remy wrote:
I think it unlikely that the sil will come up for sale anytime soon......
Do you want to tell us something? You seem to have "insider information"
All of them, or one in particular? I mean, the #3 Super Deluxe (owned by Rayner) is interesting enough; but it's not one of a kind. However, the proof (the book & the loose pages) & presentation copies are something else entirely. I don't see any particular reason why the buyer, unless they retain it themselves, wouldn't sell on the former. The others? --I can see why one might want to hang on to these, especially with the auction being so recent.
BH
BH
All of the above assumes, of course, the buyer was a bookseller. If, on the other hand, the buyer was a collector --then, yes, I don't think we're likely to see these any time soon.
BH
BH
The first Tolkien item (# 511 - The Hobbit "file copy") is up on Abebooks:
The Hobbit (J and M Books Limited)
It's listed at £9500. When you consider ABE's 13.5% fees (if that's still what ABE charges), this equates to about £8200 to the seller. The hammer price was £3200 at Dominic Winter auctioneers; so about £3840 cost to the buyer (20% was it?).
What do you guys think of the mark-up? Not, actually, as much as I'd have imagined.
BH
The Hobbit (J and M Books Limited)
It's listed at £9500. When you consider ABE's 13.5% fees (if that's still what ABE charges), this equates to about £8200 to the seller. The hammer price was £3200 at Dominic Winter auctioneers; so about £3840 cost to the buyer (20% was it?).
What do you guys think of the mark-up? Not, actually, as much as I'd have imagined.
BH
see the signed LOTR has ended
one person made an offer @ £4450 and it was declined
then it was removed. So guess it went for somewhere between £4450 & £5500
one person made an offer @ £4450 and it was declined
then it was removed. So guess it went for somewhere between £4450 & £5500
So the seller made at least £1250 profit and got a first edition first impression RotK for free.........