The Silmarillion J. R. R. Tolkien First Edition, First Impression UK 1977

Author: J. R. R. Tolkien

Editor: Christopher Tolkien
Publisher: George Allen & Unwin, London
Year: 1977
Edition: First UK Edition, First Impression
Binding: Blue cloth, gilt lettering
Dust Jacket: Original 1977 jacket, unclipped, price £4.95 “IN U.K. ONLY”

Description

Offered here is an original 1977 UK first edition, first impression of The Silmarillion, published by George Allen & Unwin. This is the true first appearance of Tolkien’s mythological masterpiece, issued posthumously four years after his death and edited by his son, Christopher Tolkien.

The book retains its original unclipped dust jacket, correctly priced £4.95 IN U.K. ONLY, confirming first-impression status. The volume includes all hallmark points of the first edition, including the Tolkien-designed Tengwar decorative title-page borders and original typography.

A highly sought-after cornerstone of Tolkien collecting.

Contents Include

• Ainulindalë (The Music of the Ainur)

• Valaquenta

• Quenta Silmarillion (The First Age legends)

• Akallabêth (The Downfall of Númenor)

• Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age

Condition

Book:

• Clean blue cloth boards with bright gilt lettering

• Firm binding, no loose pages

• Interior clean with no writing or inscriptions noted

Dust Jacket:

• Original and unclipped

• Light shelf wear and rubbing consistent with age

• No major tears or restorations observed

About J. R. R. Tolkien & The Silmarillion

J. R. R. Tolkien (1892–1973) is one of the most influential writers of the 20th century, best known for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. However, The Silmarillion represents the foundation of Tolkien’s legendarium, containing the mythic history, cosmology, and deep background that underpin Middle-earth.

Tolkien worked on these stories for over 60 years, beginning during World War I. He never saw The Silmarillion published in his lifetime; the book was carefully assembled and edited by his son, Christopher Tolkien, from extensive manuscripts and notes.

First published in 1977, The Silmarillion is regarded as one of the most important fantasy works ever released and remains central to Tolkien scholarship and collecting.

Collectability

• True first edition, first impression

• Unclipped £4.95 dust jacket

• First publication of Tolkien’s First Age mythology

• Increasingly scarce in collectible condition