Never seen a set of books produced this recently this faded. Must have been keeping them in the greenhouse or something...

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The Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien - Millennium Edition hardbacks 

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Seller: billythecardy

(7886)

Ended Sep 26, 2018

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Clearly they were reading volume #6 for a while there....

Oh here's a nice one, cut out pages from the Michael Hague 1984 edition of The Hobbit being sold for five bucks a pop.

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1984 J.R.R. Tolkien The Hobbit art book illustration by Michael Hague beautiful

263970573538

Seller: gaylorfishe-0

(104)

Ended Nov 2, 2018

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Is this not exactly what we predicted could/would happen?

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SIGNED Tales From The Perilous Realm Deluxe Slipcase Edition By J.R.R. Tolkien

202452009089

Seller: jasonun_0

(52)

Ended Dec 11, 2018

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Khamûl wrote:
Is this not exactly what we predicted could/would happen?

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SIGNED Tales From The Perilous Realm Deluxe Slipcase Edition By J.R.R. Tolkien

202452009089

Seller: jasonun_0

(52)

Ended Dec 11, 2018

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And it is really the 4th printing, due to HarperCollins being unable to get their Chinese printers to use anything other than a "I" when they pick up printing duties....

At least with TftPR, the actual first impressions (signed and unsigned) have the multi-coloured foil on the boards to distinguish them.

Fantastic association copy!

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The Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien 1956 hardback UK, 5th impression

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Seller: adcbooks

(1408)

Ended Oct 18, 2018

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The sort of copy Deagol might be interested in...

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1955 The Hobbit WITH MANUSCRIPT LETTER? J.R.R Tolkien ANTIQUE Book LORD RINGS

113299959683

Seller: cv00030

(2353)

Ended Oct 17, 2018

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Berelach wrote:
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1955 The Hobbit WITH MANUSCRIPT LETTER? J.R.R Tolkien ANTIQUE Book LORD RINGS

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Seller: cv00030

(2353)

Ended Oct 17, 2018

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eBay seller cv00030

This is exactly what I'd expect. Include some obvious garbage and hint that it might not be garbage.

Stu wrote:

Khamûl wrote:
Is this not exactly what we predicted could/would happen?

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SIGNED Tales From The Perilous Realm Deluxe Slipcase Edition By J.R.R. Tolkien

202452009089

Seller: jasonun_0

(52)

Ended Dec 11, 2018

This item ended more than 90 days ago

And it is really the 4th printing, due to HarperCollins being unable to get their Chinese printers to use anything other than a "I" when they pick up printing duties....

At least with TftPR, the actual first impressions (signed and unsigned) have the multi-coloured foil on the boards to distinguish them.

The actual first impressions also have a different ISBN correct? I know that the first impressions signed by Alan Lee do - I’m not sure about unsigned first impressions.

Eorl wrote:

Stu wrote:

Khamûl wrote:
Is this not exactly what we predicted could/would happen?

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SIGNED Tales From The Perilous Realm Deluxe Slipcase Edition By J.R.R. Tolkien

202452009089

Seller: jasonun_0

(52)

Ended Dec 11, 2018

This item ended more than 90 days ago

And it is really the 4th printing, due to HarperCollins being unable to get their Chinese printers to use anything other than a "I" when they pick up printing duties....

At least with TftPR, the actual first impressions (signed and unsigned) have the multi-coloured foil on the boards to distinguish them.

The actual first impressions also have a different ISBN correct? I know that the first impressions signed by Alan Lee do - I’m not sure about unsigned first impressions.

I don't think so. I think only the Alan Lee one had a different ISBN (both are printed in the first edition, as the books are identical, bar the signature -- not sure about all the later impressions, although that 4th bears just the standard unsigned ISBN [the same as one of those printed in the 1st]). The only thing actually denoting signed from unsigned was the slip of paper that came with it (so important to retain!)