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10 May, 2015
2015-5-10 3:04:42 PM UTC
Everything about this listing is hilarious:

eBay Item #171784022186
20 May, 2015
2015-5-20 6:31:33 PM UTC
As is this listing :(

"All published in 1966. Few age related marks but all in a great read and worth every penny"

All published in 1966, The Hobbit paperback in the picture was not and the Lord of the Rings paperbacks were at least 1974.

eBay Item #191583889621
31 May, 2015
2015-5-31 1:03:07 PM UTC
THE LORD OF THE RINGS PARTS I, II & III - J. R. R. TOLKIEN - 1969-01-01

This edition is the last printing (10th) of this edition in 1972, £100 starting price for the last printing of this paperback

eBay Item #351413935912
8 Jun, 2015
2015-6-8 11:15:11 AM UTC
Yet another ridiculous auction from this repeat offender

eBay Item #391166375041
25 Jun, 2015
2015-6-25 5:52:23 AM UTC
Why even bother listing something like this?

eBay item 151708274772
28 Jun, 2015
2015-6-28 11:52:27 AM UTC
eBay Item #281734503360

Words fail me ...

- wellinghall
1 Jul, 2015 (edited)
2015-7-1 8:47:44 PM UTC
Okay, here's a fabulously priced "true" 1st of The Silmarillion:

eBay Item #231609865390

...with a touch of exaggeration for good measure:

1977 Allen & Unwin. This is the true first editions with no price on the flap for international distribution. The UK priced example was just for the UK. Book near fine with only minor blemmishes. Jacket near fine, no tears or marks, spine title is pink to red meaning less sunning than most copies. Generally they are available only with the spine title faded to white. As good and example as they get.
Faded to white?!

A challenge to all members & posters & the public at large. Find a 1977 copy of The Silmarillion with the "Silmarillion" spine lettering faded to white. Not orange. Not yellow. White. Can't say I've ever seen this, but what do I know?! There's a prize in it for the winner...

BH
1 Jul, 2015
2015-7-1 9:15:08 PM UTC
I think there is something going on with the links. Khamûl's link did the same thing mine did in another post.
1 Jul, 2015
2015-7-1 9:46:56 PM UTC
Sorry about that, there is definitely something wrong. Working on it.
2 Jul, 2015
2015-7-2 1:53:02 AM UTC

Khamûl wrote:
Okay, here's a fabulously priced "true" 1st of The Silmarillion:

eBay Item #231609865390

...with a touch of exaggeration for good measure:

1977 Allen & Unwin. This is the true first editions with no price on the flap for international distribution. The UK priced example was just for the UK. Book near fine with only minor blemmishes. Jacket near fine, no tears or marks, spine title is pink to red meaning less sunning than most copies. Generally they are available only with the spine title faded to white. As good and example as they get.
Faded to white?!

A challenge to all members & posters & the public at large. Find a 1977 copy of The Silmarillion with the "Silmarillion" spine lettering faded to white. Not orange. Not yellow. White. Can't say I've ever seen this, but what do I know?! There's a prize in it for the winner...

BH

Exaggeration is dogfark's trademark, I think. And if you have a Billings 1st, it is total crap (and a reprint) that isn't worth having (as real collectors are only interested in the Clowes, as that is the true first). That's the general idea I get from his FB page, anyway. Still, if the can get 150 quid for a 5 quid book, that is quite a skill.
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