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.

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]
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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]

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] Hardcover Book is in NEW condition.
[Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1977]

London: George Allan & Unwin, Date: 1977. Book was published posthumously and edited by Christopher Tolkien. Foreword by C. Tolkien. Book has points: p.330, line 4 - missing period; p.352, line39. italicized 'and ' between Lord of Waters - King of the Sea, William Cowes & Sons, Limited acknowledged on copyrighr. Blue cloth covered boards have as-new gilt text and symbol on spine, top edge dyed blue, fold-out map attached at rep. is as -new. fon stamp (x2) on front pastedown, bit of sunning on top edge near headband. Book is stiff to open. Unclipped, unpriced DJ has light edge/shelf wear. Bookseller's Inventory # 171554. True First Export Edition. Blue Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1977. George Allan & Unwin ISBN 0048231398 9780048231390 [CA]

ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: George Allen & Unwin, London] Hardcover First Edition A wonderful true first edition-- the proper export UK edition, printed by Clowes. A fine book, aside from light fading to topstain, slight bump and split to map joinery (many of these were pasted in in a clumsy manner) and a neat gift inscription, in a very nearly fine unclipped jacket. Octavo, 365 pages, navy boards with gold titles to spine, pictorial jacket, blue topstain. Satisfaction guaranteed. Additional photos always available on request. Shipped in a fitted, padded box.
[Edmonton, AB, Canada] [Publication Year: 1977]
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ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: Harper Collins] Hardcover First Edition 1st edition/1st impression/2nd state copy of Tolkien's "The Silmarillion". Based on the unfinished manuscript by JRR Tolkien, edited for publication by his son Christopher. Published by Allen & Unwin in 1977, printed by Billing & Sons. Print run for the domestic UK market with sale price (£4.95) on the unclipped dust jacket. Fold-out map is present in fine condition. Blue tinted top page with white trim. PLEASE NOTE- not the "1st state" impression (by William Clowes) for export sale. Map of Beleriand appears opposite p.120, as in all subsequent printings. The book is in very good condition with blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine and blue dye to top of the text block. There is evidence of a diagonal fold in the rear fep (see picture) but otherwise the endpapers are clean. The dust jacket shows light wear only. Internally all pages are clean and the binding is square with no tears or inscriptions. 365 pages including Index, Appendix and Maps. ISBN: 0048231398
[Les Clayes sous Bois, YVELI, France] [Publication Year: 1977]
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George Allen & Unwin, Date: 1977. 1st edition.. Hardback. 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. 1977. George Allen & Unwin ISBN 0048231398 9780048231390 [GB]

George Allen & Unwin, Date: 1977. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine copy. No additions. Dustwrapper complete and fine. Smart in new Brodart plastic overwrapper. All UK 1st edition features and errors. 1977. George Allen & Unwin ISBN 0048231398 9780048231390 [GB]

Allen & Unwin Australia 1977 Softcover Dust jacket in good condition. First edition, first printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. True first edition, the UK export preceding first edition, with all points. 'William Clowes" stated as printer on copyright page. Striped band along head of spine. No price stated on inside flap of dust jacket. Fold-out map pasted in as issued, intact. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Allen & Unwin Australia 1977 Softcover Good First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. True First Edition, the UK export edition with "William Clowes" on the copyright page, no price on dust jacket flap. Boards betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Pages absent any extraneous marks. New mylar added to ensure future enjoyment. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Allen & Unwin Australia, Date: 1977. First Edition. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. This is the export edition, released on the same day in Canada as in the UK, therefore we can surmise it was the First Edition printed: no price on jacket, dark boards, William Clowes and Sons on copyright page. Boards betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Pages without any extraneous marks. New mylar added to ensure future enjoyment. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 1977. Allen & Unwin Australia ISBN 0048231398 9780048231390 [US]

Allen & Unwin Australia, Date: 1977. First Edition. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in good condition. First edition, first printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. True first edition, the UK export preceding first edition, with all points. 'William Clowes"" stated as printer on copyright page. Striped band along head of spine. No price stated on inside flap of dust jacket. Fold-out map pasted in as issued, intact. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 1977. Allen & Unwin Australia ISBN 0048231398 9780048231390 [US]

ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: Allen & Unwin Australia] Softcover First Edition First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. This is the export edition, released on the same day in Canada as in the UK, therefore we can surmise it was the First Edition printed: no price on jacket, dark boards, William Clowes and Sons on copyright page. Boards betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Pages without any extraneous marks. New mylar added to ensure future enjoyment. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 1.4
[Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1977]
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ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: George Allen & Unwin, London] Hardcover First Edition George Allen & Unwin Ltd London, 1977. Hardcover. ISBN 0 04 8231398 JRR TOLKIEN . FIRST EDITION & FIRST PRINTING. States First published in 1977 on copyright page. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book has minor fading to spine else fine. No Inscriptions. Jacket Is not Clipped, has one 5 mm closed tear to bottom of spine. A little bumping and very minor chipping to spine. No price on jacket as called for in the first released export edition and has un-corrected points of issue: Page 330 line 4 has a missing full-stop after 'Feanor';'' Lord of the Waters and King of the Sea" in italics on page 352 line 39; Map with red and black titles facing page 121. Tipped in fold-out map at rear with red and black titles.
[Tararua, New Zealand] [Publication Year: 1977]
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ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: George Allen & Unwin] Hardcover First Edition Tolkien's classic forerunner to "The Lord of the Rings." Includes the following publishing points: Printed by Billing & Sons on copyright page; £4.95 price on lower front flap; period is present on page 330 following Feanor; the text 'Lord of Waters and King of the Sea' in italics on page 352; asssembled typo on page 190. Book is clean and crisp, just some mild wear. Gift inscription on front free endpaper. Jacket shows some mild shelf wear, no chips or tears. Fold out map in rear is intact. Size: 6"x9"
[Oneonta, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1977]
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Allen & Unwin Australia 1977 Softcover Good First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. This is a the UK export edition sold in Canada and printed first, has all points including, "William Clowes and Sons" on copyright page. Boards betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Pages without any extraneous marks. New mylar added to ensure future enjoyment. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: Allen & Unwin Australia] Softcover First Edition First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. This is a the UK export edition sold in Canada and printed first, has all points including, "William Clowes and Sons" on copyright page. Boards betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Pages without any extraneous marks. New mylar added to ensure future enjoyment. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 1.4
[Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1977]
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ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: George Allen & Unwin] Hardcover First Edition First British edition, printed by Billings with the three errors (Feanor, italicised and, asssembeled) priced at £4.95 on the unclipped dust jacket. Dust jacket has light shelf wear and some fading to the red ink on the spine, some foxing to the page edges. Orders received by 3pm Sent from the UK that weekday.
[New Mills, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1977]
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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 The true First UK Edition for export with no price on jacket and other relevant points present. In beautiful blue cloth with gilt to spine. Top page ends tinted blue with some light fading. Sharp corners, clean interior and binding solid with nice folded map attached to verso of rfep as issued. Blue/Purple jacket is unclipped with and in beautiful shape. 1st Printing
[Albany, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1977]
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London : George Allen and Unwin, Date: 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper (price-clipped). Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Includes previous owner's inscription. Physical description: 365 p. ; 23 cm. Notes; Folding map present. Subjects: Fantasy fiction, English. 1977. London : George Allen and Unwin ISBN 0048231398 9780048231390 [IE]

London: George Allen & Unwin, Date: 1977. 1st (2nd imp). h/b. Near Fine, 1st edition (2nd imp), unclipped d/j (in protective sleeve); blue boards, gilt spine titling bright; text block firm, pages crisp and unmarked (top edges blue). 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6""). The forerunner to The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion tells the earlier history of Middle-earth, recounting the events of the First and Second Ages, and introducing some of the key characters, such as Galadriel, Elrond, Elendil and the Dark Lord, Sauron. The Silmarillion is an account of the Elder Days, of the First Age of TolkienÕs world. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back, and in whose events some of them such as Elrond and Galadriel took part. The tales of The Silmarillion are set in an age when Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in Middle-Earth, and the High Elves made war upon him for the recovery of the Silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of Valinor. Included in the book are several shorter works. The Ainulindale is a myth of the Creation and in the Valaquenta the nature and powers of each of the gods is described. The Akallabeth recounts the downfall of the great island kingdom of Nœmenor at the end of the Second Age and Of the Rings of Power tells of the great events at the end of the Third Age, as narrated in The Lord of the Rings. 1977. George Allen & Unwin ISBN 0048231398 9780048231390 [GB]

London: George Allen & Unwin, Date: 1977. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/Good. George Allen & Unwin Ltd London, 1977. Hardcover. ISBN 0 04 8231398 JRR TOLKIEN . FIRST EDITION & FIRST PRINTING. States First published in 1977 on copyright page. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. No price on jacket as called for in the first released export edition and has un-corrected points of issue: Page 330 line 4 has a missing full-stop after 'Feanor'; Lord of the Waters and King of the Sea" in italics on page 352 line 39; Map with red and black titles facing page 121. Tipped in fold-out map at rear with red and black titles. This copy has small amounts of foxing to the page edges and prelims. A little softening to the front leading corner. The jacket has a damp stain along the bottom at the front and the usual light sunning to the spine. Light shelf wear. One tiny closed tear to the rear. 1977. George Allen & Unwin ISBN 0048231398 9780048231390 [NZ]

ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: George Allen] Hardcover First Edition 1st edition. Light wear to boards. Content is clean with even toning. Good DJ with some toning. Includes a map.
[Wallingford, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1977]
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ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: George Allen and Unwin] Hardcover Second impression. Light wear to boards. Content has toning to page ends. Fold out to rear. DJ with some edge wear and fading to spine. Clipped.
[Wallingford, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1977]
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