1977 1st American ed Silmarillion JRR Tolkien Lord of the Rings Middle Earth

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1977 1 st American ed Silmarillion JRR Tolkien Lord of the Rings Middle EarthINCREDIBLE First Edition 1 st printing + NoReserveAn incredible 1 st American edition of Tolkien's Silmarillion which is a crucial work in The Lord of the Rings saga.The Silmarillion is a collection of J. R. R. Tolkien's mythopoeic works, edited and published posthumously by his son, Christopher Tolkien, in 1977, with assistance from Guy Gavriel Kay, who later became a noted fantasy writer. The Silmarillion, along with J. R. R. Tolkien's other works, forms an extensive, though incomplete, narrative that describes the universe of Eä in which are found the lands of Valinor, Beleriand, Númenor, and Middle-earth within which The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings take place.We find other examples of this same first American edition for sale elsewhere for as much as $1,350!Main author : J R R TolkienTitle : The SilmarillionPublished : Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1977.Language : EnglishNotes & contents :· 1 st American edition· Includes dust jacket· Print series: W 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDEWear : wear as seen in photosBinding : tight and secure bindingPages : complete with all 365 pages; plus indexes, prefaces, and suchPublisher : Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1977.Size: ~9in X 6in (22.5cm x 15cm)FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDEShipping:Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.Satisfaction Guarantee:Customer satisfaction is our first priority. Notify us within 7 days of receiving your item and we will offer a full refund guarantee without reservation.$299The Silmarillion /sɪlməˈrɪlɨən/ is a collection of J. R. R. Tolkien's mythopoeic works, edited and published posthumously by his son, Christopher Tolkien, in 1977, with assistance from Guy Gavriel Kay,[1] who later became a noted fantasy writer. The Silmarillion, along with J. R. R. Tolkien's other works, forms an extensive, though incomplete, narrative that describes the universe of Eä in which are found the lands of Valinor, Beleriand, Númenor, and Middle-earth within which The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings take place.After the success of The Hobbit, and prior to the publication of The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien's publisher requested a sequel to The Hobbit, and Tolkien sent them an early draft of The Silmarillion. But through a misunderstanding, the publisher rejected the draft without fully reading it, with the result that Tolkien began work on "A Long Expected Party", the first chapter of what he described at the time as "a new story about Hobbits", which became The Lord of the Rings.[2]The Silmarillion comprises five parts. The first part, Ainulindalë, tells of the creation of Eä, the "world that is". Valaquenta, the second part, gives a description of the Valar and Maiar, the supernatural powers in Eä. The next section, Quenta Silmarillion, which forms the bulk of the collection, chronicles the history of the events before and during the First Age, including the wars over the Silmarils which gave the book its title. The fourth part, Akallabêth, relates the history of the Downfall of Númenor and its people, which takes place in the Second Age. The final part, Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age, is a brief account of the circumstances which led to and were presented in The Lord of the Rings.The five parts were initially separate works, but it was the elder Tolkien's express wish that they be published together.[1] Because J. R. R. Tolkien died before he finished revising the various legends, Christopher gathered material from his father's older writings to fill out the book. In a few cases, this meant that he had to devise completely new material in order to resolve gaps and inconsistencies in the narrative.[3]Contents [hide]1 Overview2 Synopsis2.1 Ainulindalë and Valaquenta2.2 Quenta Silmarillion2.3 Akallabêth2.4 Of the Rings of Power and... read more

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