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Pulch - Introducing myself and my collection!

1 February
2026-2-1 10:06:06 PM UTC

Hello! I'd like to introduce myself and my collection!

I mainly collect The Hobbit, and enjoy finding ex-libris copies where possible. I started collecting last year, and have so far acquired 138 copies of The Hobbit, along with multiple editions of LOTR and various other Tolkien works.

I'm always interested in discussing collections, and in finding a good deal.

The late Stu
Home away from home

1 February (edited)
2026-2-1 10:31:02 PM UTC

Pulch wrote:
Hello! I'd like to introduce myself and my collection!

I mainly collect The Hobbit, and enjoy finding ex-libris copies where possible. I started collecting last year, and have so far acquired 138 copies of The Hobbit, along with multiple editions of LOTR and various other Tolkien works.

I'm always interested in discussing collections, and in finding a good deal.

No offence, but people with that many Hobbits are just nuts

Welcome aboard.

Edit: If you had to pick a single copy, which is your favourite?

Pulch

2 February
2026-2-2 3:19:29 AM UTC

Haha, my wife definitely agrees that I'm nuts

For reading, I think the paperback Jemima Catlin is my favorite. Easy to turn the hold and wonderful illustrations.

I love the 2004 deluxe edition I recently got, might be my new favorite over the 1st edition facsimile and colorful India-only paperback

The late Stu
Home away from home

2 February
2026-2-2 4:59:21 AM UTC

Pulch wrote:
Haha, my wife definitely agrees that I'm nuts

For reading, I think the paperback Jemima Catlin is my favorite. Easy to turn the hold and wonderful illustrations.

I love the 2004 deluxe edition I recently got, might be my new favorite over the 1st edition facsimile and colorful India-only paperback

Good choices. I think I'd go for the 1976 A&U deluxe. Hasn't been bested as yet, IMHO (I think the A&U is better than the Unwin Hyman reprint, though I like the little man in a circle).

Pulch

8 March
2026-3-8 7:19:15 PM UTC

Full collection update, as well as my recent favorite additions!

Pulch

8 March
2026-3-8 7:20:30 PM UTC

The Fellowship is 1st edition while Two Towers and Return of the King are 2nd

Pulch

8 March
2026-3-8 7:22:39 PM UTC

And this is arguably my favorite shelf, all my ex-lib and library binding copies! Really happy with the ex-lib 1st edition Fellowship, as well as the red library binding 2nd edition of The Hobbit that I purchased from a fellow member here a while back

Mr. Underhill
Shirrif (Moderator)

8 March
2026-3-8 9:39:49 PM UTC

Some very nice items there, thanks for sharing with us!

Urulókë

9 March
2026-3-9 5:11:26 PM UTC

Glad to see your collection growing and you having fun!

Pulch - Introducing myself and my collection!

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