The Silmarillion First edition with printing error Tolkien - Allen & Unwin 1977

The Silmarillion First edition with printing error Tolkien - Allen & Unwin 1977

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The Silmarillion First edition with printing error Tolkien - Allen & Unwin 1977
George Allen & Unwin Ltd
Fantasy & Fairy Tales

The Silmarillion - First edition with printing error

J.R.R. Tolkien

£229.99
Printing year 1977
First edition Yes
Weight 1 Kg
Condition Good
Condition notes In good overall condition. Inscriptions on free endpaper.

Edition details

The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien (1977) First Edition, Early Impression – Printed by Billing & Sons Ltd. This 1977 edition of The Silmarillion was published by George Allen & Unwin and printed by Billing & Sons Ltd. of Guildford and Worcester. It represents a notable transitional state for Tolkien collectors. This copy retains the famous uncorrected typo on page 190, where "assembled" is misspelled as "asssembled". However, the minor errors on pages 330 and 352 have been corrected, identifying this volume as an authentic early subsequent impression from the book's first year of release. The book features the standard dark blue cloth boards with gilt spine lettering and includes the original fold-out red and black map of Beleriand attached to the rear endpaper.

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