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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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: London : George Allen and Unwin] Hardcover First Edition 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. 1 Kg.
[Galway, Ireland] [Publication Year: 1977]
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ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: George Allen & Unwin] Hardcover 1977. Cloth, dj. 8vo. 365 pp & fold-out map. Mild shelf wear and scuffing to dust jacket. Previous owner's stamp to front pastedown. Pages are clean and unmarked. Altogether a copy in Very Good condition.
[Chicago, IL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1977]

ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: George Allen & Unwin, London] Hardcover First Edition First edition, first printing. No price on the dustjacket which indicates that it was printed in England and sold in Canada. No punctuation after Feanor on page 330. Map attached to the rear free-end page. Light shelf wear. In near fine / near fine condition.
[St. Catharines, ON, Canada] [Publication Year: 1977]
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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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ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: George Allen & Unwin, London] Hardcover First Edition First edition. A NEAR FINE book ( binder's flaw p.296 bottom corner incorrectly trimmed at printers resulting in corner crease to that page) in FINE ( unpriced export issue ) jacket. Top stain slightly faded as is common with this book.All of the points present for the true first: no period following 'Feanor' on page 330, line 4; the text 'Lord of Waters and King of the Sea' all in italics on page 352. 'William Clowes' stated as printer on copyright page. Precedes UK first edition.
[St. Catharines, ON, Canada] [Publication Year: 1977]
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ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: George Allen & Unwin] Hardcover First Edition 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. Size: 8vo
[Carlisle, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1977]

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] Hardcover Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day.
[Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1977]
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ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: George Allen & Unwin] Hardcover First Edition The Silmarillion by J R R Tolkien. Published by George Allen & Unwin First edition 1977. Both book and dj in very good condition.
[Llandudno, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1977]

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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ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: Allen & Unwin Australia] Softcover First Edition 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. 1.4
[Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1977]
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ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd] Hardcover First Edition Sin sobrecubierta
[DH, SE, Spain] [Publication Year: 1977]

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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ISBN10: 0048231398, ISBN13: 9780048231390, [publisher: George Allen & Unwin] Hardcover First Edition Clean & tightly bound hardback book, endpapers tanned, gift inscription on front endpaper, in a bright price clipped dustjacket which is rubbed at the edges. 366 pages, notes, index, appendix, foldout map on second rear endpaper removed
[Ibstock, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1977]

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: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd] Hardcover 368 Seiten; 9780048231390.3 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 500
[Stuttgart, Germany] [Publication Year: 1977]

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.

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.

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.

George Allen & Unwin 1977 First Edition Hardcover Good in Very Good jacket Size: 9x5x1; Blue boards with gold spine titling, bumped to spine ends with thin lines of sunning along top and bottom edges of spine tips, faint shadow of DJ titling sunned at spine; rear panel very slightly, very faintly warped. Slight forward spine tilt. Binding sound. Dust jacket sunned to spine, bumped to spine head, with light shelf-wear and edgewear; protected in Mylar. Small spot to top of textblock, and a thin short pencil marking to lower fore-edge. Stain to top margin of front paste down, FFEP, and fly leaf. Interior else clean. Fold-out map in back included, with crease to inside edge. Text unmarked.

London, England Allen & Unwin Australia 1977 First edition. First edition first printing Hard cover Fine in fine dust jacket. First edition first printing of this novel. Has no price on the dustjacket meaning it was printed in England and sold in Canada. Has no punctuation after Feanor on page 330. Light shelf wear. In near fine / near fine condition. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Audience: General/trade.

London, England Allen & Unwin Australia 1977 First edition. first edition, first printing Hard cover Very good in very good dust jacket. light general wear, no other significant defects text is offset on p.229

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]
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