I agree with you, but have no real hope that the general ebay seller will figure out the difference between copyright date and impression date. If they do, likely they will chose to emphasize whichever they feel will increase the value of what they have for sale.

Urulöké wrote:
I agree with you, but have no real hope that the general ebay seller will figure out the difference between copyright date and impression date. If they do, likely they will chose to emphasize whichever they feel will increase the value of what they have for sale.

You have hit the nail on the head with " they will chose to emphasize whichever they feel will increase the value of what they have for sale". For the most part, this is what sellers are doing, IMHO. Some sellers are genuinely confused, many are just deceptive (I've had plenty where I have pointed out the mistake choose not to correct their auctions).

Words escape me...
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BH

Sorry, I have no idea why these are so overpriced or seemly this popular.

Trotter wrote:
Sorry, I have no idea why these are so overpriced or seemly this popular.

I'd like to own a set purely so I could give them to someone who I don't like. Maybe that is the explanation -- people are buying them for their nemeses.

Why

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Trotter wrote:
Why

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Why is it so cheap???? "Condition is commensurate with age. Faded spine. Foxing/tanning to edges and/or ends. Pages tanned". It would be 800 pounds if it was in good nick! :)

Title: j r r tolkien

Description: Rare book look at these books and then you will know the true price George Allen and unwin very good condition with maps

Enough said.

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Bizarre looking items...

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