The British Library on whether to wear gloves or not when handling rare books and manuscripts (TL:DR: "Don't.")
http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/d ... -or-not-white-gloves.html
http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/d ... -or-not-white-gloves.html
Uncorrected proofs don't show up in the marketplace often. Here is one on eBay for a US (Houghton Mifflin) Lays of Beleriand:
eBay Item #131219445903
eBay Item #131219445903
Lokki wrote:
Super Deluxe Edition of Children of Hurin. I am salivating
eBay Item #201156956354
Just for clarity, it isn't "No.1" of the 500. They can also be picked up for at least 100 pounds less than this one.
Did anyone here buy this? The TS library bookplate was what really interested me about this auction; it's not something I've seen before. Not interesting enough to pay £40 for it though...
eBay Item #261589961905
BH
eBay Item #261589961905
BH
Saw it before it sold.
Toyed with the idea of buying. Would have if the dustjacket was in better condition.
In the end, I decided to put in a best offer (which I did) but it sold soon after.
Interesting enough though.
Toyed with the idea of buying. Would have if the dustjacket was in better condition.
In the end, I decided to put in a best offer (which I did) but it sold soon after.
Interesting enough though.
That's basically exactly what happened to me. I'm pretty fickle about DJ condition & the photos provided no evidence that this was a decent copy. Plus, £40?! Too much.
BH
BH
Interested indeed !
Been after an advance copy of the Sil for ages and so throw in the interesting book plate as well - too good to resist.
Ok cover not great but when all said and done its exactly the same as a Billings copy which will cost extra £5 tops if I want to change it.
I really wouldn't like to lose a book trying to get £10 or £20 off the price if you want it. I can only recall seeing 1-2 of these in years and have never seen a Tolkien library bookplate therefore £40 good value in my eyes.
Need to do a little research on it so if anyone has any ideas would welcome it.
Did the Tolkien Society have a library somewhere in 1977 ?
or
Has someone just made this up and in which case why?
You see hours of entertainment for £40 !
Been after an advance copy of the Sil for ages and so throw in the interesting book plate as well - too good to resist.
Ok cover not great but when all said and done its exactly the same as a Billings copy which will cost extra £5 tops if I want to change it.
I really wouldn't like to lose a book trying to get £10 or £20 off the price if you want it. I can only recall seeing 1-2 of these in years and have never seen a Tolkien library bookplate therefore £40 good value in my eyes.
Need to do a little research on it so if anyone has any ideas would welcome it.
Did the Tolkien Society have a library somewhere in 1977 ?
or
Has someone just made this up and in which case why?
You see hours of entertainment for £40 !