"This price surprised me:
Lord Of The Rings, The Hobbit, Silmarillion, Folio Society LIMITED EDITION, RARE
I know they're matching numbers, but £1000!?"
Yes I agree, whoever bought it got a bargain, that is a very good price.
Does anyone know what the set cost when it was first released?
Lord Of The Rings, The Hobbit, Silmarillion, Folio Society LIMITED EDITION, RARE
I know they're matching numbers, but £1000!?"
Yes I agree, whoever bought it got a bargain, that is a very good price.
Does anyone know what the set cost when it was first released?
Thought £1000 was a pretty good price for a matching number set.
Think original prices for LOTR was £330-£350 and Hobbit & Silmarillion around £130 each (but rough prices from memory).
Think original prices for LOTR was £330-£350 and Hobbit & Silmarillion around £130 each (but rough prices from memory).
If you are selling a boxset, it would be nice to have a picture of the box
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/J-R-R-Tolki ... ks_UK&hash=item3ccc638153
If you can find it then please post
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/J-R-R-Tolki ... ks_UK&hash=item3ccc638153
If you can find it then please post
He doesn't include a photo of the box because he mixes and matches them between sets depending on what the customer is looking for.... I kid you not.
Well as an self appointed, aggressive, arrogant and full of self importance individual, who has very little knowledge, for what it is worth, I have to agree
That sounds like a future bibliographers nightmare!: mixing books & slipcases/boxes...
[Trotter, agree with what? ]
BH
[Trotter, agree with what? ]
BH
In regard to the Folio numbered deluxe editions, unless matching numbers is something you think is important (I don't), then £1000 for all three is just okay, by eBay standards.
Last prices I noted for LR (alone):
Nov. 2011: £429
Oct. 2011: £530
May 2011: £500
With prices for the Folio Silmarillion & Hobbit rarely exceeding £200 (you could reasonably expect to pick up both for less than £300), I think you pick up all three individually for less than £1000; maybe £700-800. They wouldn't be matching numbers though, & this auction also had free postage I suppose.
Out of interest, if they weren't matching numbers, would you guys still think £1000 was good?
BH
Last prices I noted for LR (alone):
Nov. 2011: £429
Oct. 2011: £530
May 2011: £500
With prices for the Folio Silmarillion & Hobbit rarely exceeding £200 (you could reasonably expect to pick up both for less than £300), I think you pick up all three individually for less than £1000; maybe £700-800. They wouldn't be matching numbers though, & this auction also had free postage I suppose.
Out of interest, if they weren't matching numbers, would you guys still think £1000 was good?
BH