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  • Publication: The SilmarillionPublication Record # 425697
  • Author: J. R. R. Tolkien
  • Date: 1977-00-00
  • ISBN: 0-04-823139-8 [978-0-04-823139-0]
  • Publisher: George Allen & Unwin
  • Price:
    Ł4.95?Ł: UK pound
  • Pages: 365
  • Format:
    hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
  • Type: COLLECTION
  • Cover: The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien
  • Notes:
  • From the copyright page: "First published in 1977 Second Impression in 1977".
  • From the copyright page: "© George Allen & Unwin (Publishers ) Ltd, 1977".
  • Cover art, designated as "Emblems", is credited to Tolkien on the inside rear flap. Each emblem is named:
    • Lúthien Tinúviel (front cover)
    • Fingolfin; Eärendil; Idril Celebrindal; Elwë and Fëanor (back cover)
  • There is a fold-out map of Beleriand bound in before the rear endpapers which has Christopher Tolkien's initials.
  • The following information for this edition is taken from TolkienBooks.net: An Illustrated Tolkien Bibliography:
  • The Realms of the Noldor and the Sindar map is located facing page 120 in the 1st Impression and facing page 128 in later impressions. The Map of Beleriand and the Lands to the North is inserted on a fold-out sheet at rear.
  • Commonly referred to as the 'Domestic Edition'.
  • Price present on dustwrapper.
  • Dark blue cloth binding, no headband, dyed blue top edge and purple/blue coloured dustwrapper.
  • There were four impressions of this edition:
    • 1st Impression 1977 - Printed by Billings & Sons
    • 2nd Impression 1977 - Printed by Clowes & Sons
    • 3rd Impression 1977 - Does not exist*
    • 4th Impression 1977 - Printed by University Press
    • 5th Impression 1977 - Printed by Unwin Brothers * Copies of all impressions except the 3rd are very common on the secondhand market. Over 100 copies have been checked and none were 3rd Impressions.
  • External IDs:
Cover art supplied by ISFDB on this Web page
Collection Title: The Silmarillion • [Middle Earth Universe] • (1977) • collection by J. R. R. Tolkien

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