The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien edited by Christopher Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1977. 1st American Edition, 2nd printing. Hardcover. 365 pp. Top edge red. Foldout map of map of Beleriand & the Lands to the North in rear of book.
The Silmarillion is the core of J.R.R. Tolkien's imaginative writing, a collection of narratives that in origin precede even the Hobbit, and tell the story of the creation of the world in the First Age, the coming of Elves and Men, the theft of the Silmarils – the jewels containing the pure light that illuminated Middle-earth – and the wars between the first Dark Lord and the High Elves.
This book is a profoundly beautiful and rewarding read that unlocks the entirety of Middle-earth’s history. A great gift for any Tolkienist.
The Silmarillion won the following Awards:
Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (a literary award voted on by readers of the science fiction and fantasy magazine Locus, a monthly magazine based in Oakland, California)
Gandalf Award for Book-Length Fantasy (honors excellent writing in fantasy literature)
CONDITION: This book is in good condition. Book shows normal fairly minor signs of storage & age. The cover is worn, scuffed, has some discoloration, and has corner & edge wear. Foxing on the book edges commensurate with age. There is a tear on the bottom of page 7. Previous ownership bookplate affixed to front pastedown endpaper. Please see pictures. THE PICTURES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. PLEASE REVIEW THEM FOR A BETTER IDEA OF CONDITION.
CONTENTS:
Foreword
AINULINDALE
VALAQUENTA
Quenta Silmarillion
Of the Beginning of Days
Of Aulë and Yavanna
Of the Coming of the Elves & the Captivity of Melkor
Of Thingol and Melian
Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalië
Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor
Of the Silmarils and the Unrest of the Noldor
Of the Darkening of Valinor
Of the Flight of the Noldor
Of the Sindar
Of the Sun and Moon and the Hiding of Valinor
Of Men
Of the Return of the Noldor
Of Beleriand and its Realms
Of the Noldor in Beleriand
Of Maeglin
Of the Coming of Men into the West
Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin
Of Beren and Lúthien
Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad
Of Túrin Turambar
Of the Ruin of Doriath
Of Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin
Of the Voyage of Eärendil & the War of Wrath
AKALLABETH
OF THE RINGS OF POWER AND THE THIRD AGE
Tables:
Genealogies:
* The House of Finwë
* The Descendants of Olwe and Elwë
* The House of Beör
* The House of Hador and The People
of Haleth
The Sundering of the Elves
Note on Pronunciation
Index of Names
Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin names
Maps:
* The Realms of the Noldor and the Sindar
* Beleriand and the Lands to the North