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15 Sep, 2013
2013-9-15 10:40:06 PM UTC
Not to mention the wonderful photos!
17 Sep, 2013
2013-9-17 2:46:30 AM UTC
This is just nonsense:

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17 Sep, 2013
2013-9-17 4:05:32 AM UTC

Jlong wrote:
This is just nonsense:

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But the Hobbit was first published in 1916 wasn't it???
17 Sep, 2013
2013-9-17 8:27:46 PM UTC
This could probably go in the "interesting" list, but the price nudged me over here instead. First impression set, with the seller claiming "Simply the finest set for sale in the world."


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17 Sep, 2013
2013-9-17 8:30:09 PM UTC
The (computer generated?) cover for this book made me laugh... It is not a picture of the book described. The second author name (Christopher Tolkien) is truncated.

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19 Sep, 2013
2013-9-19 9:21:21 AM UTC

Trotter wrote:
It is not even released yet, but you can get signed copies of Jemima Catlin's Hobbit from Mark Faith, would it not be better if HarperCollins issued signed copies (they do have a website tolkien.co.uk), and not have to pay a £12 markup on the Amazon price from Mr Faith

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If you want a signed copy, then it may be worth waiting to see what does appear on tolkien.co.uk

I actually ordered one of these copies from Mark Faith, as being in Australia it was either that or wait to see what HC did (and HC have just finally put 100 signed copies up at GBP 20.00 each). As I'm moving in two weeks, I really wanted to get the book sooner, rather than later, so I decided to pay the extra 9 quid over the RRP. With the amount of money I am vaporising at the moment (buying new house, car, moving possessions, wife and cats between countries), 9 pounds didn't really register :)

Anyway, credit where credit is due. Mark shipped the book when he said he would, it was packed in a solid box and he honoured the 6 Pounds standard international shipping he had specified, despite the postage paid sticker showing he paid out GBP 18.95 on postage. So yeah, I could have acquired it a little cheaper by waiting for HC to get their act together, but I have no complaints on this transaction (and no one forced me to pay the uplifted price).
26 Sep, 2013
2013-9-26 2:08:13 PM UTC
Horrible, Horrible, Horrible...

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26 Sep, 2013
2013-9-26 2:25:10 PM UTC
???!!!

- wellinghall
26 Sep, 2013
2013-9-26 2:31:34 PM UTC
I thought it rather foxy....

(Bleah)
28 Sep, 2013
2013-9-28 11:28:35 AM UTC
Of all the little Tolkien sayings that have become popular because of the movies, the one I hate the most is "Not all those who wander are lost".

It had specific relevance in the book, but now it appears on all kinds of crap as if it is some piece of important philosophy.

Which it isn't - It is just a glib statement when you stick it on a pendant or a T-shirt.
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