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19 November
2024-11-19 9:06:32 PM UTC

onthetrail wrote:

The late Stu wrote:

onthetrail wrote:

Halbarad wrote:

I signed up and never even saw the email. I suspect they sent out emails in a first come first serve order until they were gone?

Emails from newsletters tend to be sent out in alphabetical order, hence why I received FS's email over an hour after the sale started, and an hour after it sold out. I wasn't buying one so harm done to me, but having a 'W' surname means I get newsletters late on a regular basis.


Yeah, seems plausible. I got the email at 16:06 GMT whilst the book was still technically available.

A lesson to those who want to be alerted first via newsletters, call yourself Mr or Mrs Aardvark

There is a reason for all those "A1 Plumbing supplies" type names -- got you to be the first in yellow pages when that was a thing.

I think in the case of something like this, anyone waiting for an email was probably going to be out of luck. I had a feeling they would open the site a little early. Even HarperCollins did that back in the Children of Hurin days, which is how I scored #3.
19 November
2024-11-19 9:23:49 PM UTC
Got the email at 18.05… logged in straight away, only to see 187copies were left! Still thought this gives me plenty of time to complete the transaction… which I did by 18.10.

Once completed there was only 5 copies left ..

I believe this was sold out in 11’ since launch which must be some kind of record.

I was lucky, but still it frustrates me to see how many scalpers are already selling at a premium online…

I do hope to see The Silmarillion and The Great Tales under this series..

Now my problem is I will have a misaligned Edition No between The Hobbit and LOTR… 😬
20 November
2024-11-20 2:16:00 AM UTC
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20 November
2024-11-20 11:31:49 AM UTC

Trotter wrote:

I am hoping to get my copy tomorrow, and if so will be doing a livestream unboxing with Mr. Underhill on Christopher's Centenary Birthday, at least in UK time. More details will be posted tomorrow.

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:00 AM GMT

Looks like the book will be delivered tomorrow, so have moved the unboxing to the same time tomorrow, will confirm the time and post links when I have the book.
20 November
2024-11-20 11:27:10 PM UTC
I just got my shipping notice, so the international sales are obviously going out now as well.
21 November
2024-11-21 11:30:55 AM UTC
Just had a delivery, looking forward to opening it tonight on our live stream.

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21 November
2024-11-21 11:55:37 AM UTC
What time tonight ?
21 November
2024-11-21 11:58:47 AM UTC
It will be midnight UK time, so you may want to watch the recording on Youtube.

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:00 PM GMT
21 November
2024-11-21 2:14:03 PM UTC
Mine has arrived! They have used a different leather this time as you can clearly see.

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21 November
2024-11-21 2:15:13 PM UTC
LOTR LE: Spacatto Di Capra (Goat)
HOBBIT LE: Spacatto Di Montone (Sheep)
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