J. R. R Tolkien

The Silmarillion

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FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, 6TH PTINTING. Houghton Mifflin, 1977. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good-. Stated “First American Edition” on the copyright page with the number line ending with “6”. With map, well folded. "Father Giles of Ham" listed on Books By page. Faulty lines 27-32 on page 229; Top edge stained red. The dustjacket remains unclipped ($10.95) with price label on the front panel. Small tears and chips with moderate wear and rubbing with some scratches to the dj. Spine toned. (see images). Traces of foxing to the fore-edge, cover and free-end papers. “The story of the creation of the world and of the First Age, this is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back and in whose events some of them, such as Elrond and Galadriel, took part. The three Silmarils were jewels created by Fëanor, most gifted of the Elves. The Silmarillion is the history of the rebellion of Fëanor and his kindred against the gods, their exile from Valinor and return to Middle-earth, and their war, hopeless despite all their heroism, against the great Enemy.”