The Simarillion
by Tolkien, J. R. R.;Tolkien, Christopher
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0048231398
- ISBN 13
- 9780048231390
- Seller
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Lyndhurst, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: George Allan & Unwin, 1977. Book was published posthumously and edited by Christopher Tolkien. Foreword by C. Tolkien. Book has points: p.330, line 4 - missing period; p.352, line39. italicized 'and ' between Lord of Waters - King of the Sea, William Cowes & Sons, Limited acknowledged on copyrighr. Blue cloth covered boards have as-new gilt text and symbol on spine, top edge dyed blue, fold-out map attached at rep. is as -new. fon stamp (x2) on front pastedown, bit of sunning on top edge near headband. Book is stiff to open. Unclipped, unpriced DJ has light edge/shelf wear. Bookseller's Inventory # 171554. True First Export Edition. Blue Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lower Beverley Better Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3
- Title
- The Simarillion
- Author
- Tolkien, J. R. R.;Tolkien, Christopher
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- True First Export Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0048231398
- ISBN 13
- 9780048231390
- Publisher
- George Allan & Unwin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1977
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
Lower Beverley Better Books
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About the Seller
Lower Beverley Better Books
Biblio member since 2014
Lyndhurst, Ontario
About Lower Beverley Better Books
An online bookstore that just grew from a combination of a love of books, a desire to save them from landfill and an inability to bypass yard sales. A considerable percentage of my inventory is signed editions. I also take pride in my Canadiana catalogue.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
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- Headband
- A strip of colored material attached to the text block at the top of the spine of a hard cover book. The same treatment applied...
- Fine
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- Cloth
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- FON
- Former Owner's Name. Indicates that the previous owner of the book has written their name in the book.