A 1977 First American Edition of The Silmarillion—Tolkien’s mythic backbone to Middle-earth and one of the most rewarding reads for fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. This is the deep lore: creation stories, ancient wars, and the long tragedy of the Silmarils—told like legend, not like a modern novel.
Includes the fold-out Map of Beleriand and classic 1970s Houghton Mifflin design details.
Clean, readable, and ready for your nightstand or your collector shelf.
Quick Specs
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Item Type: Single book
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Size: 9 × 7 × 1 in
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Material: Hardcover cloth boards + paper dust jacket
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Color: Cream/yellow DJ; teal/green boards with gold emblem
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Origin or Maker: Houghton Mifflin Company (Boston)
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Year or Era: 1977
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GENRE: Vintage Fictional Fantasy / High Fantasy
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Language / Pages: English / 365 pages
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Identifiers: ISBN 0-395-25730-1; LCCN 77-8025 (shown)
Edition & Features
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Edition/Printing: First American Edition (printing line shown: W 10 9 8 7 6 5 4)
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Dust Jacket: Present; price $10.95 visible on flap
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Illustrations/Maps/Plates: Fold-out Map of Beleriand
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Extras: Index; decorative script borders on title pages
Condition Grade: Very Good
Notes: Dust jacket shows edgewear with small chips/rubs at corners; book is solid and clean inside with light age-toning. Map present.
- See all photos for detail—sold as pictured.
Condition Grade Key
Near Fine: minimal wear; tight; clean.
Very Good: light wear; clean text; minor flaws.
Good: noticeable wear; sound reading copy; some marks.
Fair: heavy wear; complete but worn; priced accordingly.
About the Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
Oxford philologist and storyteller whose Middle-earth legendarium reshaped modern fantasy—The Silmarillion is the “ancient history” behind LOTR.
If you want the “why” behind the Elves, the jewels, and the heartbreak—this is the book.
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