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12 Nov, 2012
2012-11-12 8:09:30 PM UTC
That sounds like a future bibliographers nightmare!: mixing books & slipcases/boxes...

[Trotter, agree with what? ]

BH
12 Nov, 2012
2012-11-12 8:37:06 PM UTC
In regard to the Folio numbered deluxe editions, unless matching numbers is something you think is important (I don't), then £1000 for all three is just okay, by eBay standards.

Last prices I noted for LR (alone):
Nov. 2011: £429
Oct. 2011: £530
May 2011: £500

With prices for the Folio Silmarillion & Hobbit rarely exceeding £200 (you could reasonably expect to pick up both for less than £300), I think you pick up all three individually for less than £1000; maybe £700-800. They wouldn't be matching numbers though, & this auction also had free postage I suppose.

Out of interest, if they weren't matching numbers, would you guys still think £1000 was good?

BH
12 Nov, 2012
2012-11-12 8:55:36 PM UTC
There has never been a box for these early impressions according to tolkienbooks.net
13 Nov, 2012
2012-11-13 8:30:28 PM UTC
The three impressions listed were out of print long before the first boxed sets were put together, so I would take any _dogfark_ auction descriptions with a pinch of salt.
13 Nov, 2012
2012-11-13 8:31:52 PM UTC
I'd suggest a truck load of salt...
16 Nov, 2012
2012-11-16 9:25:20 PM UTC
17 Nov, 2012
2012-11-17 4:30:50 AM UTC
Wow! I'm seriously tempted to list my ex-library copy of The Old English Exodus: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Super-Rare-Th ... nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557



17 Nov, 2012
2012-11-17 8:27:03 AM UTC
17 Nov, 2012
2012-11-17 1:50:53 PM UTC
I think this has come up before, but why this price?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tolkien-Pos ... rs_RL&hash=item460a2cb7f2

18 Nov, 2012
2012-11-18 10:19:15 AM UTC
Does anyone else think that this is being bid up to silly levels?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-Hobbit- ... ks_UK&hash=item416e3189b7

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