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19 Feb, 2015
2015-2-19 8:12:31 PM UTC
Sorry, I'm loosing track of editions here; is this a reprint of the HC 2005 Extended Edition?
19 Feb, 2015
2015-2-19 10:28:55 PM UTC
It is a reprint (supposed to be released Feb 26th, so this seller has jumped the gun a little bit). Says it is a pocket edition. Not sure if there are any text changes to it.
20 Feb, 2015
2015-2-20 12:24:03 AM UTC
Has anyone got a spare copy of the 2005 HC Extended Edition of Smith of Woootton Major to sell? Can't find it anywhere and missed it when it first came out.
28 Mar, 2015 (edited)
2015-3-28 8:27:54 PM UTC
Silmarillion Salesman's dummy. More than I would want to pay, but might be of interest to someone (looks to be in very nice condition)...

eBay Item #111632464451
30 Mar, 2015
2015-3-30 4:59:35 PM UTC
rare ish item
condition not great but reasonable price

eBay Item #291417657072
31 Mar, 2015
2015-3-31 1:33:17 AM UTC
This is the non-Encore set by the looks of it.

eBay Item #251898178848
31 Mar, 2015
2015-3-31 2:04:08 PM UTC
The auction detail wasn't amazing. I'm surprised, given that, that it was snapped up for £100, to be honest. Still, it's quite uncommon.

BH
31 Mar, 2015 (edited)
2015-3-31 8:42:24 PM UTC

Khamûl wrote:
The auction detail wasn't amazing. I'm surprised, given that, that it was snapped up for £100, to be honest. Still, it's quite uncommon.

BH

It is definitely uncommon. I think 100 pounds isn't terrible, but isn't a huge bargain, either. I have absolutely no doubt that the prices for all these relatively recent books have been slowly dropping. That said, I wouldn't be surprised to see one of the Tolkien dealers offering it up for several hundred pounds in a few weeks, as that is how it seems to work!

I think that - at least in the "New World", the Encore "state" is definitely more common. I thought about buying this copy, but then I only paid $25 Australian (15 pounds) for my Encore set (without a single other bidder), so it is hard to justify spending close on 8 times that to get a slightly different texture on an imperfect slipcase. Sadly, I don't have the bank account to be a completetist, these days.

I've seen another (Encore) set listed since I got mine that re-listed 3 or 4 times, starting at $250 AU, dropping to $150 (if memory serves me), and it didn't sell. Three or four years ago it would have been snapped up.
1 Apr, 2015
2015-4-1 1:23:02 AM UTC
How could you tell it was the HC version without seeing the slipcase better?
1 Apr, 2015
2015-4-1 4:18:59 AM UTC

Tapuvae wrote:
How could you tell it was the HC version without seeing the slipcase better?

The HarperCollins/Encore one has a smooth finish, and the HarperCollins/Trade one has a textured finish. You can see the texture in the photo. There is also a difference in the size of the thumb-holes in the side of the slipcase.
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