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