The very rare
The Hobbit Tolkien George Allen and Unwin 1965 1st Edition 15th Impression
snap it up for $2999
The title does admit it is a 2nd edition and has some tape on the dust-jacket.
This could be a great investment as the movie of the Hobbit is about to be released later this year, and prices of the Lord Of The Rings went up after the movies relating to those three volumes. or in this case a very poor one.
The Hobbit Tolkien George Allen and Unwin 1965 1st Edition 15th Impression
snap it up for $2999
The title does admit it is a 2nd edition and has some tape on the dust-jacket.
This could be a great investment as the movie of the Hobbit is about to be released later this year, and prices of the Lord Of The Rings went up after the movies relating to those three volumes. or in this case a very poor one.
The same seller is also selling a very rare 1971 Hobbit, who knew these were so rare, for $399 with no dust-jacket.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HOBBIT-3rd- ... tible&hash=item4ab6ecf46a
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HOBBIT-3rd- ... tible&hash=item4ab6ecf46a
The title also states it's one of only 1500 copies. Where do people get these numbers? Ok, we know where the numbers come from; but we also know they don't apply to this impression!
I saw a fourth edition TH (1978) for sale on ebay the other day - one of only 4,000 copies apparently.
In both of these cases, the number of copies is not known; but the vendors have added a number to their descriptions of their books in order to boost its apparent scarcity and also to give some idea that they know what they're talking about.
Maddening, ain't it.
*edit - I see this vendor's 1971 Hobbit is also one of 4,000 copies, too. Allegedly.
I saw a fourth edition TH (1978) for sale on ebay the other day - one of only 4,000 copies apparently.
In both of these cases, the number of copies is not known; but the vendors have added a number to their descriptions of their books in order to boost its apparent scarcity and also to give some idea that they know what they're talking about.
Maddening, ain't it.
*edit - I see this vendor's 1971 Hobbit is also one of 4,000 copies, too. Allegedly.
This is not from ebay, but look -
https://affiliates.abebooks.com/c/9724 ... 253D1968%2526yrl%253D1908
quote - "Internally there is an inscription on the front free endpaper which reads; /to Ronnie and Mary/ from/ Wyndham/ Christmas 1930/
The inscription is an intriguing one. It is possible that the book was given as a Christmas gift by D B Wyndham Lewis to JRR Tolkien and his wife, Edith.
J R R Tolkien was known as ‘Ronald’, or ‘Ronnie’/’Tollers’ to his friends. Edith Mary Tolkien’s use of her name is not as well known. "
Ronald and Edith, aka Ronnie and Mary? One learns something new every day!
https://affiliates.abebooks.com/c/9724 ... 253D1968%2526yrl%253D1908
quote - "Internally there is an inscription on the front free endpaper which reads; /to Ronnie and Mary/ from/ Wyndham/ Christmas 1930/
The inscription is an intriguing one. It is possible that the book was given as a Christmas gift by D B Wyndham Lewis to JRR Tolkien and his wife, Edith.
J R R Tolkien was known as ‘Ronald’, or ‘Ronnie’/’Tollers’ to his friends. Edith Mary Tolkien’s use of her name is not as well known. "
Ronald and Edith, aka Ronnie and Mary? One learns something new every day!