Looks like one of the facsimile signatures. George Allen and Unwin published a few of these facsimile signature editions - although I’m not sure I’ve ever seen one in Smith.

This has been for sale for months
No provenance and irrespective concerns over signature

It looks like a very poor attempt to copy this signature:

It looks to me like someone has tried to make a 'stamp' of Tolkien's signature which they have then applied to the book.

Of course the dust-jacket is nearly complete, shame it is a 14th impression jacket from 1963,

...the photo shows the book for sale...

Uh.

Khamûl wrote:

The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien - Pub: Book Club Associates - 1977 HB Book

184778346664

Seller: jrwestcotts

(1029)

Ended Jan 6, 2022

Buy-It-Now:

£40.00

[ Bids]

Submitted by: Khamûl

...the photo shows the book for sale...

Uh.

I actually LOL'd

The Samarillion? I haven't read it before. Is it an account of the Elder Days written by a Gamgee?

Faramond wrote:

The Samarillion? I haven't read it before. Is it an account of the Elder Days written by a Gamgee?

I found a picture of the author...

Oh is that from the Amerzoom film where he was played by Christopher Lloyd?

Urulókë wrote:

Faramond wrote:

The Samarillion? I haven't read it before. Is it an account of the Elder Days written by a Gamgee?

I found a picture of the author...