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16 Oct, 2017
2017-10-16 10:58:23 PM UTC
Much appreciated Stu! I've now seen (or been told of) a total of seven copies of these, all 2nds (and all from the UK)... maybe the 1sts went abroad?
20 Oct, 2017
2017-10-20 9:42:16 AM UTC
Today I just got my HoMH and there is something I don't understand and pisses me off. Why is this deluxe slipcase edition shorter than the rest? If you place the box of HoMH next to the rest of the collection, I mean, the rest of the slipcase deluxe editions, which have the same dimensions, it is noticeably smaller. They do not have the same height. I find it stupid, or maybe I'm the stupid here and I don't understand something, but it's just ugly.
20 Oct, 2017
2017-10-20 11:53:15 AM UTC
How disappointing - as if it weren't already a total mismatch. Care to share pics?
20 Oct, 2017
2017-10-20 12:00:06 PM UTC

mboswi wrote:
Today I just got my HoMH and there is something I don't understand and pisses me off. Why is this deluxe slipcase edition shorter than the rest? If you place the box of HoMH next to the rest of the collection, I mean, the rest of the slipcase deluxe editions, which have the same dimensions, it is noticeably smaller. They do not have the same height. I find it stupid, or maybe I'm the stupid here and I don't understand something, but it's just ugly.

I would like to see pictures as well, this is an expensive item and I want people on the site to be able to see pictures of it, before deciding if they want to add it to their collections.

As an aside, I am not buying this edition at the moment, may pick it up if I find a remaindered copy.
20 Oct, 2017
2017-10-20 12:18:08 PM UTC
This set seems like the biggest waste of time and energy. So many other more fruitful things they could work on. Like an expanded Letters publication please HarperCollins.

Out of interest you should all check page 344 in The People of Middle-earth to see if the page is complete. That stands for this supposed deluxe too.
20 Oct, 2017
2017-10-20 1:11:31 PM UTC
First of all, sorry for the quality of the pictures. I hope you can notice it anyway.

On the books, I don't get it. I'm pretty disappointed. The details don't match. The size is different, and because of it, the place of the letters is also different and so on. Also, the sides of the slipcase are unalike. For the price, I think this product is under quality.





20 Oct, 2017 (edited)
2017-10-20 1:30:53 PM UTC
I have asked HarperCollins about your issues with the book, will let you know any response.

Anyone who is thinking of buying this edition, I would hold off, until I get a response from HarperCollins?
20 Oct, 2017
2017-10-20 2:56:28 PM UTC
Reply from HarperCollins.

Fortunately it’s been generally well received and we have almost sold out of the first printing of 235 copies. The initial printing error where half a page in the last volume was blanked out was corrected years ago, including in this new edition.
20 Oct, 2017
2017-10-20 4:21:23 PM UTC
Wow, only 235 copies? That's a pretty short first printing.
20 Oct, 2017
2017-10-20 6:56:56 PM UTC
235 copies, I'd be curious of those how many were pre-orders before a single picture or even render was provided.

I had mine pre-ordered when it first showed up, assuming it would be matching the others in the most recent Deluxe line. I then promptly cancelled when we got the first renders and it matching was in question.

Figured if the initial renders were wrong (as they have been in previous Deluxe editions) I could always order it at that time. Very glad I held off, but I'm betting a lot of that 235 were from people in a similar spot and who didn't cancel their pre-orders.
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