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23 May, 2011
2011-5-23 7:21:02 PM UTC
It's great to have confirmation that copies are out there. The hunt goes on!
22 Apr, 2014
2014-4-22 11:52:52 AM UTC
Hi, i have actualy the one that the link points to, it is from 1966 and it looks exactly the same
22 Apr, 2014
2014-4-22 12:16:22 PM UTC
Would you have a photo of the copyright page?

Does it state "16th Impression 1966"?

After so many years without finding one, I don't think I can accept that it exists until I see it with my own eyes!!!

Many thanks.

P.S. There was also a 16th Impression sometime in 1973 (due to renumbering of impressions).
23 Apr, 2014
2014-4-23 5:39:03 PM UTC
Can we not just ask garm to get his camera out?

BH
24 Apr, 2014 (edited)
2014-4-24 1:18:44 AM UTC
Christina and I have a copy also, a wedding gift from Rayner Unwin. A scan of the copyright page is below. I made the initial description of this edition for my Tolkien bibliography from the deposit copy in the British Library (acquired 11 July 1966).

Wayne




Edit: Trotter inserted picture directly into post, and if you look at the picture you can see two signatures through the page
25 Apr, 2014
2014-4-25 7:12:18 AM UTC
Many thanks for the photo. Very much appreciated.

Guess I have to accept that it really does exist!

As deagol suggested, maybe there was a problem with the first print run and not all the 20,000 supposed print run made it to market.
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