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The Silmarillion: First edition fourth impression near fine
by JRR Tolkien
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Manchester , Lancashire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
TOLKIEN, J. R. R.
- The Silmarillion, fourth impression of the first edition. Published by George Allen Unwin in 1977.
Description
- Near fine condition, excepting an ~5mm soil mark to the front end paper. Some markimg along the outer edge also. Otherwise exceptionally clean and bright throughout.
- The dust jacket is not price clipped. The spine retains its original colours. No sun fade to speak of anywhere on the book. Original blue cloth on boards. An attractive copy thus, in desirable condition.
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Synopsis
The Silmarillion narrates the complexity of Middle-earth through a collection of J.R.R Tolkein’s 5 mythopoeic works, illustrating an extensive history and lore in relation to his work, T he Hobbit . The collection was originally published as individual works, but was later rejected due to incompleteness. In 1977 The Silmarillion was edited and published posthumously by Tolkien's son Christopher, with assistance from Guy Gavriel Kay, who later became a noted fantasy writer.
Reviews
On Aug 30 2019, a reader said:
Amazing better than hobbit
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Details
- Bookseller
- Canon & Rare Booksellers
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- TOL-0283
- Title
- The Silmarillion
- Author
- JRR Tolkien
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Allen Unwin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1977
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Early printing desirable copy Tolkien Silmarillion
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Canon & Rare Booksellers
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Manchester , Lancashire
About Canon & Rare Booksellers
Established in 2012, Canon & Rare grew first from an interest in collecting. With substantial scholarly research of art and literature Canon & Rare is well placed for discovery of new history. Our speciality is the truly unique and interesting. We buy and sell most first editions of modern fiction. Friends of The Courtauld Institute, The Orwell Foundation, York Art Gallery and Hamilton Kerr, Cambridge.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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