£102 for the last item, madness.

Would any one here ever consider this item for $225 USD?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/J-R-R-Tolki ... tible&hash=item1c2f213070

"Third edition fifth printing (19th impression overall) of J R R Tolkien's The Hobbit published by Allen & Unwin in 1970; hardcover with very good replica dust jacket, not price clipped (shows £1.75) in a book that itself is bright, square, and in very good condition. A good read and a great writer."

I can not think why you would want a replica dust-jacket on a 1970's Hobbit, as you can get them with original dust-jackets.

This copy should also not have a £1.75 on the dust-jacket, my current thinking is that £1.75 copies were probably 1972 copies. This copy should probably be priced as 25s/£1.25.

Sara, as some of this misinformation has come from your school's web site, the incorrect quote, incorrect spelling of Middle-earth and 'appalling' handwriting, you might want to ask them to remove or update the page.

http://rydalpenrhos.com/news/13/04/lifelong_passion_for_tolkien

As I think we have already stated it is a shame that these things seem to go out of control on the internet.

£22.95 is not bad for The Hobbit it is a nice book, 2 copies on ebay at the moment and at about the same price with the discount.

Impressions for Folio Society are very difficult to gauge, does anyone know of any good resource for Folio Society publications in terms of impressions?

The Hobbit is currently available from the Folio Society (£27.95), if you do not have a copy.

Bound in paper blocked in gold with a design by Francis Mosley.

Set in Fournier with Omnia display.

Illustrated by Eric Fraser.

Book size: 9" x 5¾", 248 pages.

http://www.foliosociety.com/book/HOB/hobbit

Enter XXX at the checkout to get an additional £5 off.




You can also get

The Silmarillion £32.95

http://www.foliosociety.com/book/SIL/silmarillion



and

The Lord of the Rings £95

http://www.foliosociety.com/book/LTR/lord-of-the-rings




but you may find these cheaper on secondary market

Bloomsbury are also auctioning on the 16th May a 1st/1st set of the Lord of The Rings (no dust-jackets) with a very low estimate.

http://www.bloomsburyauctions.com/detail/36042/394.0