The Silmarillion. Edited by Christopher Tolkien
by Tolkien, J.R.R. [John Ronald Reuel]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG/VG
- ISBN 10
- 0048231398
- ISBN 13
- 9780048231390
- Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: George Allen & Unwin, 1977 VG/VG. 8vo. original blue cloth gilt (slightly rubbed & sunned, scattered spotting) in unpriced dustwrapper (a little rubbed & nicked, splits to lower foldopver (tape repaired on reverse), a few marks); pp. 366 (last blank) with 2 maps (one folding). A very good copy. Allegedly the true first edition, printed by William Clowes & Sons as an export edition for international distribution before the first UK issue, with attendant uncorrected errors.. First Edition, First Export Issue. Hard Cover. VG/VG.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 034110
- Title
- The Silmarillion. Edited by Christopher Tolkien
- Author
- Tolkien, J.R.R. [John Ronald Reuel]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- VG
- Edition
- First Edition, First Export Issue
- ISBN 10
- 0048231398
- ISBN 13
- 9780048231390
- Publisher
- George Allen & Unwin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- JRR Tolkien Silmarillion Fantasy Middle Earth
Terms of Sale
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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About the Seller
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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Castlemaine, Victoria
About Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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- VG/VG
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- First Edition
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- Dustwrapper
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- Sunned
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