The Silmarillion - J.R.R. Tolkien

Title: The Silmarillion

Author: J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Christopher Tolkien

Publisher: Unwin Paperbacks

Format: Mass market paperback

First published: 1977

This edition: First Unwin paperback edition, 1979. Impression not stated.

ISBN: 0048231533

Category: Myth, Folklore & Legend; Literature & Fiction

Condition: Second-hand. Fair vintage condition. Heavy rubbing, creasing and edge wear to the covers and spine, with chipped corners, surface scratches and several closed tears and creases to the front cover. The pages are age-toned. The binding appears intact from the photographs supplied. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

Edited and published posthumously by Christopher Tolkien, The Silmarillion gathers the foundational myths and legends of Middle-earth, from its creation and the rise of the Valar to the wars over the Silmarils and the downfall of Númenor.

This 1979 Unwin edition was the first paperback publication of the work and features a cover design based on artwork by J.R.R. Tolkien. A worn but appealing early reading copy for Tolkien collectors and readers interested in the mythology behind The Lord of the Rings.

About the Author: J.R.R. Tolkien was an English writer, philologist and academic whose works established the modern tradition of high fantasy. His son Christopher Tolkien edited and prepared The Silmarillion from his father’s extensive manuscripts.