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The maps of Middle-Earth / Brian Sibley ; illustrated by John Howe.

Sibley, Brian, (author.). Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973 (cartographer.). Howe, John, 1957- (illustrator,, cartographer.).

Summary:

"The Maps of Middle-earth presents four of Tolkien's iconic maps, reimagined and newly updated for this edition by acclaimed Tolkien artist, John Howe, and richly decorated with scenes from the books: Middle-earth, a breath-taking panorama of all the locations from Hobbiton to Mordor that feature in The Lord of the Rings; Wilderland, a charming evocation of the realm to which Bilbo journeyed 'there and back again' in The Hobbit; Beleriand, a lyrical portrayal of the ancient landscape of the First Age, where the great tales of The Silmarillion took place; Númenor, an exclusive reproduction of the legendary island described in Unfinished tales, which was sunk beneath the waves in the Second Age of Middle-earth. The maps are accompanied by an authoritative text written by Brian Sibley, which tells the stories behind The Hobbit, The Lord of the rings and The Silmarillion, and gives accounts of how the original maps came into being." -- Publisher's description.

Record details

ISBN: 9780063387317
ISBN: 006338731X
Physical Description: 159 pages : illustrations, maps (some color) ; 23 cm + 4 color maps (39 x 42 cm, folded to 13 x 21 cm)
Edition: Omnibus edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2024.
Copyright: ©2024

Content descriptions

General Note:

"This omnibus edition first published in Great Britain by HarperCollins Publishers 2003, and its contents published separately by HarperCollins Publishers under the titles The road goes ever on and on : the map of Tolkien's Middle-earth in 1994, 2009, There and back again : the map of the Hobbit in 1995, 2010 & The map of Tolkien's Beleriand and the lands to the north in 1999, 2010" -- Title page verso.