151. The Silmarillion
by Tolkien, J. R. R.; Tolkien, Christopher (Ed) 
Price: USD 265.40
Dealer: Alibris, Bookcase via Alibris
Description: George Allen & Unwin 1977 First Edition Hard Very Good Minus in Very Good Minus jacket 8vo. Export Edition. True first edition with no price on jacket, and relevant identification points including no full stop after Feanor on p.330 and the text 'Lord of Waters and King of the Sea' in italics on p.352. Some light shelfwear, some sunning to spine and front of jacket. Foxing to endpapers and closed edges, otherwise content clean and tight. 

152. The Silmarillion
by J. R. R. Tolkien 
Price: USD 280.50
Dealer: Abebooks, Vancouver Books
Description: ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: George Allen & Unwin] Hardcover First Edition Hardcover. Condition: very good / extremely good/Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near fine. 1st Edition. A fine copy of the true Export Edition. True first edition with no price on jacket, and relevant identification points including no full stop after Feanor on p.330 and the text 'Lord of Waters and King of the Sea' in italics on p.352. Some very very light shelfwear to spine and front of jacket. A near fine copy square and tight. the reason for lower rating is gift inscription to previous owner on front flyleaf. [VANCOUVER, BC, Canada] [Publication Year: 1977]  

153. The Silmarillion
by J.R.R. Tolkien 
Price: USD 300.00
Dealer: Abebooks, BDC Books
Description: ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: George Allen and Unwin, London] Hardcover First Edition Fine, clean first edition of this collection of stories and insights by J.R.R.Tolkien compiled by his son Christopher. This copy show light tape stains to the first free endpaper and the last free sheet. The blue staining to the top of the page edges is slightly faded. Otherwise it is in exceptional condition and probably unread. The jacket is bright and fresh and shows just minor edgewear to the top of the front panel. A nice collectible copy of this important work. [Stratford, ON, Canada] [Publication Year: 1977]  

154. The Silmarillion
by J. R. R. Tolkien 
Price: USD 300.00
Dealer: Abebooks, GF Books, Inc.
Description: ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: George Allen & Unwin] Hardcover Book is in NEW condition. [Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1977]  

155. THE SILMARILLION.
by TOLKIEN** J. R. R Edited by Christopher Tolkien**: 
Price: USD 346.91
Dealer: Biblio, R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY.
Description: UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [First published 1977 - the true 1st edn believed to be a UK,8vo HB+dw/dj unpriced export edn with 'William Clowes & Sons,Limited' attribution on it's copyright page.The 1st edn,2nd imp was priced (£4.95).The book went through several impressions in the same published year - this example though,the first trade edn of the same year,and printed in Great Britain at the Billing &Sons Ltd.,Guildford,London and Worcester.] NFINE/NFINE. No owner inscrptn but price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,glossy,wrap-around purple background with circular,colour pictorial illustrated emblem to front panel of dw/dj - the Luthien Tinuviel emblem,repeated,but in blocked gilt,to head of spine/backstrip - white-outlined, red-lettered title and capitalised,white-lettered author surname; an inevitably and ubiquitous sunned/faded spine/backstrip with similarly coloured+lettered author+ title as front,the title being faded from red to a pale orange,and publisher's capitalised,orange-lettered name to foot of same,rear panel with colour pictorial illustrated five different emblem designs: central circular surrounded by four squares tipped/turned to the right through 90 degrees and each with circular emblem within - top left to right,centre and bottom left to right: Fingolfin, Earendil, Idril Celebrindal, Elwe and Feanor respectively. Negligible shelf-wear, bumping,creasing to edges and corners – one tiny snick with miniscule loss at foot of rear- facing gutter's fold/crease - no other major nicks,tears or splits present. Both panels of dw/dj with inevitable but minimal, superficial scoring/indents - not obtrusive and without penetration to boards beneath.Top edges coloured blue, fore-edges very lighly toned/aged with faint sporadic dust flecking(?); contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,appears unread,other than my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,unblemished,sharp-cornered,original plain navy blue cloth boards with bright, crisp,blocked gilt lettered spine/backstrip with aforementioned blocked emblem at head of same,and generally clean plain white endpapers.Described hard but fairly and honestly - a really superb copy - definitely better than most cursorily listed or to be found elsewhere. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,7-365pp [paginated] includes a Foreword by Christopher Tolkien,a Contents list/table,4 short stories and Quenta Silmarillion comprising XXIV (24) chapters,Tables: I-V genealogies,The Sundering of the Elves,Notes on Pronunciation,an Index of names,an Appendix,and tipped in to the rear 2pp blanks an immaculate gate-folding b/w map with red titles of "Beleriand and the Land's to the North" with no blemishes, and no nicks or tears present. Plus [unpaginated] 2pp blanks,half-title with additional books titles listed to its reverse,and a title page with both these two pages with rune illustrated top+bottom borders.The issue points/ typographical errors of the 1st edn are present in this example (e.g pp330,pp352 etc),and these were then subsequently rectified in the following issues. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and particularly internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its 40+ year-old age. It is only the minimal,minor exterior faults described that prevents a slightly higher overall grading.Despite them,it really is still an exceptional, exemplary example for its cleanliness and, brightness, making it a truly excellent edition to J. R. R. Tolkien's canon. Tolkien's first book and also his last.In origin though,it precedes even 'The Hobbit',and is the story of the First Age of Tolkien's Middle Earth.Tolkien worked on it,changed it,and enlarged it throughout his entire life.It was finally edited and published posthumously 4 years after his father's death,by his son Christopher Tolkien.Contains the stories: 'Quenta Silmarillion', 'Ainulindale', 'Valaquenta' and 'Akallabeth' and 'Of The Rings of Power and the Third Age'.A truly exceptional example in a really good and unusually high grade/condition.Want more J. R. R. Tolkien titles? For similar and other available titles - please search my MODERN FIRSTS2,CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED and 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die catalogues. Please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,that stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of any inexpensive book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. ** LONDON.GEORGE ALLEN & UNWIN (Publishers) LTD.,1977. ISBN 0048231398 9780048231390 [GB] 

156. The Silmarillion
by J. R. R. Tolkien 
Price: USD 350.00
Dealer: Abebooks, footnotes
Description: ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: George Allen & Unwin] Hardcover First Edition 365 pp, unpriced dust jacket, first edition first printing by William Clowes & Son, p 330, fourth line lacks punctuation after Feanor. Includes map on last endpaper. [Winnipeg, MB, Canada] [Publication Year: 1977]  

157. The Silmarillion
by Tolkien J. R. R. edited by Christopher Tolkien 
Price: USD 400.00
Dealer: Biblio, S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)
Description: London, England: George Allen & Unwin, Ltd.. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. Date: 1977. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0048231398 . Cover Art; This copy matches Currey's listing for First Export Edition, state B, with the full ISBN on the copyright page, and with Boston / Sydney at the bottom edge of the title page. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book is in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a map adhered to the next to the last page of text (in clean bright condition) and there are 24 chapters in the book, and no head or tailbands To the spine ends of the text block. The price clipped dust jacket (bottom front flap corner) is in clean, bright, crisp condition. Laid-in is a copy of a booklet by Christopher Tolkien called: "The Silmarillion J. R. R. Tolkien, A Brief Account of the Book and its Making"The booklet is in Very Good condition and has self covers, with a stapled spine. The booklet covers have some toning to the edges and a couple of spots of ground-in dirt. The text pages are clean and bright. The booklet is rather scarce. . 1977. George Allen & Unwin, Ltd. ISBN 0048231398 9780048231390 [US] 

158. The Silmarillion
by Tolkien, J. R. R. (edited by Christopher Tolkien) 
Price: USD 400.00
Dealer: Abebooks, S. Howlett-West Books (Member ABAA)
Description: ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: George Allen & Unwin, Ltd., London, England] Hardcover First Edition Cover Art; This copy matches Currey's listing for First Export Edition, state B, with the full ISBN on the copyright page, and with Boston / Sydney at the bottom edge of the title page. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book is in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a map adhered to the next to the last page of text (in clean bright condition) and there are 24 chapters in the book, and no head or tailbands To the spine ends of the text block. The price clipped dust jacket (bottom front flap corner) is in clean, bright, crisp condition. Laid-in is a copy of a booklet by Christopher Tolkien called: "The Silmarillion J. R. R. Tolkien, A Brief Account of the Book and its Making"The booklet is in Very Good condition and has self covers, with a stapled spine. The booklet covers have some toning to the edges and a couple of spots of ground-in dirt. The text pages are clean and bright. The booklet is rather scarce. [Modesto, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1977]  

159. The Silmarillion
by Tolkien, J. R. R. 
Price: USD 450.00
Dealer: Abebooks, Cross Genre Books
Description: ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: George Allen & Unwin] Hardcover First Edition The book has slight soiling to the page block.The dust jacket is unclipped (L4.95). Signed by Guy Gavriel Kay at the end of the introduction where he is given credit by Christopher Tolkien for assisting on the book. [WEST LINN, OR, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1977]  

160. The Silmarillion
by J.R.R. Tolkien 
Price: USD 450.00
Dealer: Abebooks, Calm Water Books
Description: ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: George Allen and Unwin Publ. Ltd., London, England UK] Hardcover There are 4 copies of this book available. They are all in mint condition, with absolutely no markings, no writing, no inscriptions. All 4 have dust jackets that are in mint condition. All 4 have a fold out " Map of Beleriand". [Shediac, NB, Canada] [Publication Year: 1977]  

161. The Silmarillion (UK Export Edition - Signed)
by Tolkien, J.R.R. 
Price: USD 568.00
Dealer: Abebooks, West End Editions
Description: ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: George Allen & Unwin, London, England] Hardcover First Edition This listing includes a near fine/fine copy of the UK export edition. The export edition is the true first edition. Guy Gavriel Kay has signed the book at the end of the book's Forward where he is acknowledged by Christopher Tolkien for his contribution in completion of the book. The export edition was printed by William Clowes & Sons, Ltd. There is a hardly noticeable mark on the page block, otherwise fine. Scarce signed by Guy Kay and in this condition. [Burlington, ON, Canada] [Publication Year: 1977]  

162. THE SILMARILLION
by J. R. R. Tolkien 
Price: USD 599.95
Dealer: Biblio, Rare Book Cellar
Description: London: George Allen & Unwin. Date: 1977. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0048231398 . Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Light foxing on top text block edge. ; 365 pages . 1977. George Allen & Unwin ISBN 0048231398 9780048231390 [US] 

163. The Silmarillion
by J. R. R. Tolkien 
Price: USD 659.95
Dealer: Alibris, RARE BOOK CELLAR via Alibris
Description: London George Allen & Unwin 1977 First Edition; First Printing Hardcover Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Light foxing on top text block edge.; 365 pages.