I bought my copy for £74.46 (plus postage) on 17 June 2012 from Amazon UK. It is not price clipped and has an ownership inscription from 1982. Otherwise it's condition is close to Fine.

£21.60 in 2005 from anybookworld.com via ABE

Deagol wrote:

£21.60 in 2005 from anybookworld.com via ABE

We have a winner!!!!!!

Taking the book out to photograph it this morning, i realized my copy is unclipped. I don't know why i trust my memory anymore.

You did well

Does anyone have a copy of this where "EXODUS" on the spine hasn't faded to yellow? I don't think I have ever actually seen a copy where it is still the same orange as on the front (despite no other signs of fading).

This book seems somewhat unique among Tolkien books in how infrequently it's been printed. Finn and Hengest is somewhat similar but even that has at least had multiple paperback releases including a very recent one.

I would guess it's because HC doesn't own the rights to publishing it, and OUP doesn't see a benefit/profit in releasing it again?

In addition to the one currently available from Tom Ayling, it looks like one of these just came available in Japan (Nishimura Bookstore) on AbeBooks for $589 and was promptly bought.

Do you have the archived link to this listing?

Tuor son of Huor wrote:

In addition to the one currently available from Tom Ayling, it looks like one of these just came available in Japan (Nishimura Bookstore) on AbeBooks for $589 and was promptly bought.

Good catch and thanks for the info. There is another that has just come up for auction in the "saleroom" I have added it to the post on the front page.