I'm not keen on rebindings, personally - they have to be very good to get my interest. I don't like the look of this one - clumsy. And a 2nd ed. reprint? Nothing to get excited about.

I'm not keen on rebindings normally either but i thought this one looked a bit different and interesting. This being said i agree for a 59 reprint and the price its a no no

Just realized it's by some bloke called Tolkein...

What is it with eBay auctions?

This 2007 Silmarillion has a few days to run, & bidding is currently running at £50 (6 bids):

The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien (Hardback, 2007)

Because of eBay's clever ISBN matching features, it also helpfully (although mostly annoyingly) suggests other auctions for the same item. At the bottom of the screen it suggests the following auction:

The Silmarillion, J. R. R. Tolkien 9780007264896 Book

The same book; £34.79; free postage; & you can buy that book (which is also new) now...

Why would the bidders on the first item not have noticed this?

BH

I think two reasons--some people just get caught up in the bidding on eBay and some people are simply not informed buyers.

Another map bargain, I'd like to think that people know that these maps are in all the early LOTR's, but this is ebay

Jlong said

"some people are simply not informed buyers"

All too true

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tolkien-Fel ... ks_UK&hash=item2a2726cf47

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/LORD-OF-THE-RI ... Books&hash=item2ec4968378

Ha ha ha! This guy is obviously a devotee of P.T. Barnum.

alan-53 has not bothered with his usual spiel on eBay sellers stating that items are rare when they are not, good job.


Hang on a minute, did he not describe these as rare in the eBay title

Rampant bidding going on here:

J R R TOLKIEN-"The Silmarillion" GUILD PUBLISHERS-HARDBACK LEATHERETTE-1981 (Current bid: £32)

Is it a 1st impression from 1981? Yes, it is. Is it worth bidding on? Yes, if you want it, & don't have it. Is it worth bidding £32 for?... eh, probably not.

Never mind all that though --let's bid 22 times for it!

BH

41 in the end......I should sell mine.

And look at this one

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TOLKIEN-SILMA ... ks_UK&hash=item1e75f139f3