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17 May, 2013
2013-5-17 7:03:57 PM UTC
Why mention a 1978 Hobbit, I can't find it in the listing?

TOLKIEN - LORD OF THE RINGS 3 VOLUME BOX SET EDITION 1978 Hobbit !!!!!!!

I would not be happy that the reference to a 1978 Hobbit is because of PJ's Trilogy

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17 May, 2013
2013-5-17 7:32:15 PM UTC
Surely it's referring to the LR books themselves being 1978 6th impressions (TolkienBooks)? The word "hobbit" has just been tagged on to increase exposure of the auction. Yes/no?

BH
21 May, 2013
2013-5-21 5:57:21 PM UTC
Yes, it did, they have changed the description now.

This does not look too bad when looking at the box-set, but looks like they had very big mice, look at the rest of the pictures. To be fair does point out the issues, "Books are unread but covers are messed up. I have no idea how that happened but inside books are mint and they have no spine wear"

The seller is also using the horrible Global Postage Programme, which also deserves to disappear as soon as possible.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/J-R-R-Tolki ... ain_0&hash=item232b363b39

23 May, 2013
2013-5-23 9:44:24 PM UTC
23 May, 2013
2013-5-23 10:50:03 PM UTC

Jlong wrote:
Interesting title for the listing:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Hobbit-wi ... tible&hash=item4ac4e13441


"Book" and "Slipcase" or "Book" (actually slipcase) and "Insert". Amazing how some peoples' minds work.
24 May, 2013
2013-5-24 8:26:14 PM UTC
The elusive Barron edition! I real tricky one to find...

Edited by Christopher Tolkien, the author's son. The usual Editor was Barron.
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BH

25 May, 2013
2013-5-25 8:22:36 PM UTC
That's one of the most weird comments I've seen in an auction description of a Tolkien book...
25 May, 2013
2013-5-25 8:54:42 PM UTC
You haven't heard of the Barron edition!?

BH
26 May, 2013
2013-5-26 7:06:11 AM UTC
Six-sevenths of The Lord of the Rings, anyone?

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- wellinghall

26 May, 2013
2013-5-26 12:37:23 PM UTC
Of course, I have a one in seventh chance of that edition being sold separately.

No mention of the CD or slipcase that have also gone AWOL, but I pity anyone who buys this as a reading copy of The Lord of the Rings
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