Nice. Have we not seen this Miramar quote before though? (Is the Tolkien dealer not DM?) I seem to recall it being mis-used the last time it popped up (& discussed here on TCG); although I'm not suggesting it's being mis-used in this case.

BH

well I never its back !
no shock there then

Interesting. I wonder what became of the lone bidder on the last auction. Perhaps they miscounted the zeroes before hitting the bid button.

Not eBay, but...

I found that New Worlds, Nr. 168 from November 1966, containing the Daphne Castell interview with Tolkien, is available for quite decent prices at Amazon.co.uk. I ordered a copy today.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Worlds-SF ... collsguid-21&linkCode=osi

Incidentally, a copy is being offered on eBay as well:

I already own a copy. It contains a really interesting interview from one of Tolkien's former students.

Congrats on the find...

Nice enough condition for the price, so it seems like a good thing to point out (to the lurkers more than you regulars who already have many copies...)

1977 "THE SILMARILLION" by J R R TOLKIEN - FIRST EDITION - FINE/FINE COPY

£14.99
End Date: Thursday Jun-7-2012 20:17:10 BST
Buy It Now for only: £14.99

Thanks, Uruloke -- I needed a copy in a better condition!

Ohh, indeed; that is a nice ("Fine") copy. Although I think I have this title...

BH

Just noticed this -

http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Fellowshi ... ction&hash=item588f5b12eb

Is it odd that I recognized it as a fourth printing because of the font on the spine?

You shouldn't need to be told! You are a total Tolkien geek, garm.

BH