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 very near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth and gilt bright and fresh. The contents, with light offsetting to the endpapers are otherwise clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. The map is in fine condition. Complete with the very lightly rubbed and nicked dustwrapper, which is lightly toned to the top edge. 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.