THE SILMARILLION

First edition, first printing. Domestic issue (printed by Billings and Sons). Publisher's original dark blue cloth with gilt titles and decoration to the spine, in dustwrapper. Top edge navy blue. Fold out map to the rear. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm, with a lightly faded band at the bottom of the upper board, and with mild offsetting to the endpapers. The contents are clean throughout, and without previous owners' inscriptions or stamps. The map is in fine condition. Complete with the better than very good, very lightly rubbed and nicked dustwrapper, which is lightly faded to the top edge and spine. 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.