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The Silmarillion, 1st UK Edition, 1st Printing, with Dustjacket in Custom Slipcase

#001049 - The Silmarillion, 1st UK Edition, 1st Printing, with Dustjacket in Custom Slipcase - sold


This is the UK Edition, bound by William Clowes & Sons, Ltd, with the unpriced dustjacket, indicating it is the Export Edition, or true 1st.

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The Silmarillion, by J.R.R. Tolkien.
This copy is the 1st printing of the 1st UK Edition published in 1977 by Allen & Unwin.
This is the UK Edition, bound by William Clowes & Sons, Ltd, with the unpriced dustjacket, indicating it is the Export Edition, or true 1st.


This is verified by comparing the 1st points listed in Hammond and Anderson, which are too numerous to mention.
The book is in Near Fine condition, with no previous owners names, or other writing or marks.
There is a bit of fading to the spine of the book, from light passing thru the title of the dustjacket, otherwise clean and unmarked.

A very clean and bright dustjacket, in Near Fine condition, with a tiny bit of fading to the spine, no tanning or soiling noted.
Only the most minor of rubbing, with no tears or loss.
A wonderful copy of J.R.R. tolkien's lifetime work containing his account of the mythology of Middle-earth, edited by his son, Christopher Tolkien.
The map of Beleriand and the Lands to the North appears as a fold-out map, and is printed in black and red, no tears or marks noted.

The dark blue topstain is lightly faded.

An extremely collectable copy, housed in a custom faux leather slipcase, gilt stamped with the JRRT Monogram to the rear, and the tolkien's Heraldic device representing Luthien Tinuviel stamped to the front.

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