Clent Books (Est.1977)
TOLKIEN, J.R.R. (edited by Christopher Tolkien) THE SILMARILLION , London: George Allan and Unwin, 1977.First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 0048231398 Book in very good condition, very slightly bumped at spine ends and outer corner edges. Dustjacket in very good condition, very slightly faded on the bottom half of spine, and slightly bumped at top spine edge. 365pp. Folding 'Map of Beleriand and the Lands to the North' at end back of book. Published four years after the death of Tolkien. The book includes several shorter works besides The Silmarillion proper. Preceding it are the Ainulindale or Music of the Ainur, a myth of the Creation, and the Valaquenta, in which the nature and powers of each of the gods are set forth. After The Silmarillion is the Akallabeth which is recounted the downfall of the great island kingdom of Numenor at the end of the Second Age: and at the end is the tale Of the Rings of Power, in which the matter of the Lord of the Rings is treated in the manner of The Silmarillion. (9"h x 5¾"w) (22.ccms x 14.5cms) approx. (Book ref. 7025) £29.00 The payment methods accepted by the seller, Clent Books (Est.1977) , are shown in the right-hand column. |
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