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22 Jul, 2016
2016-7-22 2:06:30 PM UTC
Yes, in some ways all that matters is the spine and slipcase as 99% of the time that is what you will see.
22 Jul, 2016 (edited)
2016-7-22 3:16:53 PM UTC

Tapuvae (Chris) wrote:
Yes, in some ways all that matters is the spine and slipcase as 99% of the time that is what you will see.

Great, my copy #205, when I bought it had a faded spine, 3 nicks in the leather, and no slipcase, so I had a matching slipcase made.

From Khamûl's list in this thread

https://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/n ... t_id=15722#forumpost15722

2009: £588 [#205, unsigned, no slipcase]

Fails in every respect
22 Jul, 2016
2016-7-22 10:02:15 PM UTC

Trotter wrote:

Tapuvae (Chris) wrote:
Yes, in some ways all that matters is the spine and slipcase as 99% of the time that is what you will see.

Great, my copy #205, when I bought it had a faded spine, 3 nicks in the leather, and no slipcase, so I had a matching slipcase made.

From Khamûl's list in this thread

https://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/n ... t_id=15722#forumpost15722

2009: £588 [#205, unsigned, no slipcase]

Fails in every respect


I think that is the problem with both of the GA&U SD Editions -- the bit you see is usually the bit that suffers badly due to the UV. I've never been happy with my SD Hobbit for this reason. I could live with it on a £600 copy of the Sil, but I don't think I could live with it on a £2000 copy. I missed out on an excellent unsigned copy for AUD 700 a few years back. D'oh!
22 Jul, 2016
2016-7-22 10:17:33 PM UTC
Yeah for 600 pounds...

I didn't realize the Sil has spine issues as well but it makes sense I suppose. Seems like many copies of the SDH have spine toning, to the point that some dealers aren't discounting much at all. Incidentally the lot at Cheffins did not have toning, but that went for 400 pounds or so.
23 Jul, 2016
2016-7-23 6:29:49 AM UTC
SD Sil came today. Condition is pretty good. The spine no toning, seems like it was stored in a cellar, not in a shelf compared to the smell. But anyway, looks very good on my shelf.
23 Jul, 2016
2016-7-23 6:32:19 AM UTC

Laurin666 wrote:
SD Sil came today. Condition is pretty good. The spine no toning, seems like it was stored in a cellar, not in a shelf compared to the smell. But anyway, looks very good on my shelf.

Good stuff. Sometimes books do look a lot better in real life than in photos (I guess it is all down to the contrast, etc). If the spine looks good, you are half way there, anyway :)
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