First edition The Silmarillion 1977 Author: JRR Tolkien Published by: George Allen and Unwin, 1977, Hardcover with dustjacket, 1st edition, 1st impression, foldable map included, English, 365 pages. Condition is good. Shelf wear on the dust jacket, no writing or stamps, spine and front is fases by the sun, see photo's. The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien, edited and published after the author's death by his son Christopher Tolkien, presents the mythic prehistory of Middle-earth, recounting the creation of the world and the great struggles of the First Age that set the stage for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Issued by George Allen & Unwin in 1977, it was the first publication of Tolkien's lifelong legendarium, bringing together the ancient tales, languages, and histories that form the foundation of his fictional universe.