The silmarillion book value

After the success of the hobbit tolkiens publisher wanted him to write a sequel but when the publisher saw this book he didnt understand it and rejected it. I would love to read the entire 12 volume series of the history of middleearth. Because of that very uniqueness, however, many are baffled by it. First editions of this text are more common than those of of tolkiens earlier books, and fine copies can be obtained for under. Tolkien 18921973 is the creator of middleearth and author of such classic and extraordinary works of fiction as the hobbit, the lord of the rings, and the silmarillion. The map is attached to the rear of the book and the top of the pages are dyed blue. The tales of the silmarillion are set in an age when morgoth, the first dark lord, dwelt in middleearth, and the high elves made war upon him for the recovery of the silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of valinor. Is the lord of the rings tv series the silmarillion. In the tolkien canon, the silmarillion is the most highly contested of all his works.

Tolkien describing his intentions for the book, which serves as a. Tolkien considered the silmarillion his most important work, and, though it was published last and posthumously, this great collection of tales and legends clearly sets the. Of particular value to collectors as evidence of a very early form of the book. Trade paperback, the silmarillion tells of the elder days, of the first age of tolkiens world, when morgoth, the first dark lord, dwelt in middle earth, and the high elves made war upon them for the recovery of the silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of valinor. I may have to give that book another chance anad see if iike it now.

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. It also stated that it was published in great britain at the university press,cambridge. The silmarillion, the book tolkien spent all of his adult life writing, was, sadly, incomplete when tolkien died at the age of eighty one in 1973. Is the silmarillion actually a good book or is it one of those things that only big tolkien fantasy fans like. I joined these forums because i was given something that im not quite sure of.

Although never explicitly christian, the tales reflect a value system consistent with strict morality, set in a. You bought the lord of the rings to read about a fantastical adventure, probably not to read a bunch of abbreviated postbook fillers. 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. One is the silmarillion, the legendarium proper, and then the 1977 silmarillion, which may or may not be what tolkien envisioned.

This second edition features a letter written by j. Ever seen a chicken and an egg on the cover of a silmarillion. For the uninitiated, the silmarillion is a history book of tolkiens middleearth, the land in which the hobbit and the lord of the rings take place as well as many other works by tolkien, most of them unfinished. The first complete version of the silmarillion was the sketch of the mythology written in 1926 later published in volume iv of the history of middleearth. The chief theme of the silmarillion is the cosmic struggle of good against evil. Since i am quite the evangelist for the silmarillion, over the years i have formulated quite a bit of advice for firsttime readers. Buy the silmarillion by j r r tolkien online at alibris. The silmarillion by tolkien, first edition abebooks. This collection of six essays includes one previously published piece by rhona beare in a now outofprint introduction to the silmarillion, but it is completely rewritten for this book. I have looked on page 330 and there is no full stop after feanor. Is the silmarillion actually a good book or is it one of. It is tolkiens primary work, but its also his most troublesome, in more ways than one.

Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Tolkien, silmarillion is the prequel to the hobbit. His books have been translated into more than fifty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide. Tolkien hardback, 1977 at the best online prices at ebay. I have a version of the the silmarillion which i think is the fourth impression from 1977. Tolkien, published posthumously by his son, christopher tolkien, in 1977. The form the novel takes is mythopoeic, meaning that tolkien creates his own mythology for the fictionalized world hes created. Tolkien edited by christopher tolkien 1977 first u. Tolkiens tragic, operatic history of the first age of middleearth, essential background material for serious readers of the classic lord of the rings saga. Book is in very good clean condition, blue cloth boards are lacking dust jacket, internally clean and bright with no inscriptions or markings. It is to this ancient drama that the characters in the lord of the rings look back to. Bookplate label, generally affixed to the front pastedown, identifying a books owner. The silmarillion is a collection of mythopoeic works by english writer j. The silmarillion, 1982 super deluxe signed limited.

Compiled from tolkiens works left over after the publication of the silmarillion. Tolkiens masterpiece is truly unlike any other book you will ever read. The stories are beautiful and makes the world that is middle earth come alive. Should i read the silmarillion before or after reading the. Find the silmarillion, 1982 super deluxe signed limited numbered edition by j.

How to read the silmarillion and why observation deck. The slipcase features the custom marbled paper from joan ajala of australia. 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. Though im missing several volumes from the history of middleearth. In december 208 the gtc greisinger tolkien collection roadshow announced the acquisition of the most expensive tolkien book ever sold. The collectable value lays in the very strange illustrations. 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. The silmarillion is the history of the rebellion of feanor and his kindred against the gods, their exile from valinor and return to middleearth, and their war, hopeless despite all their heroism, against the great enemy. I guess its about time i did a reread on the silmarillion. Precisely detailed woodworking using unique wood grain makes each bookmark a. The silmarillion true 1st printing by billings and son ltd. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. The silmarillion tells of the elder days, of the first age of tolkiens world, when morgoth, the first dark lord, dwelt in middleearth, and the high elves made war upon him for the recovery of the silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of valinor.

However, tolkien never completed the book of lost tales. Handmade in the usa from only the finest sustainable harvested woods. But what i was mostly curious about was a signature on the right side. From the dustjacket blurb of the trade edition, the tales of the silmarillion were the underlying inspiration and source of j. The lord of the rings collectors bundle preorder dark. Silmarillion edited by christopher tolkien annotation the silmarillion is j. The incredible significance of the silmarillion and the exciting new avenues it opened up are summed up in the silmarillion. Constructed as a prehistoric history of the universe, the book has the cultural significance of the bible in tolkiens universe. The silmarillion by tolkien, first edition abebooks passion for books. Its written in a very different style from his more famous works and i think a lot of people are put off by that. The polish edition of the silmarillion published in 1985 by czytelnik.