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By Berelach
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2004 50th Anniv. LotR

2 Jun, 2017
2017-6-2 2:57:26 AM UTC
Does anyone know approximately how many printings there were of this edition?

http://www.tolkienbooks.net/php/details.php?reference=46660

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Stu
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2 Jun, 2017
2017-6-2 7:03:34 AM UTC
At least 25, if that can be believed. Seems like an awful lot, but maybe they are very short runs.

The 2004 Deluxe was up to at least 8 or 9 as of a couple of years ago, so I guess it is plausible.
The Fall of Gondolin: Deluxe (UK, HB)

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