I had to save this for posterity. Honest, accurate, useless.

Not sure were to put this so:

I just reported this listing to Abebooks. The exact same copy was sold two days ago on eBay for 999 GBP, from a UK seller.

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The HOBBIT - Folio Society - Ltd/Limited ...

J.R.R. Tolkien

32114584019

(Hardcover)

£543.15

Availability: OutOfStock

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The original listing:

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The HOBBIT - Folio Society - Ltd/Limited SIGNED Slipcased J.R.R Tolkien 789/1000

306021227302

Seller: jonquesne

(2424)

Ended Jan 22, 2025

Buy-It-Now:

£999.00

I assume the seller's other listing for a LotR 1st/2nd set is also fraudulous. The seller has only been active since 24th December 2024.

Yes looks likely to be a scammer.
No other books listed / Pictures stolen from other listings (at least for the Hobbit but 99.99% sure for the other listing also...) Huge red flag.
Be careful people.

Hopefully the buyer didn’t think this was actually signed

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SIGNED 1st Print 1st Edition Tree And Leaf J R R Tolkien Allen & Unwin 1964

396153276073

Seller: licensetoresell

(10)

Ended Jan 26, 2025

Buy-It-Now:

£224.99

Don’t recall Ian McKellen having anything to do with this volume 😬

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J.R.R Tolkien Poems from Lord Of The Rings'illustrated By Alan Lee

375948158718

Seller: awaywiththefaeriestirnanog

(0)

Ended Jan 26, 2025

Buy-It-Now:

£85.00

Mr. Underhill wrote:

Hopefully the buyer didn’t think this was actually signed

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SIGNED 1st Print 1st Edition Tree And Leaf J R R Tolkien Allen & Unwin 1964

396153276073

Seller: licensetoresell

(10)

Ended Jan 26, 2025

Buy-It-Now:

£224.99

It is signed, though not sure how much Roger Crabtree's moniker adds to the book 🤣