The Silmarillion. Edited by Christopher Tolkien. [First Domestic Edition. First Impression]. BRIGHT COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
by TOLKIEN J. R. R
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Allen & Unwin,, [1977]. 8vo., First Edition Domestic, First Impression, with full-page map in red and black, 5 full-page pedigrees in the text and large folding map in red and black; original navy blue cloth, gilt back, blue top, fore-edge lightly spotted else a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Crisp copy of the first impression (printed by Billing) of the first domestic edition (with price on dustwrapper fold-in). Hammond, p.221.
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- Bookseller
- Island Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 43835
- Title
- The Silmarillion. Edited by Christopher Tolkien. [First Domestic Edition. First Impression]. BRIGHT COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
- Author
- TOLKIEN J. R. R
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin,
- Date Published
- [1977]
- Keywords
- modern firsts, tolkien, silmarillion, middle earth, fantasy, j.r.r. tolkien, modern first editions, silmarillion
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