The Silmarillion
by J. R. R. Tolkien, edited by Christopher Tolkien
George Allen & Unwin (Publishers) Ltd, second impression 1977
A lifetime’s work, long in gestation and eventually published four years after the author’s death, being assembled and edited by Tolkien’s son Christopher.
Note:second impression printed by William Clowes & Sons Limited.
Hardback. Publisher’s dark blue cloth with gilt title and decoration to spine; tinted blue to top edge of page-block. In a price-clipped dustwrapper. 365pp plus map facing p.128 and a fold-out map to rear. Size: 9 x 6 inches approx. (228mm x 148mm).
Just minor wear and rubbing to dustwrapper; sunned to spine but still with colour to the title; price-clipped. Cloth clean, spine gilt bright; sharp corners to boards. Pages clean throughout; no inscriptions.
Overall, a particularly fresh, clean copy which appears unread – rather lovely.
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