For sale
13 May, 2024
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2024-5-13 1:06:16 PM UTC
2024-5-13 1:06:16 PM UTC
I have for sale today:
A copy of the deluxe edition (UK, Harpercollins) of The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun, 1st printing, in exquisite fine condition, still shrink-wrapped, only open to check the book.
Publisher slip is still in the shrink-wrap.
The book is new, just opened to check printing details
As usual, will ship overseas with secured and well protected tracked shipping.
Shipping at cost, payment with PayPal F&F.
£170 / €197 / US$212 + shipping
A copy of the deluxe edition (UK, Harpercollins) of The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun, 1st printing, in exquisite fine condition, still shrink-wrapped, only open to check the book.
Publisher slip is still in the shrink-wrap.
The book is new, just opened to check printing details
As usual, will ship overseas with secured and well protected tracked shipping.
Shipping at cost, payment with PayPal F&F.
£170 / €197 / US$212 + shipping
Already posted this on a facebook group, but maybe it could draw interest here as well 
For sale today, a very rare piece of history.
This is the English Conversational Course produced by the Linguaphone Institute in the 1930's.
It includes the very first recordings of Tolkien's voice ; Professor Tolkien recorded two lessons :
- Lesson 20 - At the Tobacconist’s
- Lesson 30 - Wireless
This set contained Tolkien's contributions for a limited time only (from the first pressing of 1930 to the mid 40's), as the course was later revised by Lloyd James and reissued. Tolkien's contributions were lost in the process.
These english courses were issued in different countries (Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy...)
The copy here is a french edition, and very early one, as it is a 5th pressing ("Cinquième edition"), as printed on the title page of the 'Conversationnal course' booklet.
The first pressing was issued in 1930, and subsequent pressings were issued each year after, so this one might have been issued in 1934.
The early pressings of the Linguaphone box set could be identified with a star printed in gilt on the cover of the Conversationnal course booklet.
The copy for sale here also contains all the different booklets ('Grammaire anglaise', 'Vocabulaire', and 'Guide de l'étudiant'), which is very rarely seen, especially for an early pressing.
The name of Tolkien is printed on records labels (Two discs with the lessons Tolkien was involved), and 2 pages of the Conversationnal course booklet.
All the 16 LPs are 78 rpm records, all in excellent conditions with their original sleeves. The booklets are in good condition for their age, the conversationnal course is water stained on top.
The original box is in good condition (but a bit fragile on the edge near the grip, and is paper covered (not sure if it was issued like that, different materials were used for these depending on the year/country, etc...)
As usual, I can ship overseas with secured packaging (bubble wrap, reinforced box), shipping at cost. (The box is about 3kg), payment with Paypal F&F.
£350 / €408 / US$443
For sale today, a very rare piece of history.
This is the English Conversational Course produced by the Linguaphone Institute in the 1930's.
It includes the very first recordings of Tolkien's voice ; Professor Tolkien recorded two lessons :
- Lesson 20 - At the Tobacconist’s
- Lesson 30 - Wireless
This set contained Tolkien's contributions for a limited time only (from the first pressing of 1930 to the mid 40's), as the course was later revised by Lloyd James and reissued. Tolkien's contributions were lost in the process.
These english courses were issued in different countries (Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy...)
The copy here is a french edition, and very early one, as it is a 5th pressing ("Cinquième edition"), as printed on the title page of the 'Conversationnal course' booklet.
The first pressing was issued in 1930, and subsequent pressings were issued each year after, so this one might have been issued in 1934.
The early pressings of the Linguaphone box set could be identified with a star printed in gilt on the cover of the Conversationnal course booklet.
The copy for sale here also contains all the different booklets ('Grammaire anglaise', 'Vocabulaire', and 'Guide de l'étudiant'), which is very rarely seen, especially for an early pressing.
The name of Tolkien is printed on records labels (Two discs with the lessons Tolkien was involved), and 2 pages of the Conversationnal course booklet.
All the 16 LPs are 78 rpm records, all in excellent conditions with their original sleeves. The booklets are in good condition for their age, the conversationnal course is water stained on top.
The original box is in good condition (but a bit fragile on the edge near the grip, and is paper covered (not sure if it was issued like that, different materials were used for these depending on the year/country, etc...)
As usual, I can ship overseas with secured packaging (bubble wrap, reinforced box), shipping at cost. (The box is about 3kg), payment with Paypal F&F.
£350 / €408 / US$443
For sale today :
A second UK edition of Tree and Leaf, published by Unwin Hyman in 1988, and containing the very first publication of the poem Mythopeia.
The UK edition is more scarce than its US counterpart.
Book and jacket are very good +, could be ranked at near fine, save a slight rubbing on the inner front flap of the dust jacket (see pictures).
Otherwise, the book is clean, without any marking or noticable flaws.
International shipping at cost, payment with Paypal F&F
A second UK edition of Tree and Leaf, published by Unwin Hyman in 1988, and containing the very first publication of the poem Mythopeia.
The UK edition is more scarce than its US counterpart.
Book and jacket are very good +, could be ranked at near fine, save a slight rubbing on the inner front flap of the dust jacket (see pictures).
Otherwise, the book is clean, without any marking or noticable flaws.
International shipping at cost, payment with Paypal F&F
£225
For sale today :
A copy of Essays presented to Charles Williams, containing the very first appearance of Tolkien's essay "On fairy stories", which we will see re-published in Tree and Leaf in 1964.
First edition and only printing, published by Oxford University Press in 1947.
The book also contains essays by the Inklings C.S. Lewis ("On Stories" and who also wrote the preface) and Owen Barfield, as well as Dorothy Sayers.
Edit : Book was initially issued with a dust-jacket (which is extremely difficult to find nowadays due to it being very fragile). Sadly, the copy I'm selling does not have it anymore.
Binding is in near fine condition for its age, with no stains on the navy blue buckram, and the gilt titles on the spine are very bright. Text block has foxing, as it is common on this edition for which the paper used is acid and of very poor quality and prone to foxing.
No inscription of any kind inside.
Very good copy overall.
As usual, can ship overseas, shipping at cost, packed with care, international tracked. Payment with PayPal F&F.
£225 / € 272 / US $ 285
A copy of Essays presented to Charles Williams, containing the very first appearance of Tolkien's essay "On fairy stories", which we will see re-published in Tree and Leaf in 1964.
First edition and only printing, published by Oxford University Press in 1947.
The book also contains essays by the Inklings C.S. Lewis ("On Stories" and who also wrote the preface) and Owen Barfield, as well as Dorothy Sayers.
Edit : Book was initially issued with a dust-jacket (which is extremely difficult to find nowadays due to it being very fragile). Sadly, the copy I'm selling does not have it anymore.
Binding is in near fine condition for its age, with no stains on the navy blue buckram, and the gilt titles on the spine are very bright. Text block has foxing, as it is common on this edition for which the paper used is acid and of very poor quality and prone to foxing.
No inscription of any kind inside.
Very good copy overall.
As usual, can ship overseas, shipping at cost, packed with care, international tracked. Payment with PayPal F&F.
£225 / € 272 / US $ 285
For sale today :
2 first volumes of the first deluxe edition of the Lord of the Rings, 1963.
Pauline Baynes slipcase and book 3 are missing. Still a really rare find.
Overall conditions are good minus to very good.
As you can see, the Two Towers has a large water stain on the front board, causing some discoloration.
Apart from this, boards have some marks (front and rear). Spine of TTT has faded (issue tied to production process, as it is well known).
Gild text block edges are used and faded.
Otherwise, books are internally very good +, no foxing, paper really fresh, and have grey ribbon marker and the fold out maps in nice condition.
£550
2 first volumes of the first deluxe edition of the Lord of the Rings, 1963.
Pauline Baynes slipcase and book 3 are missing. Still a really rare find.
Overall conditions are good minus to very good.
As you can see, the Two Towers has a large water stain on the front board, causing some discoloration.
Apart from this, boards have some marks (front and rear). Spine of TTT has faded (issue tied to production process, as it is well known).
Gild text block edges are used and faded.
Otherwise, books are internally very good +, no foxing, paper really fresh, and have grey ribbon marker and the fold out maps in nice condition.
£550
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