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31 Aug, 2011
2011-8-31 6:00:52 PM UTC
What??? ($350 for a large print Hobbit)

THE HOBBIT ~ JRR TOLKIEN ~ RARE LARGE PRINT EDITION OOP

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Seller: alan-53
(30175)
Ended Sep 30, 2011
This item ended more than 90 days ago


A Rare Large Print Edition, only three more on eBay (one seller has more than 10 available of this rare book, how lucky!!!), amazingly all much cheaper

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw ... rksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313



I also like to quote this seller's description and how it is ignored in this sale, and sadly most of his auctions.

A FEW WORDS ON TOLKIEN COLLECTIBILITY...I have been collecting Tolkien books for over 30 years and it really galls me to find people selling items for ridiculous prices claiming they are "rare" or "highly collectible"; and what's worse is, naive people are paying it~! The fact is, there are relatively few "RARE" Tolkien items on eBay and most of the stuff claimed as such, just isn't. Granted, some may be hard to find, but not rare.
31 Aug, 2011
2011-8-31 8:21:12 PM UTC
And the "Wonders" keep on comin'!
31 Aug, 2011
2011-8-31 9:52:29 PM UTC
What about this one, from the same seller?

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Seller: alan-53
(30175)
Ended Sep 6, 2011
This item ended more than 90 days ago






excerpt:

"This is one of the nicest limited editions ever published. Originally printed in 1978 by Guild Publishing in London, this is leather bound with spectacular gold embellishments to the cover and spine. It contains all of the same two color illustrations by Tolkien himself found in all other editions as well as all of the original maps.

It is a spectacular edition worthy of any fine library or discriminating Tolkien collection. And if you are looking for a nice gift for a Tolkien collector, there is a good chance they don't have this as it is not very common! "
31 Aug, 2011
2011-8-31 10:03:31 PM UTC
Think I have it already garm --but thanks for pointing out the auction.
31 Aug, 2011
2011-8-31 10:32:58 PM UTC
I'd say most of us here have one - except that mine doesn't have a real leather binding 'with spectacular gold embellishments to the cover and spine. '

Neither do I consider it to be ' a spectacular edition worthy of any fine library or discriminating Tolkien collection.'

This dealer doesn't know his bum from his elbow...
1 Sep, 2011
2011-9-1 7:45:12 PM UTC
My tongue was firmly in my cheek garm!
1 Sep, 2011
2011-9-1 10:35:14 PM UTC
I see.. oh, yes; well... mine too...

12 Sep, 2011 (edited)
2011-9-12 4:50:58 PM UTC
Bargains like this don't come along very often, so don't all bid at once.

J.R.R. Tolkien Four Books Boxed Set (The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings) by J.R.R. Tolkien 1986 Ballantine Paperback.

only $99,999.99 or £62,912.86 (bit disappointed that postage was extra otherwise may have snapped this up )

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Seller: archivesbooksinc
(137586)
Ended Sep 14, 2011
This item ended more than 90 days ago


best bargain ever.JPG
12 Sep, 2011
2011-9-12 10:08:58 PM UTC
Wow!
13 Sep, 2011
2011-9-13 2:58:19 AM UTC
I was ready to hit "buy it now" until I noticed that the slipcase was not included - how gullible do they think we are?
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