
2 Sep, 2022
2022/9/2 22:43:04 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
2022/9/2 22:43:04 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
Thought this deserved to be here: https://onlineshop.oxfam.org.uk/1954-f ... 01071354?sku=HD_301071354

3 Sep, 2022
2022/9/3 1:44:12 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
2022/9/3 1:44:12 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
100CupsCoffee wrote:
Thought this deserved to be here: https://onlineshop.oxfam.org.uk/1954-f ... 01071354?sku=HD_301071354
Ouch—that’s a lot for that condition.

7 Sep, 2022
2022/9/7 17:29:09 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
2022/9/7 17:29:09 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
Where are we going exactly?
Soon, a 1st hobbit will cost more than a sketch of Raphael or a painting of Caravaggio?
Soon, a 1st hobbit will cost more than a sketch of Raphael or a painting of Caravaggio?

7 Sep, 2022
2022/9/7 17:34:34 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
2022/9/7 17:34:34 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
A piece of art by Carravaggio is unique. There are 1500 copies for the 1st edition of the Hobbit out there. If Im multipying the price of this one by 1500 to make it unique, I have 177.000 x 1500, let's say 265 millions USD. Unbelievable.

7 Sep, 2022
2022/9/7 17:52:22 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
2022/9/7 17:52:22 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
I don't think your figures are correct on 1500 copies out there, there were in 1937, but I don't think they have all survived for 85 years. I am guessing more like a maximum of 500 still around, and probably only about 100 with dust-jackets.

7 Sep, 2022
2022/9/7 17:55:51 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
2022/9/7 17:55:51 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
Trotter wrote:
probably only about 100 with dust-jackets.
I would wager it's even less than that.

7 Sep, 2022
2022/9/7 17:56:47 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
2022/9/7 17:56:47 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
I would agree with this calculation.
Also just because someone lists for a price does not indicate market worth. Only actual recorded sales give an indication.
I could list my copy for £1m - does not mean anyone would buy..
Also just because someone lists for a price does not indicate market worth. Only actual recorded sales give an indication.
I could list my copy for £1m - does not mean anyone would buy..

7 Sep, 2022
2022/9/7 17:59:30 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
2022/9/7 17:59:30 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
Demis wrote:
I would agree with this calculation.
Also just because someone lists for a price does not indicate market worth. Only actual recorded sales give an indication.
I could list my copy for £1m - does not mean anyone would buy..
When you list yours for £1m Demis, I am listing mine for £900,000
