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18 Jun, 2017 (edited)
2017-6-18 1:04:47 AM UTC

Khamûl wrote:
Amazing how many signed standard copies of CoH are appearing on eBay recently.

Stuff like this is ridiculous though:
eBay item 91384305

BH

I'd hazard that there are far more signed copies than actual end-purchasers that have a need/desire for a signed copy.

Let's be honest, this is another book that 95% of buyers will never read, anyway.

Edit: And can Alan Lee paint in anything other than dark grey....? Having finally received my copies of the standard/signed (£20) and deluxe (£41), I don't think either is worth any more then the price I paid.
18 Jun, 2017
2017-6-18 10:29:20 AM UTC

Stu wrote:
Edit: And can Alan Lee paint in anything other than dark grey....?

I personally find Alan Lee very average, especially his recent effort of B&L, I would have loved more Ted Nasmith, his Silmarillion illustrations are among my favourites, but I guess his name is not as known to the film goers as Alan Lee is.
18 Jun, 2017 (edited)
2017-6-18 9:16:21 PM UTC

onthetrail wrote:

Stu wrote:
Edit: And can Alan Lee paint in anything other than dark grey....?

I personally find Alan Lee very average, especially his recent effort of B&L, I would have loved more Ted Nasmith, his Silmarillion illustrations are among my favourites, but I guess his name is not as known to the film goers as Alan Lee is.

I think Nasmith is certainly a bit more varied. Lee is better at illustrating figures, though. I think the B&L illustrations are hit and miss. Some good ones in there, along with some mediocre efforts. The picture facing 160 is an example where the overall composition is pretty poor (in my purely personal and subjective opinion).

I wonder if the green used on the deluxe was a nod to The Lays of Beleriand (as I guess that supplied the bulk of the material in the new book).
19 Jun, 2017
2017-6-19 10:00:23 AM UTC

I think Nasmith is certainly a bit more varied. Lee is better at illustrating figures, though. I think the B&L illustrations are hit and miss. Some good ones in there, along with some mediocre efforts. The picture facing 160 is an example where the overall composition is pretty poor (in my purely personal and subjective opinion).

I wonder if the green used on the deluxe was a nod to The Lays of Beleriand (as I guess that supplied the bulk of the material in the new book).

I should be clear that I am not suggesting Alan Lee to be a poor artist, I just think his Tolkien work can be somewhat average, B&L is a mixed bag indeed. Barring the cover and before Appendix I don't like any of the illustrations very much, I do though enjoy the sketches though. I find them far more pleasing.

I skipped the Deluxe as while I don't have too many in the series so far I decided I would rather have some other with the space and money.
27 Jun, 2017
2017-6-27 2:45:44 AM UTC
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I hope this wasn't anyone here....
27 Jun, 2017
2017-6-27 2:48:56 AM UTC
Even more confusing. These aren't remotely rare.

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27 Jun, 2017
2017-6-27 6:49:28 PM UTC
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21 Aug, 2017
2017-8-21 6:17:28 AM UTC
Weird and expensive combination. This guy has loads of books in David Miller siipcases. The slipcases look nice, but they are - without exception - always too big for the books they house (really obvious in this case). One can only assume he measured on the large size when ordering. Like buying trousers when you know you are a bit fat.

eBay item 94821122
27 Aug, 2017
2017-8-27 6:22:46 AM UTC
Bargain.

And it is a Guild edition. ROFL.

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26 Sep, 2017 (edited)
2017-9-26 2:52:37 PM UTC
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Lot 63 (Books and Maps, 26th September 2017)

Tolkien, J. R. R.: The Hobbit or There and Back Again. George Allen and Unwin Ltd, London, 1937, First Edition, First Impression. With frontispiece and 9 plates or illustrations (all but one full-page), map endpapers in red and black by the author., PP310, (ii)publisher’s advertisements. Original Publisher's green cloth, lettered and decorated in dark blue. CONDITION: (Original un-restored condition). Covers little rubbed; inscription to front blank endpaper dated 1937; the frontis has been, crudely coloured which has resulted in light offsetting to title page; otherwise a very good and firm copy. (Only 1500 copies were printed of this first edition, first impression).


Sold for £3,700

Look away now if you are squeamish

I expect the buyer will cut the page out of the facsimile Hobbit and replace this page in the book, the paper would not look right if they did so, would not match the rest of the book.

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