Ligandil wrote:
Mr. Underhill wrote:
Here's one for the deep pocketed amongst us.
Someone did pay the almost $8000 for this one. ?
Not I. I don't have that kind of scratch. The market for Tolkien continues to be red hot
Mr. Underhill wrote:
Ligandil wrote:
Mr. Underhill wrote:
Here's one for the deep pocketed amongst us.
Someone did pay the almost $8000 for this one. ?
Not I. I don't have that kind of scratch. The market for Tolkien continues to be red hot
Took about 8 months to sell, mind (price unchanged during that time).
Stu wrote:
Mr. Underhill wrote:
Ligandil wrote:
Mr. Underhill wrote:
Here's one for the deep pocketed amongst us.
Someone did pay the almost $8000 for this one. ?
Not I. I don't have that kind of scratch. The market for Tolkien continues to be red hot
Took about 8 months to sell, mind (price unchanged during that time).
I count 10. Still an impressive price to sell that at, though we don't really know if a lower offer was accepted, right?
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Trotter wrote:
Probably a good candidate for rebinding
For sure, though it's not so bad for a 3rd, is it? Educate me please. It's been a long road, collecting from here to there (sorry, that's a seriously unconscionable reference, apologies.... hopefully no one here knows it) ... now that I have my fair share of 4th/3rd/2nd editions, I'm finally ready to work on 1sts. All I currently have are some UK 1st/4ths and US 1st/later states... so, happy to have those, but they're nothing special.
I may bid on that 3rd, considering its fair starting price, but being publicized on this site I probably won't bid high enough. And I'd rather just continue waiting until this nutty bubble bursts. Hoping it doesn't take 10 years... but I'm prepared to wait it out if it does. I really can't afford much of what I could beforehand.... so be it, I can wait until the hobby normalizes. I want it to be fun, not bank-breaking.
Berelach wrote:
Trotter wrote:
Probably a good candidate for rebinding
For sure, though it's not so bad for a 3rd, is it? Educate me please. It's been a long road, collecting from here to there (sorry, that's a seriously unconscionable reference, apologies.... hopefully no one here knows it) ... now that I have my fair share of 4th/3rd/2nd editions, I'm finally ready to work on 1sts. All I currently have are some UK 1st/4ths and US 1st/later states... so, happy to have those, but they're nothing special.
I may bid on that 3rd, considering its fair starting price, but being publicized on this site I probably won't bid high enough. And I'd rather just continue waiting until this nutty bubble bursts. Hoping it doesn't take 10 years... but I'm prepared to wait it out if it does. I really can't afford much of what I could beforehand.... so be it, I can wait until the hobby normalizes. I want it to be fun, not bank-breaking.
A 4th print that was in similar shape and no dust wrapper sold on ABE books for 1700 USD a few months back. So that could give you an indication of where this one might go.
Mr. Underhill wrote:
Berelach wrote:
Trotter wrote:
Probably a good candidate for rebinding
For sure, though it's not so bad for a 3rd, is it? Educate me please. It's been a long road, collecting from here to there (sorry, that's a seriously unconscionable reference, apologies.... hopefully no one here knows it) ... now that I have my fair share of 4th/3rd/2nd editions, I'm finally ready to work on 1sts. All I currently have are some UK 1st/4ths and US 1st/later states... so, happy to have those, but they're nothing special.
I may bid on that 3rd, considering its fair starting price, but being publicized on this site I probably won't bid high enough. And I'd rather just continue waiting until this nutty bubble bursts. Hoping it doesn't take 10 years... but I'm prepared to wait it out if it does. I really can't afford much of what I could beforehand.... so be it, I can wait until the hobby normalizes. I want it to be fun, not bank-breaking.
A 4th print that was in similar shape and no dust wrapper sold on ABE books for 1700 USD a few months back. So that could give you an indication of where this one might go.
Thanks, that does help. That price seems crazy to me for a jacketless 4th. They went for $400-500 just a year or two ago, right? I know I shouldn't be surprised considering the way things are right now, but I can't help it.
This is the problem with the edition for me. The first picture is the spine of the copy on eBay and the second picture is my copy. I think the seller is trying to avoid showing the extent of the damage to the spine but I think it may be just hanging on at the moment, hence why I said it would be a good project for a rebind.
Here's another opportunity to get a book plate COH. Someone must have heard us talking so much about them yesterday.
Berelach wrote:
Mr. Underhill wrote:
Berelach wrote:
Trotter wrote:
Probably a good candidate for rebinding
For sure, though it's not so bad for a 3rd, is it? Educate me please. It's been a long road, collecting from here to there (sorry, that's a seriously unconscionable reference, apologies.... hopefully no one here knows it) ... now that I have my fair share of 4th/3rd/2nd editions, I'm finally ready to work on 1sts. All I currently have are some UK 1st/4ths and US 1st/later states... so, happy to have those, but they're nothing special.
I may bid on that 3rd, considering its fair starting price, but being publicized on this site I probably won't bid high enough. And I'd rather just continue waiting until this nutty bubble bursts. Hoping it doesn't take 10 years... but I'm prepared to wait it out if it does. I really can't afford much of what I could beforehand.... so be it, I can wait until the hobby normalizes. I want it to be fun, not bank-breaking.
A 4th print that was in similar shape and no dust wrapper sold on ABE books for 1700 USD a few months back. So that could give you an indication of where this one might go.
Thanks, that does help. That price seems crazy to me for a jacketless 4th. They went for $400-500 just a year or two ago, right? I know I shouldn't be surprised considering the way things are right now, but I can't help it.
I feel good about having very little interest in collecting hobbits when i see these prices.
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