The Peoples of Middle-earth (HoMe 12) [Valuation]
27 Sep, 2011
(edited)
2011-9-27 8:22:24 PM UTC
2011-9-27 8:22:24 PM UTC
I was wondering what would be a reasonable price for the following book:
The Peoples of Middle-earth. Edited by Christopher Tolkien. London: HarperCollinsPublishers, [September] 1996. xiii, 482 pp., [1] plate. (The History of Middle-earth; 12) ISBN 0-261-10337-7. Hardback in dustwrapper. Not illustrated.
Looking through AbeBooks I see prices from GBP240 all the way up to GBP1000+.
Recently a copy went away on Ebay for GBP351.02. This one was in Very Good to Near Fine condition judging by the photos I was send. It had a printed price of GBP25 on the dustwrapper and was not price clipped.
I didn't win this auction and now the seller (100% feedback) has contacted me stating that he is sorry I didnt win the bidding and that his brother is willing to sell a similar copy for GBP351. Sounds a little bit fishy to me :)
Anyway despite the inflated prices listed at Abebooks my guess this book is worth anywhere between GBP200-300. What do you think?
The Peoples of Middle-earth. Edited by Christopher Tolkien. London: HarperCollinsPublishers, [September] 1996. xiii, 482 pp., [1] plate. (The History of Middle-earth; 12) ISBN 0-261-10337-7. Hardback in dustwrapper. Not illustrated.
Looking through AbeBooks I see prices from GBP240 all the way up to GBP1000+.
Recently a copy went away on Ebay for GBP351.02. This one was in Very Good to Near Fine condition judging by the photos I was send. It had a printed price of GBP25 on the dustwrapper and was not price clipped.
I didn't win this auction and now the seller (100% feedback) has contacted me stating that he is sorry I didnt win the bidding and that his brother is willing to sell a similar copy for GBP351. Sounds a little bit fishy to me :)
Anyway despite the inflated prices listed at Abebooks my guess this book is worth anywhere between GBP200-300. What do you think?
If this is the auction & seller you're referring to:-
...then I think the seller is fairly reliable. Haven't dealt with them, but they seem to list Tolkien stuff honestly enough. However, that story sounds like piddle.
Your price estimate range is about right. I posted on current prices earlier this year. It's late tho', I can't be bothered finding it. I'll edit this tomorrow so you can read it. (Or, Trotter!?, edit this for me
)
[This might be it, (but was posted three years ago) https://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/n ... ost_id=3373#forumpost3373 -Trotter]
Rubbish Trotter! This is it:-
Re: UK HOME Hardback Reissues [April 2010]
BH
...then I think the seller is fairly reliable. Haven't dealt with them, but they seem to list Tolkien stuff honestly enough. However, that story sounds like piddle.
Your price estimate range is about right. I posted on current prices earlier this year. It's late tho', I can't be bothered finding it. I'll edit this tomorrow so you can read it. (Or, Trotter!?, edit this for me
)[This might be it, (but was posted three years ago) https://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/n ... ost_id=3373#forumpost3373 -Trotter]
Rubbish Trotter! This is it:-
Re: UK HOME Hardback Reissues [April 2010]
BH
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