not from ebay, but look -

https://affiliates.abebooks.com/c/9724 ... 253D1968%2526yrl%253D1908

quote - "Internally there is an inscription on the front free endpaper which reads; /to Ronnie and Mary/ from/ Wyndham/ Christmas 1930/

The inscription is an intriguing one. It is possible that the book was given as a Christmas gift by D B Wyndham Lewis to JRR Tolkien and his wife, Edith.
J R R Tolkien was known as ‘Ronald’, or ‘Ronnie’/’Tollers’ to his friends. Edith Mary Tolkien’s use of her name is not as well known. "

Ronald and Edith, aka Ronnie and Mary? One learns something new every day!

Well, it is *possible* ...

- wellinghall

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LORD OF THE RINGS FOUR BOOK BOX SET

280878048430

Seller: kkjj90_1966

(788)

Ended May 19, 2012

This item ended more than 90 days ago

This made me laugh - fancy a nice leather case anyone?

Where do you start...

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The Lord of the Rings - Deluxe 4th India Paper Edition isbn 0 04 823091 LOTR

251057780827

Seller: ogkushstew

(383)

Ended Jun 8, 2012

This item ended more than 90 days ago

(Buy-It-Now C $1,000.00)

BH

Good therapy for grammar nazis

...no slipcase, the seller doesn't know what impression it is, the awful price...

BH

SonOfDolf, if I want to comfort a grammar nazi, I just say there, they're, their ...

- wellinghall

Where do we start with this one?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/J-R-R-TOLKIEN ... ks_UK&hash=item20c569685f

I'll begin - Fine binding??

Okay, so the first time I put up the link, the photo didn't load up. It did have a slipcase; apologies. And now the title states it's definitely a 4th!

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The Lord of the Rings - Deluxe 4th India Paper Edition isbn 0 04 823091 LOTR

251057780827

Seller: ogkushstew

(383)

Ended Jun 8, 2012

This item ended more than 90 days ago

However the price is still horrific. And...

The Lord of the Rings - Deluxe 5th or 4th India Paper Edition isbn an use to look up book info manufacturdates and every thing

isbn 0 04 823091 u c posibly 4th adis6tion on google all pages are mint and piks can be uploaded oppon reqwest

will upload both piks of maps like reqwested

So it might still be a 5th. Who knows...

BH