How to read the silmarillion and why observation deck. Book club associates, london, united kingdom, 1977. In the lord of the rings were narrated the great events at the end of the third age. The first edition of the hobbit was published on 21 september, 1937 in a. The great tales at the heart of the mythic cycle beren and luthien, turin turambar, and the fall of gondolin do not begin until around page 150 pagination is usually pretty standard across editions. Tolkien and published by his son christopher tolkien, less known than the lord of the rings. Tolkien, it is the story of the creation of the world and of the first age, this is the ancient drama to which the characters in the lord of the rings look back and in whose events some of them, such as elrond and galadriel, took part. Volumes 10 and 11 have printed prices on the flaps in contrast to the unprinted export edition dust jackets, which, by the usual standards of the publication process, probably preceded those with printed prices. This sumptuous, oversized hardback beautifully presents a revised and reset edition of the silmarillion, illustrated by way of almost 50 fullcolour paintings by celebrated tolkien artist ted nasmith designed to match and complement the illustrated hobbit and lord of the rings. Is the silmarillion actually a good book or is it one of those things that only big tolkien fantasy fans like. First edition definition of first edition by merriamwebster. First edition of the work of tolkiens heart, his monumental presentation of the personal mythology undergirding his epic adventure the lord of the rings, illustrated with a folding map of tolkiens fantastic lands. More information about this seller contact this seller 8. The lord of the rings deluxe edition 2004 the hobbit deluxe edition 2004 the hobbit deluxe edition 2004 the story of kullervo.
Is the lord of the rings tv series the silmarillion. Price new from used from hardcover, 1978 please retry. The silmarillion, from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The silmarillion was much the same but more so written like a religious text, which for the most part it is. The edition i have had a printing problem, and it seems another book has been interjected into it. Tolkiens mythopoeic works, edited and published posthumously by his son christopher tolkien in 1977, with assistance from guy. Yukabaceraan edition of of a record distributed through mail by a record club, not sold in shops. Tolkiens works that were edited and published posthumously by his son christopher, with the assistance of fantasy fiction writer guy gavriel kay. When collecting tolkien books most people stop when the hobbit and. Tolkiens 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. Though some clubs had stores but you had to be member to buy there. The silmarillion is the history of the war of the exiled elves against the enemy, which all takes place in the northwest of the world middleearth. Inconspicuous marks or annotations declare it to be from a different publisher than an edition it is otherwise identical to e.
Designed to take fans of the hobbit and the lord of the rings deeper into the myths and legends of middleearth the silmarillion is an account of the elder days, of the first age of tolkiens world. Is the silmarillion actually a good book or is it one of. This onevolume edition was the first time that the book appeared as the author had originally intended it. At 29yearsold, he was an avid reader who wanted to make his living from books. Jan 04, 20 the good news is that it is a first edition of the uk silmarillion. Thats what theyve told us for some fifteen odd years now. Tolkien worked on iy, changed it, and enlarged it throughout his entire. Tolkien, is a work in five parts that serves as a mythological creation story and history of the middle earth, the fictional universe created by tolkien that served as. In origin, it precedes even the hobbit, and is the story of the first age of tolkiens middle earth. These were issued in very high numbers and also there are different printers for the first printing billings or clowes. The silmarillion printed by book club associates, london, united kingdom, 1978 this is actually tolkiens first book and also his last. Apr 28, 2020 the silmarillion is the history of the war of the exiled elves against the enemy, which all takes place in the northwest of the world middleearth. I found myself rereading chunks and heading to the appendix at the back of the book to make sure i remembered who was being featured at the moment and if they were valar, elf, human, etc.
The silmarillion project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. I got it in high school and for the longest time i thought it was the portion in question was really me not understanding the book since what i had read previously was nigh impossible to. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in the lord of the rings look back, and in whose events some of them such as elrond and. The silmarillion simple english wikipedia, the free. University press, unwin brothers and a book club associates edition bca. Is there a definitive edition or printing of the silmarillion. The silmarillion is set in tolkiens world middleearth, and is about its early history before the hobbit and the lord of the rings. Jacket slightly age toned, top of spine has 18 closed tear. The tolkien bookshelf hard to find, out of print, used, and rare. The limited editions club of new york was started in 1929 by george macy. A guide to collecting books by the limited editions club.
Tolkiens tragic, operatic history of the first age of middleearth, essential background material for serious readers of the classic lord of the rings saga. The silmarillion isbn 0618391118 is a collection of j. It is the primary source for middleearths ancient history and the first age, and for the downfall of the kingdom of numenor. Octavo, original blue cloth gilt, original dust jacket. The silmarillion bca edition from 1978 tolkien library.
Volumes 10 and 11 have printed prices on the flaps in contrast to the unprinted export edition dust jackets, which, by the usual standards of the publication. We carry 1st editions and custom fine binding of single books and sets, including the hobbit, the lord of the rings, and the silmarillion. You can see the printer under the page that says first published in 1977. Includes note of pronunciation, tables genealogies, index names of persons and places and an appendix elements in quenya and sindarin names. The silmarillion printed by book club associates, london, united kingdom, 1978. The silmarillion and volumes 1, 2 and 4 have no printed prices, as issued. The silmarillion tells the oldest tales of middleearth. It was first published posthumously after tolkien was dead in 1977, edited by his son christopher tolkien. Unfollow the silmarillion 1st edition to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Hardcover january 1, 1978 by j r r tolkien author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, resold, hired out or otherwise circulated without the publishers prior consent in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition including this.
Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering and illustration vignette to spine strip. The silmarillion the one wiki to rule them all fandom. The book is a smaller format than the george allen and unwin and the bca editions from 1977. The silmarillion mass market paperback january 1, 2002. In dealing with this, i found the kindle version, with its easy access to xray and wikipedia references, invaluable. I remember two decades ago or more, hard to remember now i read the lord of the rings and the hobbit and loved them all. A book club edition bce or book of the month club edition bomc refers to a book printed by a book club with cheaper materials than the original publishing house, and is generally not worth much to the serious collector. The more expensive one is a sumptuous, oversized hardback beautifully presents a revised and reset edition of the silmarillion, illustrated by way of almost 50 fullcolour paintings by celebrated tolkien artist ted nasmith, according to the book description. The silmarillion, like tolkiens other middleearth writings, was meant to have taken place at some time in earths past. The story of the creation of the world and of the first age, this is the ancient drama to which the characters in the lord of the rings look back and in whose events some of them, such as elrond and galadriel, took part. It tells you how the middleearth was created and expands the knowledge of the events that took place in the first and second age. The silmarillion, now published four years after the death of its author, is an account of the elder days, or the first age of the world. It took me way too long to come to that realization. The three silmarils were jewels created by feanor, most gifted of the elves.
The silmarillion is a collection of mythopoeic works by english writer j. The reader who submitted this question has spent time and money collecting the best possible editions he can find of the lord of the rings but is not certain if any effort should be made to collect a specific edition or printing of the silmarillion. Tolkien edited by christopher tolkien 1978 book club edition reset science fiction book club houghton mifflin company boston isbn. His business revolved around publishing beautifully illustrated classic titles in relatively small quantities with club members paying a subscription. Essential reading for tolkien lovers and an important book. Nov 21, 2017 little is known about the proposed the lord of the rings tv series, but as more info comes out theres a distinct possibility it may be the longawaited adaptation of the silmarillion.
Jan 09, 2012 a second edition, extensively corrected and with tolkiens new preface explaining the origin of the novel, was published in 1966, and the first onevolume edition based on the text of the second edition was published in 1968. The collection books by tolkien middleearth related the silmarillion book club edition from 1978. Several tales of victory and tragedy are caught up in it. Of course, but i think the mail distribution method was much more common, at least, all the people who i knew were members of a record club in germany got their records this way. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers this is the first american edition and the third printing 1977.