SamwiseTheBrave wrote:

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First US Printings Of The Lord Of The Rings

157357856382

Seller: shawnsrarebooks

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$16,000.00

Way overpriced...by about $5-$6000.

Mr. Underhill wrote:

SamwiseTheBrave wrote:

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First US Printings Of The Lord Of The Rings

157357856382

Seller: shawnsrarebooks

(10)

Buy-It-Now:

$16,000.00

Way overpriced...by about $5-$6000.

Good to know, I wasn’t sure of the price difference between the US and UK copies. Naturally it’s a wide margin

SamwiseTheBrave wrote:

Mr. Underhill wrote:

SamwiseTheBrave wrote:

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First US Printings Of The Lord Of The Rings

157357856382

Seller: shawnsrarebooks

(10)

Buy-It-Now:

$16,000.00

Way overpriced...by about $5-$6000.

Good to know, I wasn’t sure of the price difference between the US and UK copies. Naturally it’s a wide margin

It can be, not necessarily though...as with all books it depends on timing and the condition the items are in.

Interestingly the first US printing is more scarce than the first UK printing... nevertheless the UK one is 3-4x the value

Demis wrote:

Interestingly the first US printing is more scarce than the first UK printing... nevertheless the UK one is 3-4x the value

Assuming you are comparing two identical books in identical condition...The UK 1st impression is generally considered more valuable because it is the true first edition (published a few months before the US volume, also produced in Tolkien’s home country by Tolkien's publisher. Also the HMCO dust jacket design is much more polarizing, in my experience than the GA&U design.

Price is probably close to right in the current market, shame about the DJ loss.

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First edition, 4th impression. 1946 The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. Allen, London

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Ended Nov 27, 2025

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All very early prints, too early for the box they’re housed in. That had to have come along later.

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Lord Of The Rings 1965 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Editions With Sleeve

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