A Map of Middle-earth
"A Map of Middle-earth" is the name of two colour posters by different artists, Barbara Remington and Pauline Baynes. They depict the north-western region of the fictional continent of Middle-earth. They were published in 1965 and 1970 by the American and British publishers of J. R. R. Tolkien's book The Lord of the Rings. The poster map by Pauline Baynes has been described as "iconic".[1]
Origins
All maps of
Jonathan Crowe, writing on TOR.com, describes Christopher Tolkien's cartography as hugely influential on fantasy literature, setting the norm for "epic fantasy novels" which "were supposed to come with maps".[3]
Barbara Remington
The earlier poster, signed "BRem" (Barbara Remington), was published in 1965 by Ballantine Books[4] and features border images adapted from Remington's cover designs for the 1965 Ballantine paperback edition of The Lord of the Rings.
Pauline Baynes
The second version, by
Baynes's poster map helped to make the capital letter-only Uncial script the standard for Middle-earth maps.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Kennedy, Maev (3 May 2016). "Tolkien annotated map of Middle-earth acquired by Bodleian library". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ Carpenter 2023, #141 to Allen & Unwin, October 1953
- ^ a b c d e Crowe, Jonathan (22 Jan 2020). "Celebrating Christopher Tolkien's Cartographic Legacy". TOR.com. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ Hammond, Wayne G.; Scull, Christina (14 February 2011). "Addenda and Corrigenda to The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide (2006), Vol. 1: Chronology". Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ISBN 978-1-873040-11-9.
- ISBN 978-1851244850.
Sources
- ISBN 978-0-35-865298-4.
External links
- Map of Middle-earth, showing the movements of characters from both The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film series by Peter Jackson
- In the Beginning was the Word: How Medieval Text Became Fantasy Maps tracing the roots of Tolkien's mapping influences to medieval prefatory textual practices.