Quite ?

Another step towards the ultimate insanity of rising prices...

Now we don’t know what these will go for, but the other end of the spectrum...

huan68 wrote:

Now we don’t know what these will go for, but the other end of the spectrum...

Lord Of The Rings Set Of Books J.R.R Tolkien 2nd Edition 1st Impressions - 1967

124705093760

Seller: hitippy

(784)

Ended May 8, 2021

This item ended more than 90 days ago

Funny description: never seen a description of condition for books as percentage...

All books are 2nd edition 1st impressions - 1966

CONDITION IS 70 %

emilien wrote:

2nd Ed. 1st Imp. Set '66 J R R Tolkien LORD OF THE RINGS Fellowship Two Towers

373564281006

Seller: book-box-london

(1866)

Ended May 8, 2021

This item ended more than 90 days ago

Another step towards the ultimate insanity of rising prices...

No one is going to pay that...

Mr. Underhill wrote:

emilien wrote:

2nd Ed. 1st Imp. Set '66 J R R Tolkien LORD OF THE RINGS Fellowship Two Towers

373564281006

Seller: book-box-london

(1866)

Ended May 8, 2021

This item ended more than 90 days ago

Another step towards the ultimate insanity of rising prices...

No one is going to pay that...

No one indeed...
But this is the first time I'm seeing a 1000ish price for a 2nd edition / 1st imp of LotR.

emilien wrote:

Mr. Underhill wrote:

emilien wrote:

2nd Ed. 1st Imp. Set '66 J R R Tolkien LORD OF THE RINGS Fellowship Two Towers

373564281006

Seller: book-box-london

(1866)

Ended May 8, 2021

This item ended more than 90 days ago

Another step towards the ultimate insanity of rising prices...

No one is going to pay that...

No one indeed...
But this is the first time I'm seeing a 1000ish price for a 2nd edition / 1st imp of LotR.

I've see a few listings like this on ABE books...I just keep on scrolling

Ithildin wrote:

huan68 wrote:

Now we don’t know what these will go for, but the other end of the spectrum...

Lord Of The Rings Set Of Books J.R.R Tolkien 2nd Edition 1st Impressions - 1967

124705093760

Seller: hitippy

(784)

Ended May 8, 2021

This item ended more than 90 days ago

Funny description: never seen a description of condition for books as percentage...

All books are 2nd edition 1st impressions - 1966

CONDITION IS 70 %

Fwiw the listing is in error, these are 2nd impressions.

Warning on this one - the dust jacket is from a third impression edition [Urulókë edit] (and I think the seller could state that a bit more strongly, though they aren't hiding the fact) so it is a £200 book at the most (the DJ is worthless). The seller is conveniently (for them) not accepting contact.

https://contact.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAP ... 7&requested=wishvintage22

Stu wrote:

Warning on this one - the dust jacket is from a third impression edition [Urulókë edit] (and I think the seller could state that a bit more strongly, though they aren't hiding the fact) so it is a £200 book at the most (the DJ is worthless). The seller is conveniently (for them) not accepting contact.

https://contact.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAP ... 7&requested=wishvintage22

J.R.R.Tolkien The Hobbit  2nd edition 6th Allen & Unwin 1954 Very Good

224449931197

Seller: wishvintage22

(1854)

Ended Sep 11, 2021

This item ended more than 90 days ago

Don't you think the book would sell for more than £200 if listed now (sans DJ)? I do, even if it shouldn't. And I disagree that they're not hiding the fact... I think they're trying to ride the line between hiding it and showing/stating it. There should be at least one sentence in the listing that plainly says the jacket doesn't match the book. Not a fan.