The Silmarillion. edited by Christopher Tolkien. [First Edition Fine Copy in a Fine Unclipped Dust Jacket]. This item is unavailable.The Silmarillion. edited by Christopher Tolkien. [First Edition Fine Copy in a Fine Unclipped Dust Jacket]

London: George Allen & Unwin, 1977, First Edition. This story collection contains the mythology of Middle-earth, hinted at but not fully explored in The Hobbit (1937) and The Lord of the Rings (1954-55). Tolkien worked on these stories intermittently between the First World War and his death in 1973, after which his son Christopher gathered and published them here. This copy is from the domestic issue, printed by Billing & Sons, with the price on the inner front flap of the dust jacket. An export issue, printed by William Clowes, was published simultaneously. [Hammond & Anderson A15b]. Map of the Realms of the Noldor and the Sindar facing page 120, large folding map of Beleriand and the Lands to the North at the rear of the volume, both printed in red and black. Page 330 line 4 has a missing full-stop after 'Feanor'. Original blue cloth, spine titles in gilt and stamped with heraldic device of Lúthien Tinúviel after a drawing by Tolkien, top edge blue. With dust jacket. Light browning to endpapers, short closed tear to map stub; unclipped jacket; a near-fine copy in like jacket. Pagination: 365pp with maps at page 120 and at the end. Provenance: no inscriptions or bookplates. Approximately 9 inches (23cm) tall. Condition Report Externally Spine very good condition gilt titles, minor marks and scratches. Joints very good condition sound, gently rubbed and worn. Corners very good condition gently bumped and worn. Boards very good condition red leather and cloth boards, minor marks and wear. Page edges good condition top edge gilt, other edges tanned. Binding very good condition attractive. See above and photos. Internally Hinges very good condition sound. Paste downs very good condition patterned paper. End papers very good condition patterned paper. Title very good condition gently tanned. Pages very good condition gently tanned with minor spotting throughout. See photos.…