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“These are now too expensive to be sent and will be hand delivered. We will advise you of the costs depending on your location.”

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J.R.R .Tolkien, The Hobbit, 1st Edition, 1st Printing 1937 Fine

267098690796

Seller: dogfark

(2729)

Ended Mar 16, 2025

£299,000.00

LanceFormation wrote:

Other than the asking price, the interesting thing about this listing is a comment within the description:

“These are now too expensive to be sent and will be hand delivered. We will advise you of the costs depending on your location.”

This site uses affiliate links for which we may be compensated

J.R.R .Tolkien, The Hobbit, 1st Edition, 1st Printing 1937 Fine

267098690796

Seller: dogfark

(2729)

Ended Mar 16, 2025

£299,000.00

I'd be concerned about kidnapping. "If you have enough money to spend £300k on a book, how much is your life worth?"

Luckyshot wrote:

LanceFormation wrote:

Other than the asking price, the interesting thing about this listing is a comment within the description:

“These are now too expensive to be sent and will be hand delivered. We will advise you of the costs depending on your location.”

This site uses affiliate links for which we may be compensated

J.R.R .Tolkien, The Hobbit, 1st Edition, 1st Printing 1937 Fine

267098690796

Seller: dogfark

(2729)

Ended Mar 16, 2025

£299,000.00

I'd be concerned about kidnapping. "If you have enough money to spend £300k on a book, how much is your life worth?"

I'd be concerned about paying for Dogfark to have a holiday considering how much he overprices everything....

"1961-62 The Lord of the Rings
Published: London George Allen & Unwin LTD
Size: 9.5" by 6" Pagination: 423, [1]; 352; 416pp

A superb set of the monumental 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien, illustrated with a folding map to the rear of each volume.

'Fellowship of the Ring', both the book and dust wrapper are the eleventh impression.
'The Two Towers', both the book and dust wrapper are the ninth impression.
'The Return of the King', both the book and dust wrapper are the ninth impression.

£1,475.00"

https://www.rookebooks.com/1961-62-the-lord-of-the-rings-2

"1961 The Hobbit
Published: London George Allen & Unwin LTD
Size: 7.5" by 5" Pagination: 315, [1pp]

A very bright copy of J. R. R. Tolkien's prequel to his fantastical trilogy, following Bilbo as he embarks upon an adventure.

The thirteenth impression, in a fourteenth impression unclipped dust wrapper.

£595.00"

https://www.rookebooks.com/1961-the-hobbit-2

I don't know how they got 1954 out of this...

Luckyshot wrote:

1954 A&U Hobbit, no DJ

I'd want to see pictures, of course.