What are we to make of this, I wonder?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Addisons-Walk ... _Arts&hash=item19d6529150
The spiel says the drawing is on parchment - which I doubt. What's the significance of the date, I wonder? And the item was found in a house clearance on the east coast.
And finally - how do they come up with this price?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Addisons-Walk ... _Arts&hash=item19d6529150
The spiel says the drawing is on parchment - which I doubt. What's the significance of the date, I wonder? And the item was found in a house clearance on the east coast.
And finally - how do they come up with this price?
Here's a hobbit with a bit of hype -
- Bound by 'the world's greatest binders', that is, the Chelsea Bindery, and on offer at an eye-watering 18,000 USD. To put things in perspective - the Chelsea Bindery is owned by Peter Harrington bookdealers. They have one for sale at 7500 GBP (somewhere between 11,000 and 12,000 USD).
http://www.peterharrington.co.uk/sear ... mc=170865057&__sumo_srd=1
There's no doubt the Chelsea Bindery do excellent work, and if I were to buy a re-bound book, I'd definitely look at their output. But for me, there's nothing to beat Bayntun's - Peter Harrington's have one of theirs too, for the same price. I think it's lovely.
- Bound by 'the world's greatest binders', that is, the Chelsea Bindery, and on offer at an eye-watering 18,000 USD. To put things in perspective - the Chelsea Bindery is owned by Peter Harrington bookdealers. They have one for sale at 7500 GBP (somewhere between 11,000 and 12,000 USD).
http://www.peterharrington.co.uk/sear ... mc=170865057&__sumo_srd=1
There's no doubt the Chelsea Bindery do excellent work, and if I were to buy a re-bound book, I'd definitely look at their output. But for me, there's nothing to beat Bayntun's - Peter Harrington's have one of theirs too, for the same price. I think it's lovely.
This guy never fails to disappoint! He needs a thread all on his own.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/THE-HOBBIT-Tol ... tible&hash=item564e4e30f6
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/THE-HOBBIT-Tol ... tible&hash=item564e4e30f6
Wow! 
$75 for a Guild Silmarillion!? That's one of the worst prices I can recall in a long time. I'm not sure what's more alarming: that asking price, or the fact that someone actually bought it at that price! Shocking stuff...
BH
$75 for a Guild Silmarillion!? That's one of the worst prices I can recall in a long time. I'm not sure what's more alarming: that asking price, or the fact that someone actually bought it at that price! Shocking stuff...
BH
"Selection of 6 Horror Books - Various Authors
The Silmarillion - J R R Tolkien"
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6-Horror-Bo ... ks_EH&hash=item25774c990c
- wellinghall
The Silmarillion - J R R Tolkien"
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6-Horror-Bo ... ks_EH&hash=item25774c990c
- wellinghall
£325 for a CJRT signature with no provenance?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ULTRA-RARE- ... ks_UK&hash=item20cd40ba5b
- wellinghall
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ULTRA-RARE- ... ks_UK&hash=item20cd40ba5b
- wellinghall
Oh, there's provenance alright:-
lord of the rings book signed by christopher tolkien!!
We highlighted the original auction a while back in this thread I think. Looks like a1greatwesternsales786 bought it. Looking at the feedback trail it was purchased with a different (private account).
BH
lord of the rings book signed by christopher tolkien!!
We highlighted the original auction a while back in this thread I think. Looks like a1greatwesternsales786 bought it. Looking at the feedback trail it was purchased with a different (private account).
BH
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2006