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***Mithadan*** · 09-07-2000, 05:47 AM

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Suldaledhel - The Adventures of Tom Bombadil can be found in the Tolkien Reader, together with Tree and Leaf and other works. It is available in paperback.

Galspi - I have the same problem with books loaned to others. For this reason, I never loaned anything by JRRT to anyone. My "original" was the Ballantine edition from early-mid-seventies. White cover with original artwork by JRRT. For the first 25 or so years that I owned them, I was almost reverently careful with the bindings, due to nostalgia. When they became damaged, I got the same editions with gold box in mint condition at what I considered to be a premium on eBay. As I monitor eBay auctions of Tolkiena, I have since observed the bids markedly increasing for almost everything, even to the point where recent publications, HoME volumes etc., are auctioning at prices equal to or greater than the price for a new book. The Gold box LoTR which I got now frequently auctions at 2-3 times what I paid. I guess I'm not the only one suffering from nostalgia/sentimentality.

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09-07-2000, 05:47 AM	#27
*Mithadan* Spirit of Mist Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Tol Eressea Posts: 3,392	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Haunting Spirit Posts: 0</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> First time Suldaledhel - The Adventures of Tom Bombadil can be found in the Tolkien Reader, together with Tree and Leaf and other works. It is available in paperback. Galspi - I have the same problem with books loaned to others. For this reason, I never loaned anything by JRRT to anyone. My "original" was the Ballantine edition from early-mid-seventies. White cover with original artwork by JRRT. For the first 25 or so years that I owned them, I was almost reverently careful with the bindings, due to nostalgia. When they became damaged, I got the same editions with gold box in mint condition at what I considered to be a premium on eBay. As I monitor eBay auctions of Tolkiena, I have since observed the bids markedly increasing for almost everything, even to the point where recent publications, HoME volumes etc., are auctioning at prices equal to or greater than the price for a new book. The Gold box LoTR which I got now frequently auctions at 2-3 times what I paid. I guess I'm not the only one suffering from nostalgia/sentimentality. </p> __________________ Beleriand, Beleriand, the borders of the Elven-land.