2 Oct, 2018
2018-10-2 10:27:42 PM UTC
For the
1966 third edition hardback Hobbit, it says on TolkienBooks.net that "there are eight impressions of the Allen & Unwin Third Edition recorded between 1966 and 1972, but only seven of these actually "exist" - see above. While all are similar in most respects there are a few differences." But then there is a list of only seven impressions, with the first stating it doesn't exist. So are there actually six impressions or am I missing something? Thanks.
3 Oct, 2018
2018-10-3 4:23:45 AM UTC
I thought that Tolkienbooks.net explanation of what happened is pretty clear.
The 3rd edition Hobbits from 1966 have an error on the impression page, where they list the 1965 2nd edition 15th impression as a 3rd edition 1st Impression. The real 3rd edition 1st Impression is wrongly listed as the 2nd Impression.
The books claim that 7 impressions of the 3rd edition were issued, but only 6 were really issued as one of the 7 listed is actually a 2nd edition.
3 Oct, 2018
2018-10-3 7:40:51 PM UTC
Berelach wrote:
Trotter wrote:
The books claim that 7 impressions of the 3rd edition were issued, but only 6 were really issued as one of the 7 listed is actually a 2nd edition.
It's a discrepancy. The website says that 8 impressions were issued, but only 7 were really issued. But it's as you say, 7 and 6, unless I'm mistaken. Anyway, that's where my confusion lies.
I vaguely remember noticing the error previously. The numbers in the paragraph are incorrect, and the list is correct.
3 Oct, 2018
2018-10-3 10:44:16 PM UTC
Looks like I muffed it when I separated out the 8th-10th impressions into a separate entry.
Corrected now. Thanks for the heads up.
Berelach - I am working on your list of amendments, but have been distracted by life in general.
3 Oct, 2018
2018-10-3 11:30:08 PM UTC
Thanks Deagol!
Just completed my set of third edition Hobbits but wanted to be sure I wasn't missing one. Thank you, Trotter, for some generous help in that department.
4 Oct, 2018
2018-10-4 12:39:30 AM UTC
Berelach wrote:
Thanks Deagol!
Just completed my set of third edition Hobbits.
Party time :)
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