Dagoth wrote:

TOLKIEN 3 THE RUINS OF OSGILIATH TALES OF THE FIRST CITY OF GONDOR by ALEX LEWIS

285118086049

Seller: rolfebus

(3639)

Ended Jan 22, 2023

$333.00

[1 Bids]

Submitted by: Dagoth

Is this something y’all care about?

This may appeal to people who like fan-fiction.

Yup there is certainly a healthy fan-fiction community, this is too pricey for most of them though.

I've read these and thought very little of them. Not something I would ever return to but each to their own. Others will find this interesting.

onthetrail wrote:

Yup there is certainly a healthy fan-fiction community, this is too pricey for most of them though.

I've read these and thought very little of them. Not something I would ever return to but each to their own. Others will find this interesting.

someone bought it already for $333?

or bestr offer

Dagoth wrote:

onthetrail wrote:

Yup there is certainly a healthy fan-fiction community, this is too pricey for most of them though.

I've read these and thought very little of them. Not something I would ever return to but each to their own. Others will find this interesting.

someone bought it already for $333?

or bestr offer

It is a collector who bought this I bet, rather than a fan-fiction follower. They had probably been looking for a long time for them.

Mr. Underhill wrote:

J.R.R. Tolkien "Fellowship of the Ring" 1965 First US Edition / 16th printing DJ

275641110014

Seller: friendslibrary

(15533)

Ended Jan 30, 2023

$182.50

[11 Bids]

Submitted by: Mr. Underhill

That tear is an absolute travesty. It’s like you’re paying just for the dust jacket. Sad lol

Dagoth wrote:

Mr. Underhill wrote:

J.R.R. Tolkien "Fellowship of the Ring" 1965 First US Edition / 16th printing DJ

275641110014

Seller: friendslibrary

(15533)

Ended Jan 30, 2023

$182.50

[11 Bids]

Submitted by: Mr. Underhill

That tear is an absolute travesty. It’s like you’re paying just for the dust jacket. Sad lol

Admittedly it's a personal (i.e. subjective) thing, but I can see meaningful value in a book in this state, even without a DJ, as the tear is only on the front free end paper. And if you carefully excised the FFEP, there wouldn't be a tear at all

Predictable Matt wrote:

Dagoth wrote:

Mr. Underhill wrote:

J.R.R. Tolkien "Fellowship of the Ring" 1965 First US Edition / 16th printing DJ

275641110014

Seller: friendslibrary

(15533)

Ended Jan 30, 2023

$182.50

[11 Bids]

Submitted by: Mr. Underhill

That tear is an absolute travesty. It’s like you’re paying just for the dust jacket. Sad lol

Admittedly it's a personal (i.e. subjective) thing, but I can see meaningful value in a book in this state, even without a DJ, as the tear is only on the front free end paper. And if you carefully excised the FFEP, there wouldn't be a tear at all

You beat me to it Predictable Matt Yes "travesty" is not the word I would use for this volume at this starting price point.