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1 May, 2021
2021/5/1 17:30:27 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
Quite 😕
2 May, 2021
2021/5/2 10:05:10 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
Seller: book-box-london
(1866)
Ended May 8, 2021
Buy-It-Now:
£1,250.00
Submitted by: emilien


Another step towards the ultimate insanity of rising prices...
2 May, 2021
2021/5/2 11:29:25 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
Now we don’t know what these will go for, but the other end of the spectrum...
Submitted by: Huan68
2 May, 2021
2021/5/2 11:47:16 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia

Huan68 wrote:

Now we don’t know what these will go for, but the other end of the spectrum...
Submitted by: Huan68

Funny description: never seen a description of condition for books as percentage...

All books are 2nd edition 1st impressions - 1966

CONDITION IS 70 %
2 May, 2021
2021/5/2 12:01:19 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia

emilien wrote:

Seller: book-box-london
(1866)
Ended May 8, 2021
Buy-It-Now:
£1,250.00
Submitted by: emilien


Another step towards the ultimate insanity of rising prices...

No one is going to pay that...
2 May, 2021
2021/5/2 12:42:54 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia

Mr. Underhill wrote:

emilien wrote:

Seller: book-box-london
(1866)
Ended May 8, 2021
Buy-It-Now:
£1,250.00
Submitted by: emilien


Another step towards the ultimate insanity of rising prices...

No one is going to pay that...

No one indeed...
But this is the first time I'm seeing a 1000ish price for a 2nd edition / 1st imp of LotR.
2 May, 2021
2021/5/2 12:44:46 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia

emilien wrote:

Mr. Underhill wrote:

emilien wrote:

Seller: book-box-london
(1866)
Ended May 8, 2021
Buy-It-Now:
£1,250.00
Submitted by: emilien


Another step towards the ultimate insanity of rising prices...

No one is going to pay that...

No one indeed...
But this is the first time I'm seeing a 1000ish price for a 2nd edition / 1st imp of LotR.

I've see a few listings like this on ABE books...I just keep on scrolling
3 May, 2021
2021/5/3 8:31:45 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia

Ithildin wrote:

Huan68 wrote:

Now we don’t know what these will go for, but the other end of the spectrum...
Submitted by: Huan68

Funny description: never seen a description of condition for books as percentage...

All books are 2nd edition 1st impressions - 1966

CONDITION IS 70 %

Fwiw the listing is in error, these are 2nd impressions.
5 May, 2021 (edited)
2021/5/5 4:06:18 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
Warning on this one - the dust jacket is from a third impression edition [Urulókë edit] (and I think the seller could state that a bit more strongly, though they aren't hiding the fact) so it is a £200 book at the most (the DJ is worthless). The seller is conveniently (for them) not accepting contact.

https://contact.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAP ... 7&requested=wishvintage22

Seller: wishvintage22
(1854)
Ended Sep 11, 2021
Buy-It-Now:
£695.00
Submitted by: Stu
5 May, 2021
2021/5/5 4:55:09 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia

Stu wrote:

Warning on this one - the dust jacket is from a third impression edition [Urulókë edit] (and I think the seller could state that a bit more strongly, though they aren't hiding the fact) so it is a £200 book at the most (the DJ is worthless). The seller is conveniently (for them) not accepting contact.

https://contact.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAP ... 7&requested=wishvintage22

Seller: wishvintage22
(1854)
Ended Sep 11, 2021
Buy-It-Now:
£695.00
Submitted by: Stu

Don't you think the book would sell for more than £200 if listed now (sans DJ)? I do, even if it shouldn't. And I disagree that they're not hiding the fact... I think they're trying to ride the line between hiding it and showing/stating it. There should be at least one sentence in the listing that plainly says the jacket doesn't match the book. Not a fan.
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