Haven't posted here for ages . I've got one - also clipped with no price label.

Is there any information available that could explain why they are less common compared to the earlier impressions?

SamwiseTheBrave wrote:

Is there any information available that could explain why they are less common compared to the earlier impressions?

Low demand, so few printed. We know early HoMe hardbacks were only selling a handful of copies a year at this point. I doubt UT was selling a huge amount more.

I just picked up a second copy - the £14.95 unclipped version this time.

Worth noting that copy was Variant 4, with the HarperCollins sticker. Second one of those I have now seen (both unclipped).

I've got one - also clipped with no price label.

Those two that just sold from the same seller have been up for months. Strange that people feel the need to jump on them once mentioned here. FWIW, I paid £50 for the unclipped copy earlier this week (and about £30 for the UH stickered copy).