Oct 8, 2020
(edited)Edited by Mithrandir on 2020/10/9 21:40:13
2020/10/8 17:39:34 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
I'm looking for first prints of the standard HarperCollins hardback editions of Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales. While new copies are easy enough to find, I haven't had much luck identifying first prints. Does anyone here have copies they may be willing to sell?
http://www.tolkienbooks.net/php/details2.php?id=760http://www.tolkienbooks.net/php/details2.php?id=832Update: It doesn't need to be a 1st impression. I'm just looking for a L.E.G.O. print.
Oct 8, 2020
2020/10/8 18:32:49 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
I was really lucky to find them on ebay 2 months ago... But I have looked for a long time before that...
Mustycats on ebay sold them just before I found mines for £250 each, and they have been sold during the day...
Oct 8, 2020
2020/10/8 18:44:25 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
I did see one that sold on eBay in August. Sounds like you got that one :)
Sounds like these are rather hard to come by?
Oct 8, 2020
2020/10/8 19:14:06 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
I have a first printing of this edition of Sil, I got it for $2 because the DJ is in pretty rough shape, the book itself is in fine condition though. I also have a 17th printing that is in mint/fine condition.
I also have this edition of UT and your question got me curious as to what printing it is...alas it is an 11th printing.
Oct 8, 2020
2020/10/8 20:33:42 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
Sorry, £250 is a pure nonsense price. Nobody should be paying that for either of these.
Oct 8, 2020
2020/10/8 20:37:25 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
I'm actually after a L.E.G.O. printing, which I assumed would need to be a 1st impression. But now I've learned (thank you Berelach!) that they did multiple impressions.
Oct 8, 2020
2020/10/8 20:48:34 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
Khamûl wrote:
Sorry, £250 is a pure nonsense price. Nobody should be paying that for either of these.
I never said it was a fair price. Was just reporting a fact.
Oct 8, 2020
2020/10/8 20:52:26 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
Mithrandir wrote:
I'm actually after a L.E.G.O. printing, which I assumed would need to be a 1st impression. But now I've learned (thank you Berelach!) that they did multiple impressions.
I think L.E.GO. has printed those till the 3rd impression.
Oct 8, 2020
2020/10/8 20:56:57 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time, London, Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Monrovia
emilien wrote:
Mustycats on ebay sold them just before I found mines for £250 each, and they have been sold during the day...
^ This reads like
you bought copies for £250 each.