All three are 1st prints

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THE HOBBIT Deluxe Slipcase Edition by J.R.R. Tolkien

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THE LORD OF THE RINGS 50th Anniversary Deluxe Slipcase Edition by J.R.R. Tolkien

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THE SIMARILLION 30th Anniversary Deluxe Slipcase Edition by J.R.R. Tolkien

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Mr. Underhill wrote:

All three are 1st prints

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THE HOBBIT Deluxe Slipcase Edition by J.R.R. Tolkien

116740887174

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THE LORD OF THE RINGS 50th Anniversary Deluxe Slipcase Edition by J.R.R. Tolkien

116740887545

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(88)

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THE SIMARILLION 30th Anniversary Deluxe Slipcase Edition by J.R.R. Tolkien

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I thought those would sell quite quickly. Decent prices for 1st impressions.

Rats, I've been looking for that edition/printing of LOTR for a long time!

Likewise - I just cried into my tea XD

J.R.R .Tolkien, The Hobbit, First Four First Editions! 1937-1946
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GBP 630,000.00
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He's at it again. Crazy!

Arbor wrote:

He's at it again. Crazy!

These have been listed for sometime, and I'm sure he's hoping some sucker will come along at some point. I personally don't see these ever selling. He creates these outlandish listings to try and stay relevant. IMO

Those Hobbits show up every time I search AbeBooks for "Tolkien" and sort by price.

2nd printing of Bliss's Sir Orfeo:

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Sir Orfeo (A.J. Bliss Ed. - 1961) (ID:80234)

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There's also what appears to be a 1st printing without a dustjacket, but sounds like the book is in rough shape:

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Sir Orfeo (A. J. Bliss Ed. - 1954) (ID:11213)

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