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The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien First Edition by J.R.R. Tolkien

$30 – $90 · 8 copies for sale · median asking price $51 · 1977

Half of the copies on the market sit between $40 and $61.

Market context

Our own fair-value estimate is $51. It is built from our full comparable-price record for this title, which includes copies and sales not listed above.

Every copy for sale

The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien First Edition/4th Printing 1977 Hardcover (1977, Good, Hardcover) — eBay $30
JRR Tolkien The Silmarillion 1977 Hardcover 1st First Edition 8th Printing w Map (1977, first edition, Very Good, Hardcover) — eBay $40
The Silmarillion (1st THUS) by J.R.R. Tolkien (1977, first edition, Good, Hardcover) — eBay $40
The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien 1st Edition (1977, Hardcover) (1977, first edition, Very Good, Hardcover) — eBay $50
The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien (Hardcover, 1977) First Edition/First Print (1977, first edition, Good, Hardcover) — eBay $51
JRR Tolkien The Silmarillion Hardcover & DJ First American Edition 1977 with Map (1977, first edition, Very Good, Hardcover) — eBay $55
J.R.R. Tolkien The Silmarillion First Edition Hardcover w/ MAP 3rd Print Book (1977, first edition, Very Good, inscribed, Hardcover) — eBay $80
The Silmarillion by JRR Tolkien (First American Edition, First Printing w/ Map) (1977, first edition, Good, Hardcover) — eBay $90

These copies are grouped by title and author. Where a dealer has not stated an edition or printing, copies of different printings may appear together — check each listing before comparing prices.

Copies that have left the market

eBay delisted, 2026-09-03$70
eBay delisted, 2026-09-03$100
eBay delisted, 2026-08-31$30
eBay delisted, 2026-08-30$90
eBay delisted, 2026-08-30$95
eBay delisted, 2026-08-29$117
eBay delisted, 2026-08-25$45
eBay delisted, 2026-08-24$30
eBay delisted, 2026-08-12$80
eBay delisted, 2026-08-09$75
eBay delisted, 2026-08-08$70
eBay delisted, 2026-08-07$91

None of these were confirmed as sold — they stopped being listed, which can mean a sale, a withdrawal, or a dealer changing systems. Treat them as last asking prices only.

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