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12 Nov, 2012
2012-11-12 5:00:39 PM UTC
"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?
12 Nov, 2012
2012-11-12 5:18:36 PM UTC
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).
12 Nov, 2012
2012-11-12 5:43:59 PM UTC
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

12 Nov, 2012
2012-11-12 6:08:55 PM UTC
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.
12 Nov, 2012
2012-11-12 6:31:54 PM UTC
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
12 Nov, 2012
2012-11-12 8:09:30 PM UTC
That sounds like a future bibliographers nightmare!: mixing books & slipcases/boxes...

[Trotter, agree with what? ]

BH
12 Nov, 2012
2012-11-12 8:37:06 PM UTC
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
12 Nov, 2012
2012-11-12 8:55:36 PM UTC
There has never been a box for these early impressions according to tolkienbooks.net
13 Nov, 2012
2012-11-13 8:30:28 PM UTC
The three impressions listed were out of print long before the first boxed sets were put together, so I would take any _dogfark_ auction descriptions with a pinch of salt.
13 Nov, 2012
2012-11-13 8:31:52 PM UTC
I'd suggest a truck load of salt...
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