Quite 😕

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

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

Huan68 wrote:

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

Lord Of The Rings Set Of Books J.R.R Tolkien 2nd Edition 1st Impressions - 1967

124705093760

Seller: hitippy

(784)

Ended May 8, 2021

£63.39

[4 Bids]

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 %

emilien wrote:

2nd Ed. 1st Imp. Set '66 J R R Tolkien LORD OF THE RINGS Fellowship Two Towers

373564281006

Seller: book-box-london

(1866)

Ended May 8, 2021

Buy-It-Now:

£1,250.00

[ Bids]

Submitted by: emilien

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

No one is going to pay that...

Mr. Underhill wrote:

emilien wrote:

2nd Ed. 1st Imp. Set '66 J R R Tolkien LORD OF THE RINGS Fellowship Two Towers

373564281006

Seller: book-box-london

(1866)

Ended May 8, 2021

Buy-It-Now:

£1,250.00

[ Bids]

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.

emilien wrote:

Mr. Underhill wrote:

emilien wrote:

2nd Ed. 1st Imp. Set '66 J R R Tolkien LORD OF THE RINGS Fellowship Two Towers

373564281006

Seller: book-box-london

(1866)

Ended May 8, 2021

Buy-It-Now:

£1,250.00

[ Bids]

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

Ithildin wrote:

Huan68 wrote:

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

Lord Of The Rings Set Of Books J.R.R Tolkien 2nd Edition 1st Impressions - 1967

124705093760

Seller: hitippy

(784)

Ended May 8, 2021

£63.39

[4 Bids]

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.

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

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

J.R.R.Tolkien The Hobbit  2nd edition 6th Allen & Unwin 1954 Very Good

224449931197

Seller: wishvintage22

(1854)

Ended Sep 11, 2021

Buy-It-Now:

£695.00

[ Bids]

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.