That sounds like a future bibliographers nightmare!: mixing books & slipcases/boxes...

[Trotter, agree with what? ]

BH

In regard to the Folio numbered deluxe editions, unless matching numbers is something you think is important (I don't), then £1000 for all three is just okay, by eBay standards.

Last prices I noted for LR (alone):
Nov. 2011: £429
Oct. 2011: £530
May 2011: £500

With prices for the Folio Silmarillion & Hobbit rarely exceeding £200 (you could reasonably expect to pick up both for less than £300), I think you pick up all three individually for less than £1000; maybe £700-800. They wouldn't be matching numbers though, & this auction also had free postage I suppose.

Out of interest, if they weren't matching numbers, would you guys still think £1000 was good?

BH

There has never been a box for these early impressions according to tolkienbooks.net

The three impressions listed were out of print long before the first boxed sets were put together, so I would take any _dogfark_ auction descriptions with a pinch of salt.

I'd suggest a truck load of salt...

Christmas prices...

The Father Christmas Letters by J. R. R. Tolkien (Hardback, 1976) 1st edition

BH

Wow! I'm seriously tempted to list my ex-library copy of The Old English Exodus: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Super-Rare-Th ... nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

No. No, it isn't.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/THE-HOBBIT- ... ks_UK&hash=item1c2d797695

- wellinghall

I think this has come up before, but why this price?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tolkien-Pos ... rs_RL&hash=item460a2cb7f2

Does anyone else think that this is being bid up to silly levels?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-Hobbit- ... ks_UK&hash=item416e3189b7

- wellinghall