Tolkien Collector's Guide
Sign In
Tolkien Collector's Guide
Important links:

Guide to Tolkien's Letters
-
Winner of the 2019 Tolkien Society award for Best Website

6 Sep, 2010
2010-9-6 6:13:53 PM UTC
For under £100 this is not bad as well.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lord-Rings-Tolk ... ction&hash=item3a5e79d01a

For a second impression it is pretty good.
6 Sep, 2010
2010-9-6 7:39:28 PM UTC
Yeah, the thing about that book is that I really just want to go for the cheapest, irrespective of edition. I will wait for a good £50 one I think.
8 Sep, 2010
2010-9-8 6:24:41 PM UTC
Well I just spent £27 on a first edition 1997 Folio Silmarillion in fine condition - snapped up a new buy it now on ebay. Very happy with that, as it completes my folio set.

£73 left - any more ideas? Wish I had £800 for the folio deluxe lord of the rings on ebay right now!
8 Sep, 2010
2010-9-8 6:53:57 PM UTC
You might want to consider this: http://cgi.ebay.com/TOLKIEN-LORD-RING ... ction&hash=item483c30dc4d

I've always liked this Folio style, but this set does lack the slipcase. For the difference in price you might be able to find a slipcase (just happen to know of an extra one hanging around, but shipping is kind of prohibitive).
8 Sep, 2010
2010-9-8 6:56:47 PM UTC
I agree these are my favourite Folio editions of "The Lord of the Rings"

The books state they are bound in "Elephant Hide", anyone have any ideas what this means?
8 Sep, 2010
2010-9-8 7:27:16 PM UTC
I think i remember looking this up whe I bought my copy and found that "Elephant Hide" is just a tough paper which doesn't scuff easily. Not made from real elephants.
8 Sep, 2010
2010-9-8 8:17:02 PM UTC
Aw, that's a shame. (kidding)

It's my favourite Folio edition, too. The topstain is a blood red, the head and tail bands are lovely; and the pattern on the front board is ingenious. They fit in the hand lovely, too.

But you Need a slipcase with them!
12 Sep, 2010
2010-9-12 5:46:29 PM UTC
Here's a nice item if you don't mind a little scuffing to the spine


http://cgi.ebay.com/Hobbit-First-Edit ... ction&hash=item230a0cd481
12 Sep, 2010
2010-9-12 6:36:55 PM UTC

dunedain wrote:
Here's a nice item if you don't mind a little scuffing to the spine


http://cgi.ebay.com/Hobbit-First-Edit ... ction&hash=item230a0cd481

I think I would rather just send the rest to you David, and keep doing so each month until I take receipt of a rather special trio of books!
17 Sep, 2010
2010-9-17 5:25:36 PM UTC
Well the folio edition never turned up, full refund offered, so it's back to the original £100, all of which I will be sending to David as a deposit on one of my top three wants!
Jump to Last
All original content ©2024 by the submitting authors. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy | Contact Us