
21 Jul, 2020
2020/7/21 11:17:46 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
2020/7/21 11:17:46 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
Saw this on Twitter https://twitter.com/JerryS01/status/1285515353083179008 and have to agree
So here is an odd thing. @HarperCollins
has started a 'print on demand' service for nice hardbacks of various #Tolkien books. They all carry the pub. date '2010' and are £40 from their site.
The seller below wants £220.00, for a book they could buy a copy of every week...
https://affiliates.abebooks.com/c/9724 ... 3Dsnippet-_-srp1-_-title9
So here is an odd thing. @HarperCollins
has started a 'print on demand' service for nice hardbacks of various #Tolkien books. They all carry the pub. date '2010' and are £40 from their site.
The seller below wants £220.00, for a book they could buy a copy of every week...
https://affiliates.abebooks.com/c/9724 ... 3Dsnippet-_-srp1-_-title9

21 Jul, 2020
2020/7/21 13:09:06 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
2020/7/21 13:09:06 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
This is amazing :D

21 Jul, 2020
2020/7/21 16:20:38 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
2020/7/21 16:20:38 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
Wow that's a cheeky listing. On one hand I think the seller is scum but then I'd hope that anybody considering such a spend would do their homework first. Listing it is one thing, if someone is stupid enough to buy that then who really needs their head testing here? The seller is just an opportunist, the buyer however shouldn't be trusted to tie their shoe laces.

28 Jul, 2020
2020/7/28 20:15:07 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
2020/7/28 20:15:07 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
Seller: fleurcharitybookshop
(366)
Ended Aug 7, 2020
This item ended more than 90 days ago

True gem. Never saw such a washed/worn/blown-up set :D

28 Jul, 2020
2020/7/28 20:31:31 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
2020/7/28 20:31:31 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
I'm inclined to bid, just because someone has loved them so hard! 


28 Jul, 2020
2020/7/28 20:40:33 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
2020/7/28 20:40:33 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
It is a shame they suffered so hard considering somebody loved them. The written additions are sweet. I guess if someone really wanted the text and doesn't mind the damage it would not be such a bad buy.

31 Jul, 2020
2020/7/31 19:59:38 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
2020/7/31 19:59:38 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
What a bargain, only £4350
The Hobbit and There and Back Again by J R R Tolkien. A seventh edition copy of this popular and sought after collectors item. This edition of The Hobbit has a price clipped dust jacket in fair condition. The book is in good+ condition. Original green cloth boards with dragon illustration and lettering in black. Fading to a section of the spine and corners. The edition is cocked. The end papers are clean and tidy. Light spotting to the front pages and title page and otherwise generally a clean and tidy copy. The price clipped dust jacket has some loss to the lower front and spine edge. Front fold has a tear. Chipping on the top spine end and fold corners. Lightly browned. Marked seventh impression. 8vo 315pp.7th edition Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd, London 1955. Bookseller Inventory # 000482
https://affiliates.abebooks.com/c/9724 ... Dsnippet-_-srp1-_-title10
The Hobbit and There and Back Again by J R R Tolkien. A seventh edition copy of this popular and sought after collectors item. This edition of The Hobbit has a price clipped dust jacket in fair condition. The book is in good+ condition. Original green cloth boards with dragon illustration and lettering in black. Fading to a section of the spine and corners. The edition is cocked. The end papers are clean and tidy. Light spotting to the front pages and title page and otherwise generally a clean and tidy copy. The price clipped dust jacket has some loss to the lower front and spine edge. Front fold has a tear. Chipping on the top spine end and fold corners. Lightly browned. Marked seventh impression. 8vo 315pp.7th edition Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd, London 1955. Bookseller Inventory # 000482
https://affiliates.abebooks.com/c/9724 ... Dsnippet-_-srp1-_-title10


3 Aug, 2020
2020/8/3 2:26:35 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
2020/8/3 2:26:35 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
The Entire History of Middle Earth J.R.R Tolkien 8 Rare Hardback Books. 1990. . Condition is Good. Dispatched with Royal Mail 1st Class.
All 8 Books which make up the entire history of middle earth.
All 8 Books are in good condidtion (please have a look at the pictures)
In the front of Book 1 there is a small birthday message. Id be happy to send a picture of that if you require. Or any other close ups or angles required. On the cover of Book 8 there is a tear on the outer sleave as seen in the picture. Everything else is excellent.
This is a rare once in a lifetime set of origional hardback books.
All 8 Books which make up the entire history of middle earth.
All 8 Books are in good condidtion (please have a look at the pictures)
In the front of Book 1 there is a small birthday message. Id be happy to send a picture of that if you require. Or any other close ups or angles required. On the cover of Book 8 there is a tear on the outer sleave as seen in the picture. Everything else is excellent.
This is a rare once in a lifetime set of origional hardback books.
Seller: globalchef500
(412)
Ended Aug 12, 2020
This item ended more than 90 days ago


3 Aug, 2020
2020/8/3 11:31:55 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
2020/8/3 11:31:55 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
ref. that £4k + Hobbit: they say,
''We aim to be honest in our descriptions and decent in the way we trade, whilst researching the market to ensue our books are always priced below the going market rate.''

''We aim to be honest in our descriptions and decent in the way we trade, whilst researching the market to ensue our books are always priced below the going market rate.''


3 Aug, 2020
2020/8/3 21:48:26 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
2020/8/3 21:48:26 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
garm wrote:
ref. that £4k + Hobbit: they say,
''We aim to be honest in our descriptions and decent in the way we trade, whilst researching the market to ensue our books are always priced below the going market rate.''
I love how "dishonest" people always tell you how honest they are. A certain Alan-53 on eBay comes to mind.