The Silmarillion J.R.R. Tolkien 1977 First American Edition 11th Printing Hardcover with Dust Jacket and Map
$49.99
The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien is a 1977 First American Edition, 11th printing hardcover from Houghton Mifflin Company, edited by Christopher Tolkien, with its dust jacket and foldout map.
This is Tolkien's mythology of Middle earth before The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, bringing together the history of the Silmarils, the First Age, and the larger legendarium behind the later stories.
Details
- Item: hardcover book
- Title: The Silmarillion
- Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
- Illustrator: not confirmed from photos
- Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston
- Publication Year: 1977
- Edition and Printing: First American Edition, 11th printing
- Format and Binding: green cloth hardcover
- Dust Jacket: present
- Genre: fantasy, mythology
- Language: English
- ISBN: 0-395-25730-1
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 1/2 inches
Condition Grade: Good
Positives
- Graded Good: Complete and readable with a sound text block, clean pages, dust jacket, and foldout map, plus visible ownership and jacket wear.
- The pages shown are clean, crisp, and easy to read.
- The foldout map at the rear is present and in good condition according to the condition notes.
- The green cloth binding appears sound in the photos.
Issues / Wear
- The dust jacket has edge wear, with small tears and chipping at the upper corners and spine area.
- A previous owner signed and dated the front free endpaper, Dan W Hurley, 15 December 1977.
- Light age and handling wear are visible on the dust jacket.
This 1977 First American Edition Silmarillion hardcover with dust jacket and foldout map suits a Tolkien shelf. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.
- Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
- Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
- Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
- Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
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