Price is a little high...but don't see this too often.

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York Notes: Notes on The Hobbit

J. R. R. Tolkien

32338481603

(Paperback)

$21.58

Availability: OutOfStock

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These late 1970s Swedish hardback editions of LOTR, with the slipcase, seem to come up quite often right now - but I don't recall seeing a case quite as clean as this (still not without scuffing, it has to be said):

https://www.tradera.com/item/701007430

Tatty, expensive, but uncommon.

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Smith of Wootton Major Tolkien 1967 Alan & Unwin Rare 1st Ed 1st Print 2nd State

357873991795

Seller: wattlebirdbooks

(21)

Buy-It-Now:

AU $300.00

The late Stu wrote:

Tatty, expensive, but uncommon.

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Smith of Wootton Major Tolkien 1967 Alan & Unwin Rare 1st Ed 1st Print 2nd State

357873991795

Seller: wattlebirdbooks

(21)

Buy-It-Now:

AU $300.00

Copyright page shows a 2nd impression. Not 2nd State of 1st printing.

remy wrote:

The late Stu wrote:

Tatty, expensive, but uncommon.

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Smith of Wootton Major Tolkien 1967 Alan & Unwin Rare 1st Ed 1st Print 2nd State

357873991795

Seller: wattlebirdbooks

(21)

Buy-It-Now:

AU $300.00

Copyright page shows a 2nd impression. Not 2nd State of 1st printing.

Yes, had a look at the copyright page also, and this is just a common second impression. I guess the seller got confused with what 'second state' means.

Emilien wrote:

remy wrote:

The late Stu wrote:

Tatty, expensive, but uncommon.

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Smith of Wootton Major Tolkien 1967 Alan & Unwin Rare 1st Ed 1st Print 2nd State

357873991795

Seller: wattlebirdbooks

(21)

Buy-It-Now:

AU $300.00

Copyright page shows a 2nd impression. Not 2nd State of 1st printing.

Yes, had a look at the copyright page also, and this is just a common second impression. I guess the seller got confused with what 'second state' means.

Ahh, I didn't even look at the copyright page. Took the seller at their word, as I wasn't going to be buying it!