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Title: Foreword (The Silmarillion)

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Title: Foreword (The Silmarillion) Title Record # 716453
Author: Christopher Tolkien
Date: 1977-00-00
Type: ESSAY
Language: English
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1977Translated by Pierre Alien
French
Préface (Le Simarillion)?Preface (Le Simarillion)
1978Translated by Max Schuchart
Dutch Voorwoord (De Silmarillion) [as by Tolkien]
1978Translated by Wolfgang Krege
German Vorwort (Das Silmarillion)
1979Translated by Kersti Juva
Finnish Esipuhe (Silmarillion)
1984Translated by Fernanda Pinto Rodrigues.
Portuguese Introdução (O Silmarillion)

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
The Silmarillion 1977-00-00 J. R. R. Tolkien George Allen & Unwin 0-04-823139-8   365
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll J. R. R. Tolkien Checkmark
The Silmarillion 1977-00-00 J. R. R. Tolkien George Allen & Unwin 0-04-823139-8
£4.95?£: UK pound
365
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll J. R. R. Tolkien Checkmark
The Silmarillion 1977-00-00 J. R. R. Tolkien George Allen & Unwin 0-04-823139-8
£4.95?£: UK pound
365
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll J. R. R. Tolkien Checkmark
The Silmarillion 1977-09-00 J. R. R. Tolkien Houghton Mifflin 0-395-25730-1
$10.95?$: US dollar
365
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll J. R. R. Tolkien Checkmark
The Silmarillion 1978-00-00 J. R. R. Tolkien BCA by arrangement with George Allen & Unwin CN 2505
£4.95?£: UK pound
414
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll J. R. R. Tolkien Checkmark
De Silmarillion 1978-00-00 Tolkien Het Spectrum 90-274-7077-4   421
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll J. R. R. Tolkien Checkmark
De Silmarillion 1978-00-00 Tolkien Het Spectrum 90-274-7077-4
Bfr 382?Bfr: Belgian franc
421
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll J. R. R. Tolkien Checkmark
Das Silmarillion 1978-00-00 J. R. R. Tolkien Klett-Cotta 3-12-907970-X
DM 35.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
404
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Silmarillion 1978-06-00 J. R. R. Tolkien Houghton Mifflin / SFBC 1590
$6.98?$: US dollar
xii+
368
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll J. R. R. Tolkien Checkmark
The Silmarillion 1979-00-00 J. R. R. Tolkien Unwin Paperbacks 0-04-823153-3
C$2.95?C$: Canadian dollar
439+
[2]
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll J. R. R. Tolkien Checkmark
The Silmarillion 1979-00-00 J. R. R. Tolkien Unwin 0-04-823153-3
£1.25?£: UK pound
441
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll J. R. R. Tolkien Checkmark
The Silmarillion 1979-03-00 J. R. R. Tolkien Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-27255-2
$2.95?$: US dollar
xiv+
458
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll J. R. R. Tolkien Checkmark
De Silmarillion 1980-00-00 Tolkien Het Spectrum (Prisma #1915) 90-274-1043-7   421+
[2]
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll J. R. R. Tolkien Checkmark
The Silmarillion 1982-00-00 J. R. R. Tolkien George Allen & Unwin 0-04-823139-8   365
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll J. R. R. Tolkien Checkmark
The Silmarillion 1982-12-00 J. R. R. Tolkien Ballantine Books 0-345-30692-9
$3.50?$: US dollar
xvi+
458
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Darrell K. Sweet Checkmark
The Silmarillion 1983-00-00 J. R. R. Tolkien Unwin Paperbacks (Unicorn Fiction/Fantasy) 0-04-823230-0
£2.95?£: UK pound
439
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll  
The Silmarillion 1983-09-00 J. R. R. Tolkien Houghton Mifflin 0-395-34646-0
$7.95?$: US dollar
365
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll  
O Silmarillion 1984-00-00 J. R. R. Tolkien
Publicações Europa-América?Publicacoes Europa-America
(Século XX #216)
    353
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll  
Le Silmarillion 1984-10-29 J. R. R. Tolkien Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket #2276) 2-266-01435-8   479
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Wilson (II)  
The Silmarillion 1984-12-00 J. R. R. Tolkien Ballantine Books 0-345-32581-8
$3.95?$: US dollar
xiv+
458
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Darrell K. Sweet  
The Silmarillion 1986-00-00 J. R. R. Tolkien Unwin Paperbacks (Unicorn Fiction/Fantasy) 0-04-823230-0
£2.95?£: UK pound
439+
ii
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll Roger Garland Checkmark
Le Silmarillion 1988-02-00 J. R. R. Tolkien Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket #2276) 2-266-01435-8   479
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Wilson (II)  
The Silmarillion 1991-08-00 J. R. R. Tolkien Grafton 0-261-10244-3
£5.99?£: UK pound
441
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Roger Garland  
The Silmarillion 1992-01-00 J. R. R. Tolkien Grafton 0-261-10273-7
£4.99?£: UK pound
441
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll John Howe  
Le Silmarillion: Histoire des Silmarils / Contes et légendes inachevés 1993-02-00 J. R. R. Tolkien Christian Bourgois      
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
omni John Howe  
Das Silmarillion 1994-00-00 J. R. R. Tolkien Klett-Cotta (Hobbit Presse) 3-608-95131-8
DM 48.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
404
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Silmarillion 1995-00-00 J. R. R. Tolkien Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-32581-8
$5.95?$: US dollar
458
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Darrell K. Sweet Checkmark
The Silmarillion 1995-10-00 J. R. R. Tolkien Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-32581-8
$5.95?$: US dollar
458
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Darrell K. Sweet  
The Silmarillion 1997-00-00 J. R. R. Tolkien The Folio Society     420+
[3]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Francis Mosley  
Das Silmarillion 1997-00-00 J. R. R. Tolkien Klett-Cotta (Hobbit Presse) 3-608-87520-4
DM 24.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
493
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Jim Burns , Colin Hay Checkmark
The Silmarillion 1998-00-00 J. R. R. Tolkien HarperCollins (UK) 0-261-10366-0
£19.99?£: UK pound
365+
[2]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Ted Nasmith Checkmark
The Silmarillion 1998-10-00 J. R. R. Tolkien Houghton Mifflin 0-395-93946-1
$35.00?$: US dollar
365
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Ted Nasmith  
Die Sagen von Mittelerde 1999-00-00 J. R. R. Tolkien Klett-Cotta 3-608-93521-5
DM 49.90?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
395, 467, 483, 427
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni  
Silmarillion 1999-00-00 J. R. R. Tolkien
Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö?Werner Soederstroem Osakeyhtioe
Werner Soderstrom Osakeyhtio
(Bestseller)
951-0-15222-6   442
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll Heikki Kalliomaa Checkmark
The Silmarillion 1999-04-00 J. R. R. Tolkien HarperCollins (UK) 0-261-10273-7
£6.99?£: UK pound
x+
445
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Ted Nasmith Checkmark
The Silmarillion 1999-06-00 J. R. R. Tolkien HarperCollins (UK) 0-261-10366-0   364
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Ted Nasmith  
Le Silmarillion 2001-07-11 J. R. R. Tolkien Presses Pocket ( #2276) 2-266-12102-2   479
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll John Howe Checkmark
Le Silmarillion: Histoire des Silmarils / Contes et légendes inachevés 2001-09-00 J. R. R. Tolkien Christian Bourgois 2-267-01170-0
€21.34?€: Euro
826
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
omni John Howe Checkmark
Das Silmarillion 2002-00-00 J. R. R. Tolkien Klett-Cotta (Hobbit Presse) 3-608-93245-3
€13.50?€: Euro
502
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll Dietrich Ebert Checkmark
The Silmarillion 2004-09-00 J. R. R. Tolkien HarperCollins 0-00-717302-4   386+
xxviii
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Ted Nasmith  
The Silmarillion 2007-00-00 J. R. R. Tolkien HarperCollins 978-0-00-726489-6   xxv+
337
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll J. R. R. Tolkien Checkmark
Das Silmarillion 2011-00-00 J. R. R. Tolkien Klett-Cotta (Hobbit Presse) 978-3-608-93829-6
€26.95?€: Euro
581
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Ted Nasmith  
The Silmarillion 2011-02-03 J. R. R. Tolkien HarperCollins (UK) 978-0-00-732256-5
£6.05?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll J. R. R. Tolkien  
The Silmarillion 2012-00-00 J. R. R. Tolkien The Folio Society     420+
[3]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Francis Mosley Checkmark
Le Silmarillion 2012-03-00 J. R. R. Tolkien Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket #2276) 978-2-266-12102-6   479
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll John Howe  
The Silmarillion 2019-01-09 J. R. R. Tolkien HarperCollins (UK) 978-0-00-732256-5
£5.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll Checkmark
The Silmarillion 2022-11-08 J. R. R. Tolkien William Morrow / HarperCollins 978-0-06-328077-9
$65.00?$: US dollar
xlviii+
358
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll J. R. R. Tolkien Checkmark
The Silmarillion date unknown J. R. R. Tolkien Houghton Mifflin 0-395-25730-1
$10.95?$: US dollar
365+
[1]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll J. R. R. Tolkien Checkmark
The Silmarillion date unknown J. R. R. Tolkien Houghton Mifflin 0-395-25730-1
$10.95?$: US dollar
365
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll J. R. R. Tolkien Checkmark
The Silmarillion date unknown J. R. R. Tolkien Houghton Mifflin 0-395-25730-1
$10.95?$: US dollar
365+
[1]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll J. R. R. Tolkien Checkmark
The Silmarillion: Second Edition date unknown J. R. R. Tolkien Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-32581-8
$7.99?$: US dollar
xxxii+
445+
[3]
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Mike Dringenberg Checkmark
The Silmarillion date unknown J. R. R. Tolkien Houghton Mifflin 0-395-25730-1
$10.95?$: US dollar
365+
[1]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll J. R. R. Tolkien Checkmark
The Silmarillion date unknown J. R. R. Tolkien Houghton Mifflin / BCE 0-395-25730-1
$10.95?$: US dollar
365
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll J. R. R. Tolkien Checkmark
The Silmarillion date unknown J. R. R. Tolkien Unwin Paperbacks 0-04-823230-0
£4.95?£: UK pound
439
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll Roger Garland  
The Silmarillion date unknown J. R. R. Tolkien Grafton 0-261-10273-7
£4.99?£: UK pound
441
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll John Howe Checkmark
The Silmarillion date unknown J. R. R. Tolkien Houghton Mifflin 0-395-25730-1
$10.95?$: US dollar
365+
[1]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll J. R. R. Tolkien Checkmark
The Silmarillion date unknown J. R. R. Tolkien HarperCollins (UK) 978-0-261-10273-6
£6.99?£: UK pound
xxxii+
443+
[5]
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll J. R. R. Tolkien Checkmark
The Silmarillion: Second Edition date unknown J. R. R. Tolkien Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-32581-8
$6.99?$: US dollar
xxxii+
442+
[3]
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Michael Dringenberg Checkmark
The Silmarillion date unknown J. R. R. Tolkien Houghton Mifflin 0-395-25730-1
$10.95?$: US dollar
365+
[1]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll J. R. R. Tolkien Checkmark
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