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Home Products The Silmarillion J.R.R. Tolkien 1977 First American Edition 11th Printing Hardcover with Dust Jacket and Map
Home Products The Silmarillion J.R.R. Tolkien 1977 First American Edition 11th Printing Hardcover with Dust Jacket and Map
The Silmarillion J.R.R. Tolkien 1977 First American Edition 11th Printing Hardcover with Dust Jacket and Map
The Silmarillion J.R.R. Tolkien 1977 First American Edition 11th Printing Hardcover with Dust Jacket and Map
The Silmarillion J.R.R. Tolkien 1977 First American Edition 11th Printing Hardcover with Dust Jacket and Map
The Silmarillion J.R.R. Tolkien 1977 First American Edition 11th Printing Hardcover with Dust Jacket and Map
The Silmarillion J.R.R. Tolkien 1977 First American Edition 11th Printing Hardcover with Dust Jacket and Map
The Silmarillion J.R.R. Tolkien 1977 First American Edition 11th Printing Hardcover with Dust Jacket and Map
The Silmarillion J.R.R. Tolkien 1977 First American Edition 11th Printing Hardcover with Dust Jacket and Map
The Silmarillion J.R.R. Tolkien 1977 First American Edition 11th Printing Hardcover with Dust Jacket and Map
The Silmarillion J.R.R. Tolkien 1977 First American Edition 11th Printing Hardcover with Dust Jacket and Map
The Silmarillion J.R.R. Tolkien 1977 First American Edition 11th Printing Hardcover with Dust Jacket and Map
The Silmarillion J.R.R. Tolkien 1977 First American Edition 11th Printing Hardcover with Dust Jacket and Map
The Silmarillion J.R.R. Tolkien 1977 First American Edition 11th Printing Hardcover with Dust Jacket and Map

The Silmarillion J.R.R. Tolkien 1977 First American Edition 11th Printing Hardcover with Dust Jacket and Map

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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
  • Pages: 365 pages
  • 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.

Condition Grade Key

  • Near Fine: Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.
  • Very Good: Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.
  • Good: Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.
  • Fair: Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.

Collector's Notes

First American Edition copies from 1977 let Tolkien readers collect the book in its original U.S. publication era.

This printing suits a reader building a Tolkien shelf who wants an early American copy with the map and jacket still together.

The dated 1977 ownership signature gives this copy a clear mark of use from the year it was published.

It is a solid reading and shelf copy with the pieces most buyers want to see still present.

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