Ligandil wrote:
Stu wrote:
Ligandil wrote:
https://affiliates.abebooks.com/c/9724 ... 3Dsnippet-_-srp1-_-title3
Every time one of these comes up for sale, I'm happily reminded of this crazy episode:
https://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/n ... php?topic_id=2843&start=0
that was amusing to read! Now I understand where comments on that seller come from.
Also, I was pretty sure this particular book wouldn't be available for long. I know it's very scarce but it's still a lot of money.
OK, I'll admit to buying this. Arrived this morning, and is indeed "as new". I already have a copy (also as new), but I'll probably keep this one (instead) by virtue of it being a lower number. I only really bought it because (a) it was in NZ, and (b) I knew a Tolkien dealer/vulture would pounce on it if I didn't. I'm of the feeling that leaving obvious food on their table is not in my best interests.
Stu wrote:
Ligandil wrote:
Stu wrote:
Ligandil wrote:
https://affiliates.abebooks.com/c/9724 ... 3Dsnippet-_-srp1-_-title3
Every time one of these comes up for sale, I'm happily reminded of this crazy episode:
https://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/n ... php?topic_id=2843&start=0
Also, I was pretty sure this particular book wouldn't be available for long. I know it's very scarce but it's still a lot of money
OK, I'll admit to buying this. Arrived this morning, and is indeed "as new". I already have a copy (also as new), but I'll probably keep this one (instead) by virtue of it being a lower number. I only really bought it because (a) it was in NZ, and (b) I knew a Tolkien dealer/vulture would pounce on it if I didn't. I'm of the feeling that leaving obvious food on their table is not in my best interests.
Would you say this price was a bargain price, or an average price, or maybe something else? I wasn’t able to find recent eBay sales for a comparison.
Ligandil wrote:
Stu wrote:
Ligandil wrote:
Stu wrote:
Ligandil wrote:
https://affiliates.abebooks.com/c/9724 ... 3Dsnippet-_-srp1-_-title3
Every time one of these comes up for sale, I'm happily reminded of this crazy episode:
https://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/n ... php?topic_id=2843&start=0
Also, I was pretty sure this particular book wouldn't be available for long. I know it's very scarce but it's still a lot of money
OK, I'll admit to buying this. Arrived this morning, and is indeed "as new". I already have a copy (also as new), but I'll probably keep this one (instead) by virtue of it being a lower number. I only really bought it because (a) it was in NZ, and (b) I knew a Tolkien dealer/vulture would pounce on it if I didn't. I'm of the feeling that leaving obvious food on their table is not in my best interests.
Would you say this price was a bargain price, or an average price, or maybe something else? I wasn’t able to find recent eBay sales for a comparison.
Hard to say. I paid £590 a decade or so back for my previous copy. I guess taking UK inflation into account, this one was a little bit cheaper than that (£691 in today's money, which is about £552 in 2011 pounds).
They sell so infrequently that guessing the price is hard. The last one I saw sell was that nasty condition copy (https://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/auctions/274737396442), which sold for $1,500 recently - but that doesn't tell us anything other than there was one person willing to pay a lot for a very poor copy. If I had to *guess*, I'd say it was probably a good price for the current market and I could make a few hundred dollars on it without much effort or risk. It was worth the punt because it was in NZ and the shipping was only $4 + no taxes to worry about.
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