That's what I thought, which makes "The world first publication of a previously unknown work of fantasy by J.R.R. Tolkien, which tells the powerful story of a doomed young man who is sold into slavery and who swears revenge on the magician who killed his father." on the HarperCollins website a trifle dubious.

The Tolkien Treasury

Roverandom, Farmer Giles of Ham, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, Smith of Wootton Major

On Sale: 24/09/2015

Box-set of pocket editions

http://www.harpercollins.co.uk/9780008116644/the-tolkien-treasury

40 POUNDS!

It is cheaper from other suppliers e.g. £24.30 from Speedyhen (but they only deliver to the UK)

http://www.speedyhen.com/StoreFront/P ... iles-of-Ham-the-/17766447

Trotter wrote:
It is cheaper from other suppliers e.g. £24.30 from Speedyhen (but they only deliver to the UK)

http://www.speedyhen.com/StoreFront/P ... iles-of-Ham-the-/17766447

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Speedyhen quite often sell Tolkien stuff on eBay as well, so might be worth keeping an eye there for non-UK buyers who think the RRP of these little books is a bit on the nose.

I made a commitment to purchase no new books from HarperCollins unless they contained new material or were finishing off an incomplete set, so this doesn't pass the rules, and the money saved will be spent on the Art of Lord of the Rings instead.

Yes I noticed Amazon was offering the new art book as a bundle with this one. Basically, for this you get the slipcase.

Tapuvae wrote:
Yes I noticed Amazon was offering the new art book as a bundle with this one. Basically, for this you get the slipcase.

Didn't know Amazon did bundles. I thought they just recommended associated items?

I don't like this type of slipcase - shape-wise, it reminds me of commercial packaging boxes for small items that are designed to sit on retailer shelves. It seems pointless for books - the top of the pages are exposed, yet pretty much the only actual benefit of a slipcase is that it protects the page edges from dust (which this one doesn't). It also does not protect the top front edge of the books from being bumped.

It is sad that the facsimile first Hobbit couldn't make it out of the starting gate, but stuff like this is being churned out.

Hello, I'm returning here after a few years' hiatus :)

I wanted to ask if anyone has any information concerning the pricing of the 5-book deluxe edition box set?

It's currently being sold at Abe Books for GBP 1056. Is this a fair price?

I honestly don't think the set is worth that much; but I may be undervaluing it. Has the set sold lately on the secondary market (since HC isn't selling it anymore), and does anyone know how much it sold for?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Cheers!

Sounds expensive. Think they originally sold with an RRP £300. But with only 100 made, they don't come up for sale often and hard to put a price on (no established market).

I am pretty sure I bought 2 of these at the time (not at home to check at the moment).

Thanks remy. I do believe the set is way overpriced (and probably overvalued too).

Seeing as the individual books can pretty much be purchased brand new and sealed for about USD 500, it seems to me like I'd be paying USD 1100 for an empty cardboard box. I'm sure the box is nice, but really is it worth THAT much? Maybe if I was a millionaire I wouldn't question it :)

Thanks for your help, remy. I appreciate you taking the time to respond.