The Silmarillion 1st American Edition First Printing JRR Tolkien 1977 with map
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First edition
Up for sale is a 1977 First American Edition hardcover of The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien, published by Houghton Mifflin (copyright page shows First American Edition). This edition features the classic fold-out map of Beleriand and the lands to the north, original dust jacket, and rich Middle-Earth lore that precedes The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Highlights Author: J.R.R. Tolkien Title: The Silmarillion Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket Edition: First American Edition (1977) – see copyright page Includes fold-out map Condition This copy is excellent overall. Pages are clean with no writing or major blemishes. The dust jacket has light shelf wear appropriate for its age. The fold-out map is present but shows some tearing, which is pictured. The book remains a strong display or reading copy. Why Collectors Love This Edition This edition is the first U.S. printing of Tolkien’s mythic work edited by Christopher Tolkien. Many copies in circulation were picked up by readers when it was first published, making good condition jackets and intact maps desirable among Tolkien fans and collectors. eBay+1 Shipping & Care Carefully packaged to protect book and dust jacket Shipped with tracking Photos are part of the description — please review before purchase Please contact me with any questions.
- Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
- Year: 1977
- Binding: Hardcover
- ISBN: 9780395257302
- Condition: Very Good
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