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31 Aug, 2009
2009-8-31 12:28:59 PM UTC
Look here -

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wedding-Album-S ... 7e56&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

- would anyone care to hazard a guess as to what possible connection this thing may have with Tolkien?
1 Sep, 2009
2009-9-1 9:03:13 AM UTC
Not sure about that one garm...

But here is a pretty surprising price I thought!

The Hobbit Deluxe Edition - Mint condition, still in original plastic wrap...

Fair enough if an item is scarce. But this edition comes up a fair amount on eBay. There doesn't seem to be any need for paying £127...

BH
1 Sep, 2009
2009-9-1 1:03:51 PM UTC
2 Sep, 2009
2009-9-2 1:04:32 AM UTC
Overpriced, both ...
5 Sep, 2009
2009-9-5 11:52:18 AM UTC
Well - considering you can still buy it from the stores for £48 I'd say they were pretty stupid to even try and sell it for that much.
12 Sep, 2009
2009-9-12 8:48:39 PM UTC
Wow! "Very collectible Tolkien first printing" Here is a real rarity; only $150, but unfortunately it also has a reserve. Only $300 if you want to buy it now. :)

http://cgi.ebay.com/The-Silmarillion- ... 7cef&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
17 Sep, 2009
2009-9-17 12:57:53 AM UTC
Never knew A&U also printed in the US ...
24 Sep, 2009
2009-9-24 9:53:53 PM UTC
Take a look here:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Return-of-the-K ... 87ff&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

- particularly at the 'provenance'. Apart from the iffy connection (if any) between Tolkien and this 'Rathbone', - Tolkien is said to have had dealings with Trinity college, and also Hilary college. Since when has there been a Hilary college at Oxford?

Obviously the vendor has mistaken the names of two of Oxford's terms (Michaelmas; Hilary; Trinity) for the names of colleges. It just happens to be a coincidence that there's also a college called Trinity.

But, this whole piece is bunk! And possibly meant to deceive? What do others think?
30 Sep, 2009
2009-9-30 11:42:54 PM UTC
The photographs look very much like done with care and attention. The copy in it looks excellent. Then why the need to add a provenance with such obvious nonsense in it? Makes the whole thing look fishy.
2 Oct, 2009
2009-10-2 2:54:13 AM UTC
Wow! Only $2,900 for a paperback copy. I think this has to be the most overpriced Tolkien book I've seen on eBay, especially considering the book's condition. I think perhaps 29 cents is a more reasonable starting bid. http://cgi.ebay.com/Lord-of-the-Rings ... e83b&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
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