First printing, first American edition stated with complete number line. First state with first issue points per Hammond and Anderson - J.R.R. Tolkien, A Descriptive Bibliography. Fold out map present to rear free end page. Jacket drawing by J.R.R. Tolkien. 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 Book; binding tight, boards straight and clean; text free of marks, appears barely read. Dust jacket ($10.95) has mild chipping and small paper loss to spine ends and top covers with five 1/4" to 3/4" closed tears to mostly top covers. Color sharp. Under archival quality mylar cover. Photos upon request. Packed well and shipped in a sturdy box.

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Title: The Silmarillion
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, Boston
Publication Date: 1977
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0395257301
ISBN 13: 9780395257302
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Printing: 1st Printing
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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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 N�menor 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

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