Description
First American edition, first printing of The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Octavo, 365pp, [1]. Green cloth, title in silver and copper gilt on spine, illustration on cover. Red topstain. Stated “First Printing / First American Edition” on copyright page, with full number line. Solid text block, free of marks or notations. Features map of Middle Earth at rear. In the publisher’s first state dust jacket, $10.95 retail price on front flap, trivial spot of rubbing to rear panel, a fine example.
(Hammond and Anderson A15c (2))
An exceptional copy.
This is the second state as listed in Hammond and Anderson, with a small loss of text on Page 229 along the right edge, and the binding stamped in copper, gilt, and silver. Although this is listed as the fifth of five possible states, there is no priority between formats. (A15c)
