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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!
23 Sep, 2010
2010-9-23 6:30:20 PM UTC
This week I received the 1st/4th of RotK, so I didn't order the 'original' edition of Seinte Iuliene after all. Perhaps I will buy it too, but I'm still doubting. I found it for approx. £55 with original cover - not rebound like the one I mentioned and showed earlier in this thread - but it's a lot of money to me...
A photo of RotK is coming, but it's not that special to you guys, I think. (For me it is, as it is my first LotR 1st edition so I'm quite proud of it.)
23 Sep, 2010
2010-9-23 7:00:56 PM UTC
I would be proud as well. I recently found later printings of first editions of the ROTK and TTT online, and am anxiously awaiting their arrival (they will be the only first editions in my collection).
24 Sep, 2010
2010-9-24 1:33:13 PM UTC
Here's a photo of the book (although not really necessary as I already have posted a photo by the previous owner)

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24 Sep, 2010
2010-9-24 4:44:00 PM UTC
As already mentioned (and you see from the picture), I believe that this is the only first edition LOTR edition with the impression details on the dust jacket spine. An unusual copy.
26 Sep, 2010
2010-9-26 12:36:57 PM UTC
I have the 2nd and 3rd impressions of ROTK and both have the impression number on the spine as well. See below...

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