1st & 2nd Edition of The Sil

Melko Belcha · 03-20-2003, 03:53 PM

I have the 1st & 2nd edition of The Sil and was wondering what all changes were made?

I know the Kings of Numenor and what it says in the Preface to the 2nd edition, but I have never done a chapter by chapter comparison.

I don't care if it's the smallest detail, I'm just real curious about all the changes made.

Findegil · 04-03-2003, 06:22 AM

I am also very interrested in this topic. So is there nobody out there that had read both Edition?

Respectfully
Findegil

***azalea*** · 04-03-2003, 02:41 PM

Well, I read most of it in the first edition, and then completed reading it in the second edition (I had to give the 1st ed. back to my dad!), but it was a somewhat difficult read for me, and I didn't notice anything different, aside from the new forward stuff.

Falagar · 04-03-2003, 03:27 PM

I have them both, but I haven't finished the second edition yet (I'm only at "Of the Sindar").

The most notable (and only) change I have noticed so far is the new foreword from The Letters...

Melko Belcha · 04-03-2003, 03:43 PM

I have read both, but have never noticed anything different other then the Kings of Numenor. But in the Preface of the Second Edition Christopher say,

Quote:

I have removed a number of errors in the text and index which have escaped correction in the hardback printings (only) of The Silmarillion. Chief among those that concern the numbering in sequence of certain of the rulers of Numenor.

From the way it sounds to me is that there were changes other than just the Kings of Numenor. I have no idea, i haven't noticed anymore, but that is why I posted the question, to see if anyone has. But that might be all that was changed.

Inderjit Sanghera · 04-04-2003, 08:15 AM

I would imagine that they were small 'mistakes' nothing major, though as C.T later realises he made a quite a few more major mistakes in the publishing of his Silmarillion.

Finmandos12 · 04-18-2003, 10:56 AM

I have read both, and there are no significant differences in the actual text. There may be a few very minor alterations, but none I noticed. The main difference is the very good letter at the beginning.

03-20-2003, 03:53 PM	#1
Melko Belcha Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Behind the Walls of Night Posts: 286	1st & 2nd Edition of The Sil I have the 1st & 2nd edition of The Sil and was wondering what all changes were made? I know the Kings of Numenor and what it says in the Preface to the 2nd edition, but I have never done a chapter by chapter comparison. I don't care if it's the smallest detail, I'm just real curious about all the changes made.

04-03-2003, 03:27 PM	#4
Falagar Death of Mooters and [Entmoot] Internal Affairs Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 2,870	I have them both, but I haven't finished the second edition yet (I'm only at "Of the Sindar"). The most notable (and only) change I have noticed so far is the new foreword from The Letters... __________________ Fëanor - Innocence incarnated Still, Aikanáro 'till the Last battle. Last edited by Falagar : 04-03-2003 at 03:31 PM.

04-18-2003, 10:56 AM	#7
Finmandos12 Elven Warrior Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tampa Posts: 327	I have read both, and there are no significant differences in the actual text. There may be a few very minor alterations, but none I noticed. The main difference is the very good letter at the beginning. __________________ The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.

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04-03-2003, 06:22 AM	#2
Findegil Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Geilenkirchen, Germany Posts: 192	I am also very interrested in this topic. So is there nobody out there that had read both Edition? Respectfully Findegil

04-03-2003, 02:41 PM	#3
*azalea* Long lost mooter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 3,342	Well, I read most of it in the first edition, and then completed reading it in the second edition (I had to give the 1st ed. back to my dad!), but it was a somewhat difficult read for me, and I didn't notice anything different, aside from the new forward stuff.

04-04-2003, 08:15 AM	#6
Inderjit Sanghera Elven Warrior Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Wolverhampton, England. Posts: 260	I would imagine that they were small 'mistakes' nothing major, though as C.T later realises he made a quite a few more major mistakes in the publishing of his Silmarillion.