THE SILMARILLION

First edition, first printing. Domestic issue (printed by Billings). 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 fresh. The contents, with a tiny nick to the fore-edge of the last page, are otherwise clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. The map is in fine condition. Complete with the lightly creased dustwrapper, that is a little rubbed to the bottom of the spine and is otherwise without fading, loss or tears. 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.