The Silmarillion

J.R.R. Tolkien

ISBN 10: 0395257301 / ISBN 13: 9780395257302

Published by Houghton Mifflin Comp., Boston Mass. USA, 1977

About this Item

Both copies of this book are in very good condition, absolutely no markings, no writing, no inscriptions. Both have their dust jackets which are a bit edge worn with some slight tears on upper front and back. They're both a ** First American edition**. Both include a map of Beleriand, and has an appendix of definitions and translations. This is considered to be Tolkien's most important work as it sets the stage for all his other works. The Lord of the Rings eventually emerged from this book.

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Bibliographic Details

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

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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