The Silmarillion

Tolkien, J.R.R.

ISBN 10: 0395257301 / ISBN 13: 9780395257302

Published by Hougton Mifflin, 1977

About this Item

First American Edition, First Printing, 1977. Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Map at rear. Very Good Condition. Please examine photos closely. Mild shelf wear and aging to covers. Binding is firm. Jacket shows light wear and aging, short closed tear at bottom of front fore edge. Protected in clear archival sleeve; there is glare in the photos. Interior is evenly toned, clean, free of markings.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1746301058258

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Silmarillion
• Publisher: Hougton Mifflin
• Publication Date: 1977
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0395257301
• ISBN 13: 9780395257302
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fantasy

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Synopsis

1st US edition

Review

JRR Tolkien is best known for The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings but those who thought these two wonderful adventures marked the height of his imagination have many more delights to come. The Silmarillion represents the source of Tolkien's later work and follows the events of the First Age of Middle Earth. For information, The Lord Of The Rings concerns the end of the Third Age.

The Silmarillion is a gloriously realised story of rebellion, exile, war and the heroism of elves and men. But to gain an insight into the staggering complexity of Tolkien's world, however, the shorter works also included are must-reads. Dealing with the myth of creation, the nature of the Gods, the fall of Númenor and the Rings of Power, they paint a vivid picture not only of Middle Earth but also of the author's soaring imagination.

Tolkien was born of English parents in Bloemfontein, South Africa, in 1892 and died in England in 1973. He worked on The Silmarillion from as early as 1917 but the work was not published until after his death. This edition, richly illustrated by Ted Nasmith, is both collector's item and source of reference and fascination for every follower of Tolkien. --James Barclay