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1968 Pauline Baynes paperback

22 Feb, 2022 (edited)
2022-2-22 7:37:55 AM UTC

I am trying to get all of these editions with all the different RRP's on the Spine, starting with this edition http://tolkienbooks.net/php/details2.php?id=437 and ending with this edition http://tolkienbooks.net/php/details2.php?id=444

Can you have a look at any copies that you have to see if I am missing any that have a UK price on the spine, looking at tolkienbooks.net I think I am at least missing some from 1981 and 1982 if the price is shown on the spine.

  • 30s net
  • £1.75 (35s net)
  • £1.75 = 35s net (different setting of price from AndyBirdUK pictures below)
  • £1.75 net
  • £1.95 net
  • £2.10 net
  • £2.95 net
  • £3.95 net
22 Feb, 2022
2022-2-22 9:06:59 PM UTC
I have a 12th impression/1973 (£2.10 net) and a 1982 Unwin Paperback fourth impression (no price on spine, £5.50 on rear panel).

It switched from GA&U to Unwin in 1978 and says it was reprinted 1979, 1982 (mine). It was actually reprinted in 1979 twice, thus my copy looks like a third impression but is actually a fourth.

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23 Feb, 2022
2022-2-23 7:37:23 AM UTC
I think that the entry on http://tolkienbooks.net/php/details2.php?id=444 looks to be incorrect as the prices are on the back cover and not the spine.

- Price of £4.95 or £5.50 on spine
- Unwin Paperbacks imprint on spine
- Unwin Paperbacks logo on upper cover
23 Feb, 2022
2022-2-23 7:47:39 AM UTC
It is a happy and very rare day indeed when an error turns up in Tolkienbooks.net!
23 Feb, 2022
2022-2-23 8:53:04 PM UTC
I have these, ones on the top are duplicates. Sorry for the quality of the main photo.

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23 Feb, 2022
2022-2-23 9:04:13 PM UTC

Stu wrote:

It is a happy and very rare day indeed when an error turns up in Tolkienbooks.net!

Oops, my bad. Fixed now.

Someone emailed me about another oops on one of the Silmarillion pages at the weekend, so I guess I'm not infallible
24 Feb, 2022
2022-2-24 5:11:52 AM UTC
AndyBirdUK I notice that the £4.95 and £5.50 editions are different sizes, could you give the dimensions of both please?

Another copy for me to look out for, the £5.50 priced book
24 Feb, 2022
2022-2-24 2:31:29 PM UTC
Dimensions are:
19.2cm x 12.6cm x 5cm
19.7cm x 13cm x 4.4cm
24 Feb, 2022
2022-2-24 3:09:06 PM UTC
Thanks, much appreciated.
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