Like alpingloin I looked at this link & thought the initial asking price was $500; not that several people had bid that high. This must be in error. The $499 bid is straight out of the blue, with the one below it at around $10 --this doesn't sound plausible. Perhaps rogue bidding as you suggest alpingloin...

BH

Yes, either "rogue bidding," or quite possibly a seller using multiple accounts to bid up their own item and give the appearance of demand. We'll have to wait for the end and see if the item is ever re-listed again to know if it truly sold.

Huh?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Pimp-2010-DVD-Tol ... Ds_GL&hash=item4cf4690792

It refers to Royd Tolkien, great grandson of J.R.R.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1596668/bio

Can anyone decipher what you are getting from this sale, defeats me

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bilbos-Last-Son ... ain_3&hash=item2a0d8461bc

I don't know why but books in this condition make me very sad, why could they not be looked after better

"In good condition but without dustjacket and maps, lettering on spine slightly faded, very valuable and collectible." In good condition ????

There are some - not on this website, but some folk on another website on which I lurk - who would call a sorry-looking book like that 'well-loved'!

If it were a horse or a dog, folk would be up in arms!

This seller has some other "well-loved" items for sale as well

I completely agree with garm's comment

by garm on 2011/1/24 19:52:46 There are some - not on this website, but some folk on another website on which I lurk - who would call a sorry-looking book like that 'well-loved'! If it were a horse or a dog, folk would be up in arms!

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/ajphillips73/m ... rksid=p3911.c0.m270.l1313

Ack! I don't have to look, because I can tell by the silver circle 'round the title, and the lettering, that this is a fourth impression of the 1st ed. FR.

What a state to let a book - any book - get into!

Here is a real quality copy of Farmer Giles. So sad...

http://cgi.ebay.com/J-R-R-Tolkien-Far ... ks_UK&hash=item43a4b5e896