remy wrote:

There was also the Guild Publishing Edition (Book Club)

Just got one of these Michael Hague Hobbits (https://tolkienbooks.net/php/details2.php?id=157) , the book is a Guild Publishing Edition #3 variant, but the dust-jacket is GA&U, very annoying

Congratulations Ulmo and Rob and Uruloke. I would like to thank Bergelmir for the help getting this one:

Well, that was also a pleasure, but to be honest, I just found you an interesting ad so it wasn't much
Glad to see it arrived well :)

A few new items of note from the last three months or so.

Parma Eldalamberon #17, 1st printing
The Annotated Hobbit, 1st edition HMCO Publisher's Proof
The Art of the Manuscript, Marquette exhibition catalogue (now sold out)

O Hobbit, Portuguese Language Edition (Comes with that cool poster)
Book Bindings of Phillip Smith (Self Published)
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 1967 2nd Edition Hardback

The Lord of the Rings 2nd Edition 1st Printing Boxset

Middle-English Vocabulary 3rd Print 1925 (goes well with my Sisam's 1st Print) Thanks to Trotter for the assist on this one.
Leaf by Niggle 2003 Trinity Edition
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 8th Print 1960
A New Glossary of the Dialect of the Huddersfield District 1928 (Had it already but made a Facsimile Jacket for it, which turned out great) (Thanks to Urulókë for the assist with the jacket)

Very very nice Mr. Underhill
Your US 2nd edition 1st print is in very nice condition, as mine : it's scarce in any condition, but even more scarce when fine ! How are the spines of the DJ?
Good job !

1963 O'Donnell lectures

Emilien wrote:

How are the spines of the DJ?

Not bad!

Two years ago I would not have said that was a rare edition. In fact I gave one away (to a dear relative) with zero reservations. Now it’s getting tougher to find. I used to see it all the time in used book stores; now I almost never find Tolkien hardcovers in person at all.

have been looking for the 1978 “signature” set in halfway decent condition for at least that long and it has gotten super expensive. I am thinking my best strategy will be to buy two sets in order to get a nice combo of good clean box, jackets, and boards (and sell off the residue), since it’s hard to find one with all three.

Mr. Underhill wrote:

Emilien wrote:

How are the spines of the DJ?

Not bad!

Yup they are good !

Centenary sets including the recently discussed innominate version.