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The Silmarillion
by Tolkien, J. R. R.; Tolkien, Christopher (Editor)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/VG-/G+
- ISBN 10
- 0395257301
- ISBN 13
- 9780395257302
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin, 1977. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/VG-/G+. Posthumously published work considered by Tolkien to be his most important, which set the stage for "The Hobbit" & "The Lord of the Rings." Introduction by the author's grandson, Christopher. A FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, but later (9th) printing, this hardcover has green cloth-covered boards with a gilt symbol to front cover & lettering to spine, red top stain. In 365 pages + foldout map in back is securely attached & appears never unfolded (except for our photo!). Condition is VG+: aside from old gift inscription in pen to ffep, it is completely clean, binding strong & straight, hinges intact. Pages creamy white. Mild rubbing to all extremities, slight pushing to head of spine. The price-clipped DJ is VG-/Good+, downgraded due to chipping at both ends of spine & all corners, light soil; nicely protected in new mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
Synopsis
The Silmarillion is a collection of J. R. R. Tolkien's mythopoeic works, edited and published posthumously by his son Christopher Tolkien in 1977, with assistance from Guy Gavriel Kay, who later became a noted fantasy writer. The Silmarillion, along with J. R. R. Tolkien's other works, forms a comprehensive, yet incomplete, narrative that describes the universe of Middle-earth within which The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings take place.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 021519
- Title
- The Silmarillion
- Author
- Tolkien, J. R. R.; Tolkien, Christopher (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- VG-/G+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Later Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0395257301
- ISBN 13
- 9780395257302
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- FANTASY WRITERS ORIGIN MYTHS CREATION HOBBIT MIDDLE EARTH SCIENCE FICTION SCI-FI
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science Fiction-Fantasy;
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Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
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