You think that's bad, check out this one...WTF??
http://cgi.ebay.ca/TOLKIEN-WATERCOLOR ... wings&hash=item2a0eaca188
http://cgi.ebay.ca/TOLKIEN-WATERCOLOR ... wings&hash=item2a0eaca188
Oh, it's this rum cove again -
"The work is not supplied with certificate of authenticity and guarantee (as has never been subject to assessment, evaluation expertise) and then, having regard to the recognition and similarity to the stykle of the author, is proposed as a copy of copyright, falsecopyright, in the manner of the author, under Article 8 of the Law of 20 November 1971, n.1062 (Official Gazette No. 318 on December 17)"
bloody hell...
"The work is not supplied with certificate of authenticity and guarantee (as has never been subject to assessment, evaluation expertise) and then, having regard to the recognition and similarity to the stykle of the author, is proposed as a copy of copyright, falsecopyright, in the manner of the author, under Article 8 of the Law of 20 November 1971, n.1062 (Official Gazette No. 318 on December 17)"
bloody hell...
I think the seller is way overpricing this book (US $14,999.99 or £9,283.32 for a UK 2nd Impression Hobbit).
It has been rebound in what looks like a typical UK library binding to me.
It has been rebound in what looks like a typical UK library binding to me.
Here's an odd one -
http://cgi.ebay.com/Z143-persistence- ... sters&hash=item4157bf2f4d
I've read this supposed 'quote' before, on the net; but can never find a citation. it's not a Tolkien quote, is it?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Z143-persistence- ... sters&hash=item4157bf2f4d
I've read this supposed 'quote' before, on the net; but can never find a citation. it's not a Tolkien quote, is it?
Yet another eBay bargain, £200 for a UK paperback Unfinished Tales, no need to panic as 6 copies are available at this bargain price
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Unfinished-Tale ... ction&hash=item20b79cbbf8
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Unfinished-Tale ... ction&hash=item20b79cbbf8
I love the description of possibly an Australian Copy
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/J-R-R-Tolkien-L ... tible&hash=item588d2af84e
is flawless with no mistakes or typos
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/J-R-R-Tolkien-L ... tible&hash=item588d2af84e
RARE Flatsigned Produced Fine Binding Edition You Can ONLY GET THIS VESION(sic) Threw(sic) Us Here At Flagsigned(sic) This Hardcover leather fine binding is flawless with no mistakes or typos. J R.R. Tolkien's complete Lord Of The Rings series in one nice medium sized book.
is flawless with no mistakes or typos
This is not the original slipcase, looks like David Miller's slipcase instead, but why not state that in the description
(Very good slipcase but seller should state not the original)
Starting Price £1,250.00
(Very good slipcase but seller should state not the original)
Starting Price £1,250.00
1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. The true 1st Edition, Allen and Unwin 1963 Deluxe Edition of the 3 volumes of the Lord of the Rings, comprised of "The Fellowship of the Ring", "The Two Towers", and "The Return of the King". The books are housed in a slipcase featuring the Pauline Baynes color "triptych" artwork. This cloth bound slipcase is particularly sturdy and in excellent condition. This set is bound in the original Black Buckram cloth with gilt titles, author and publisher to the spines of each volume. Each volume features Bevel-Edged boards, gilded page edges, and original silk bookmark sewn in. The scarcest of all the original Allen & Unwin 1st Editions, as well as the Houghton Mifflin issues. According to publishers records, 1000 or less published, some rumours say only 300 sets produced. Briefly mentioned in the Tolkien bibliography by Hammond and Anderson. These sets very rarely come up for sale. minor marks to book covers and pages edges. Previous owners name top FEP of the Two Towers and Return of the King and on page with the Lord of the Rings poem in the FOTR. There is also some ink inscriptions in the FOTR and ROTK volumes on the FEP/inside book cover/BEP. Maps present in FOTR and TT, not in ROTK. Interestingly the previous owner to whom the inscriptions are written by is the costume designer for the famous Benny Hill t.v shows and his name was Christos panoupolus, whom passed away only last month.