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Re: History of Middle Earth

Subject: Re: History of Middle Earth
by Deagol on 2008/2/28 13:39:58

It will depend on the publisher.

Volumes 9-12 - HarperCollins
First Impresions will have:
Published by HarperCollinsPublishers 199x
[without a number line underneath]

Second Impressions will have:
Published by HarperCollinsPublishers 199x
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2

Volumes 5-8 - Unwin Hyman
First Impressions will have something along the lines of:
First published in Great Britain by Unwin Hyman, an imprint of Unwin Hyman Limited, 19xx
[without details of reprints underneath]

Second Impressions will have:
First published in Great Britain by Unwin Hyman, an imprint of Unwin Hyman Limited, 19xx
Reprinted 19xx

Volumes 1-4 - George Allen & Unwin
First Impressions will have:
First published in 198x
[without details of later impressions]

Second Impressions will have:
First published in 198x
Second impression 198x

Prices are a bit subjective. As a rough guide maybe 20-40 GBP for the first 9 volumes, then 100 GBP for vol. 10, 175 GBP for vol.11 and 250 GBP for vol.12. Khamul might give you a better idea.

Hope this helps.