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21 May, 2012
2012-5-21 5:50:46 PM UTC
A reasonable 1/1 Farmer Giles, at least for the price bid up so far. The seller misspelled "Pauline" however.

J.R.R TOLKIEN FARMER GILES OF HAM 1st Ed [1st imp] 1949 H/B-DJ ill DIANA BAYNES

£60.66 (9 Bids)
End Date: Wednesday May-23-2012 10:49:42 BST

21 May, 2012
2012-5-21 6:24:16 PM UTC
22 May, 2012
2012-5-22 6:09:54 PM UTC
1940s Oxford English Monographs J.R.R. Tolkien C.S. Lewis Viga Glums

US $9.99 (0 Bid)

End Date: Tuesday May-29-2012 8:25:50 PDT

22 May, 2012
2012-5-22 6:10:48 PM UTC
J.R.R. Tolkien Porgils Saga Oxford English Monographs 1952 w/DJ

US $9.99 (0 Bid)

End Date: Tuesday May-29-2012 8:30:32 PDT

22 May, 2012
2012-5-22 9:16:59 PM UTC
That Farmer Giles 1st/1st auction was just pulled. I had a "watching" bid (like £10, or something, early on) in & got a message of bid cancellation. Did someone tangle a pile of money in front of the seller, off-eBay, do we think? (Someone here perhaps...)

BH
23 May, 2012
2012-5-23 2:10:23 AM UTC
I wonder too...I was planning to make a run at the book.
23 May, 2012
2012-5-23 6:20:40 AM UTC
It wasn't me.
23 May, 2012
2012-5-23 9:18:25 AM UTC
What are 1st/1sts of Farmer Giles typically worth?
23 May, 2012
2012-5-23 10:21:22 AM UTC
not guilty- I was watching but my copy fairly good so not going to bid on it.
Think they go for £120-£150 ish so if bidding got to £60-£70 you would think some one placed a 'good' offer to get it withdrawn ?
23 May, 2012
2012-5-23 4:59:45 PM UTC
Speaking about Farmer Giles:

I've recently been quick on ordering some books having turned up as buy-now (not on eBay, though), and I've been quite unlucky so far. In most cases, I should probably have written an email to ask for a clarification -- the sellers haven't included much information and there has been no image.

For example, last week I bought an item listed as "Farmer Giles of Ham, 1st ed., 1957" (thus 2nd impr.) Price: €16, so quite cheap. However, it arrived today without dustjacket Not very collectible nor desirable!
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