
Nov 7, 2020
(edited)
2020/11/7 2:06:21 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
Edited by Urulókë on 2020/11/8 21:44:49
2020/11/7 2:06:21 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
Rare, indeed. But not rare enough for this price for ex-lib!
I'll sell my fine copy to anyone who wants to pay that much money, like a shot!
https://affiliates.abebooks.com/c/9724 ... 3Dsnippet-_-srp1-_-title1
[ADMIN edit - adding context for future reference]
This listing is for the Child's World unlicensed (and blocked soon after publication) version of Oliphaunt. Asking price is US$ 1,499.63
I'll sell my fine copy to anyone who wants to pay that much money, like a shot!
https://affiliates.abebooks.com/c/9724 ... 3Dsnippet-_-srp1-_-title1
[ADMIN edit - adding context for future reference]
This listing is for the Child's World unlicensed (and blocked soon after publication) version of Oliphaunt. Asking price is US$ 1,499.63


Nov 18, 2020
2020/11/18 1:46:44 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
2020/11/18 1:46:44 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
Dropping this here so I can drool over the pictures (and ignore the price)
Seller: cranswick-books
(809)
Ended Jul 7, 2021
Buy-It-Now:
£5,750.00
[ Bids]
Submitted by: Urulókë

Nov 18, 2020
2020/11/18 2:16:46 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
2020/11/18 2:16:46 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
Urulókë wrote:
Dropping this here so I can drool over the pictures (and ignore the price)
Oh lord that's mesmerizing! What are your thoughts on the price? I wouldn't know what to expect.

Nov 18, 2020
2020/11/18 2:45:43 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
2020/11/18 2:45:43 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
Would you be able to share some context of just how rare this is? Obviously 1st printing from the 20's is something already.

Nov 18, 2020
2020/11/18 7:00:23 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
2020/11/18 7:00:23 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
This is a reprint of Tolkien's essay The Devil's Coach-Horses. It was first included in The Review of English Studies: A Quarterly Journal of English Literature and the English Language Vol. 1, No. 3 July 1925 http://tolkienbooks.net/php/details2.php?id=60

In the same year an off-print edition was also produced The Devil's Coach-Horses J.R.R. Tolkien 1925 http://tolkienbooks.net/php/details2.php?id=61 and is very scarce, I can't imagine many copies were printed.
Pictures from Deagol's excellent site tolkienbooks.net

In the same year an off-print edition was also produced The Devil's Coach-Horses J.R.R. Tolkien 1925 http://tolkienbooks.net/php/details2.php?id=61 and is very scarce, I can't imagine many copies were printed.

Pictures from Deagol's excellent site tolkienbooks.net

Nov 18, 2020
2020/11/18 17:32:03 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
2020/11/18 17:32:03 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
Thanks Trotter! Also, didn't know Deagol's site was Tolkienbooks.net. Other than this site, there has been no more singularly valuable site than his in building my collection.

Nov 18, 2020
2020/11/18 17:36:20 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
2020/11/18 17:36:20 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
I see one other copy in my archive did not sell, at less than half the price. Perhaps it was sold via private transaction since then?
Seller: martin3636cat
(1079)
Ended Nov 11, 2014
Buy-It-Now:
£2,000.00
[ Bids]
Submitted by: garm

Nov 18, 2020
2020/11/18 19:00:47 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
2020/11/18 19:00:47 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
Yes i sold it shortly after , a bit of a regret in truth but needed the money at the time 🙁🙁🙁🙁

Nov 18, 2020
2020/11/18 19:07:51 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
2020/11/18 19:07:51 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
If you are willing to share how much you sold it for, I would love to have that data point! No worries if not, though.