ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, London] Hardcover First Edition First edition, first impression. Some edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, corners bruised, top of page block dyed blue as issued, spine slightly faded, not price clipped (£4.95), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, all text and maps complete, overall a vg+ copy for its age. 365pp, illustrated. The forerunner to THE LORD OF THE RINGS, which gives an account of the Elder Days when Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwells in Middle Earth, and the High Elves make war upon him for the recovery of the Silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of Valinor. Scarce in this first impression.
[Lilley nr Luton, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1977]

ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: George Allen & Unwin] Hardcover
[Houston, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1977]

London: George Allen & Unwin [0-04-823139-8] 1977, 2nd printing. (Hardcover) 365pp. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Map, genealogies, index, appendix, folding map. The top and bottom of the spine are slightly turned-in. Edited by Christopher Tolkien. (Fantasy Fiction). George Allen & Unwin ISBN 0048231398 9780048231390 [CA]

ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: London: George Allen & Unwin] Hardcover First Edition London, George Allen & Unwin: First Edition, Second Impression, 1977. Hardcover, black cloth boards in fine condition, text block comprising 365 pp, tight and clean, top edge blue; two maps present: one bound into the text facing p128, and the other, folded, tipped in amongst the rear endpapers. The dust jacket has a small rough spot on the rear panel where it would appear something sticky, perhaps an original price label, was pulled off leaving a small amount of roughness, else fine. Now protected by a mylar cover. Unfortunately, the overall condition had to be downgraded to Near Fine to compensate.
[Caledonia, ON, Canada] [Publication Year: 1977]
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ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: George Allen & Unwin] Hardcover First Edition Tight unmarked book in lightly rubbed dust jacket. Folded map neat and intact. Tinted top edge. ; 0 X 0 X 0 millimeters; 365 pages
[Amherst, NS, Canada] [Publication Year: 1977]

George Allen & Unwin 1977-01-01 Hardcover New Size: 8x5x1; New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: George Allen & Unwin, London] Hardcover First Edition British export edition, with unpriced D.J. and " First published in 1977 " and " William Clowes & Sons " on copyright page. Fold out map at rear. Tight, and square with a narrow strip of fading on front, bottom edge. Neatly written gift inscription ( "To Bilbo,."). Top edges are dyed blue with a small amount of light soiling. D.J. with Lothien Tinuviel's floral emblem art-work shows shelf wear and bumping, but is not torn, chipped nor clipped. 365 pp. Bookseller's Inventory # 050259
[Lyndhurst, ON, Canada] [Publication Year: 1977]
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George Allen & Unwin, Date: 1977-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1977. George Allen & Unwin ISBN 0048231398 9780048231390 [US]

London: George Allen & Unwin, Date: 1977. First Edition . Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. British export edition, with unpriced D.J. and " First published in 1977 " and " William Clowes & Sons " on copyright page. Fold out map at rear. Tight, and square with a narrow strip of fading on front, bottom edge. Neatly written gift inscription ( "To Bilbo,..."). Top edges are dyed blue with a small amount of light soiling. D.J. with Lothien Tinuviel's floral emblem art-work shows shelf wear and bumping, but is not torn, chipped nor clipped. 365 pp. Bookseller's Inventory # 050259 1977. George Allen & Unwin ISBN 0048231398 9780048231390 [CA]

ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: George Allen & Unwin] Hardcover First Edition Cloth, dj, VG/VG. 365pp, large folding map, corners a little bumped, small stain to the bottom edge of the rear panel of the dustjacket which is not visible unless the jacket is removed, a nice copy. Export edition without a price to the dustjacket flap & printed by William Clowes, which is given precedence over the UK copies which were printed by Billings & Son. Textual errors present. ( 'asssembled' pp190etc ). The history of the earliest times in Middle Earth, and in essence both the first & last book written by Tolkien. He worked on the text throughout his life, changing & adding to it as he went. 650 grams.
[Newbury, BER, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1977]
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ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: George Allen & Unwin] Hardcover First Edition Cloth, dj, VG/VG. 365pp, large folding map, corners a little bumped, small stain to the bottom edge of the rear panel of the dustjacket which is not visible unless the jacket is removed, a nice copy. Export edition without a price to the dustjacket flap & printed by William Clowes, which is given precedence over the UK copies which were printed by Billings & Son. Textual errors present. ( 'asssembled' pp190etc ). The history of the earliest times in Middle Earth, and in essence both the first & last book written by Tolkien. He worked on the text throughout his life, changing & adding to it as he went. 650 grams.
[Newbury, BER, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1977]
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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 ...

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]
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