1977, ISBN: 63119d438676d2374f014447eb05dd87

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[SC: 0.0], [PU: George Allen & Unwin, London], J.R.R. TOLKIEN FIRST EDITION,THE SILMARILLION EDITION, Jacket, First edition, second issue (printed by Billing & Sons instead of William Clo… Altro …

[SC: 0.0], [PU: George Allen & Unwin, London], J.R.R. TOLKIEN FIRST EDITION,THE SILMARILLION EDITION, Jacket, First edition, second issue (printed by Billing & Sons instead of William Clowes) of "the work of Tolkien's heart," his monumental presentation of the personal mythology undergirding his epic adventure The Lord of the Rings, illustrated with a folding map of Tolkien's fantastic lands. Octavo, original cloth, folding map at rear. Near fine in a fine dust jacket. "The publication and success of The Lord of the Rings in 1954-55 left Tolkien in much the same position as the publication and success of The Hobbit in 1937. The publishers wanted a sequel, but Tolkien had no sequel ready to hand, or even in mind. What he had was the work of his heart" (Shippey, 226): the vast body of myth, language and lore edited after Tolkien's death in 1973 by his son Christopher and published as The Silmarillion. Tolkien began crafting the rich, imaginative soil from which Middle-earth eventually sprang as early as 1913; over the decades, it became nothing less than an effort to construct for the English people a national mythology, akin to the Norse mythic legacy. "In The Silmarillion what is finally most moving is not the individual legends but the total vision, the eccentric heroism of Tolkien's attempt… [He] has taken on the incredible task of seeking to rejuvenate the medieval Christian way of seeing and feeling" (John Gardner).<

1977, ISBN: 63119d438676d2374f014447eb05dd87

edizione con copertina rigida

[SC: 35.47], [PU: London: George Allen & Unwin.], MODERN FIRST EDITIONS# SCIENCE FICTION / FANTASY# LITERATURE#, Jacket, First edition, first printing. Domestic issue (printed by Billings… Altro …

[SC: 35.47], [PU: London: George Allen & Unwin.], MODERN FIRST EDITIONS# SCIENCE FICTION / FANTASY# LITERATURE#, Jacket, First edition, first printing. Domestic issue (printed by Billings). Publisher's dark blue cloth with gilt titles and decoration to the spine, in dustwrapper. Top edge navy blue. Fold out map to the rear. A better than very good copy, the binding tight and square, with some bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners. The contents, with some damp staining to the fore-edge of the last few pages (not affecting any of the text and just a small mark to the map) and a few marks to the closed text block, are otherwise clean throughout and free from inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the lightly rubbed, creased and indented dustwrapper, with a few small stains to the verso, but otherwise free from fading, loss or tears. Not price clipped (£4.95 to the front flap). Tolkien's creation story and Norse-style epic history of the world in which The Lord of the Rings is set. Compiled and edited by his son, Christopher. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.<

1977, ISBN: 63119d438676d2374f014447eb05dd87

edizione con copertina rigida

[SC: 35.97], [PU: London: George Allen & Unwin.], MODERN FIRST EDITIONS# SCIENCE FICTION / FANTASY# LITERATURE#, Jacket, First edition, first printing. Domestic issue (printed by Billings… Altro …

[SC: 35.97], [PU: London: George Allen & Unwin.], MODERN FIRST EDITIONS# SCIENCE FICTION / FANTASY# LITERATURE#, Jacket, First edition, first printing. Domestic issue (printed by Billings). Publisher's dark blue cloth with gilt titles and decoration to the spine, in dustwrapper. Top edge navy blue. Fold out map to the rear. A better than very good copy, the binding tight and square, with some bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners. The contents, with some damp staining to the fore-edge of the last few pages (not affecting any of the text and just a small mark to the map) and a few marks to the closed text block, are otherwise clean throughout and free from inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the lightly rubbed, creased and indented dustwrapper, with a few small stains to the verso, but otherwise free from fading, loss or tears. Not price clipped (£4.95 to the front flap). Tolkien's creation story and Norse-style epic history of the world in which The Lord of the Rings is set. Compiled and edited by his son, Christopher. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.<

1977, ISBN: 63119d438676d2374f014447eb05dd87

edizione con copertina rigida

[SC: 7.0], [PU: Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1977], FICTION. FANTASY, MIDDLE EARTH, Jacket, Stated First American Edition 1st printing has 1st state points as listed in Hammond and A… Altro …

[SC: 7.0], [PU: Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1977], FICTION. FANTASY, MIDDLE EARTH, Jacket, Stated First American Edition 1st printing has 1st state points as listed in Hammond and Anderson (A15) with misspellings, missing punctuation and faded letters; small 4to.; teal cloth covered boards with gilt, hardcover; 365 pages with red stained top edge; fold-out map tipped in; top corners very lightly bumped with 4 small dots on front gutter else very good with a lightly edgeworn dust jacket, mostly on spine ends and $10.95 and 0977 present.<