The Silmillarion: First edition??

[Merri]

I went to the bookstore yesterday with the purpose of finding The Silmillarion. To my dismay, all of them had: Second edition, edited by Christopher Tolkien printed on the covers. Was there ever a first, original edition? Or is this 'second edition' really the first edition?

[ August 18, 2002: Message edited by: Merri ]

[Davin]

Mine says 'Edited By Christopher Tolkien' and what not. I wasn't even aware that there were two different versions. I think there is only one, edited by Tolkiens son, because Tolkien never finished it himself.

[Elrian]

They are all edited by Christopher Tolkien. JRR dies in 1973, Christopher compiled and put together the Silm and released it in 1977 which is the edition (first) I have, and the reason that this is in all the editions.

[Merri]

K. That's what I thought, but I was afraid I might be missing something smilies/smile.gif