The first 4000 copies were printed in GB and say so. Everything else (second state A21c, book clubs, reprints) all were printed in the USA and state as such.

Thank you Gentlemen! I believe you are correct, and that I was wrong. I did check a couple of others that have the full numberline 10 - 1 preceeded by QWF and a $30.00 price on dj. I guess I've just never run across one of the printed in GB, or at least did not realize it at the time. So thank you all for the info.

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Urulókë wrote:

The first 4000 copies were printed in GB and say so. Everything else (second state A21c, book clubs, reprints) all were printed in the USA and state as such.

Cool. We are back to the original understanding. Panic over! I did think about trying to track down one of the UK printed ones when I collected US HoME circa 2003, but I got a nice US first print for $10 and that was that (and I'd already accidentally purchased one of the undersize book club editions).

Those were the days when could just buy stuff and surface-mail it cheaply. Would hate to try and collect much stuff from the US these days.

Mr. Underhill wrote:

This is a listing on ABE LanceFormation and I were looking at this morning.

Free shipping! Score!!

The dust wrapper has some sections missing.

https://affiliates.abebooks.com/c/9724 ... 3Dsnippet-_-srp1-_-title1

Some better pictures on Raptis Books website https://www.raptisrarebooks.com/produc ... -first-edition-1937-rare/

A really nice copy

Stu wrote:

Urulókë wrote:

The first 4000 copies were printed in GB and say so. Everything else (second state A21c, book clubs, reprints) all were printed in the USA and state as such.

Cool. We are back to the original understanding. Panic over! I did think about trying to track down one of the UK printed ones when I collected US HoME circa 2003, but I got a nice US first print for $10 and that was that (and I'd already accidentally purchased one of the undersize book club editions).

Those were the days when could just buy stuff and surface-mail it cheaply. Would hate to try and collect much stuff from the US these days.

I was shocked and appalled yesterday to learn that my US BOLT 1 was not a true first ;) Sigh...I had to buy it twice to get the non-book club edition. Perhaps I'll buy it a third time.

It is a very good copy. Dust Wrapper is not fine...anyone think this will actually sell for 125k USD?

Mr. Underhill wrote:

It is a very good copy. Dust Wrapper is not fine...anyone think this will actually sell for 125k USD?

Signed, yes. Unsigned as it is, i think it is high.

https://affiliates.abebooks.com/c/9724 ... Dsnippet-_-srp1-_-image12

[Stu Edit: 1st Impression "Pleasure in Reading" Hobbit, asking price USD 650]

If you realllly want it...

Berelach wrote:

https://affiliates.abebooks.com/c/9724 ... Dsnippet-_-srp1-_-image12

If you realllly want it...

At this point, I would not be surprised if that sold.

Stu wrote:

Berelach wrote:

https://affiliates.abebooks.com/c/9724 ... Dsnippet-_-srp1-_-image12

If you realllly want it...

At this point, I would not be surprised if that sold.

It has been removed or sold