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A map of Middle-earth by Pauline Baynes, JRR & CJR Tolkien. 73x50cm. 1969

A map of Middle-earth by Pauline Baynes, JRR & CJR Tolkien. 73x50cm. 1969

Product SKU: P-9-000785

Price £640.00

'A Map of Middle-Earth'. Drawn and embellished by Pauline Baynes. Based on the cartography of J.R.R. and C.R.J Tolkien (The map is dated 1969 by the artist. The publishing attribution information and edition information usually present at the bottom of this poster map is not present on this example. The first trade printing of this map was in 1970.). Vintage poster map of the fantasy world described in Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" legendarium, 72.5 x 50.5cm, 28.5 x 19.75 inches
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Baynes had been commissioned to illustrate Tolkien's 1948 work Farmer Giles of Ham. Tolkien was so pleased with her work that he wrote to her expressing the wish that she would illustrate his then incipient Lord of the Rings works. Two decades later, Allen & Unwin commissioned Baynes to paint a map of his Middle-earth. Tolkien supplied her with copies of the charts that he and his son Christopher had made in the course of writing The Lord of the Rings. With the assistance of British Army cartographers, Baynes created the coloured map that Allen & Unwin published as a poster in 1970, embellished with a header and footer showing some of Tolkien's characters, and with vignettes of some of his stories' locations. Tolkien wrote that her conceptions of the Teeth of Mordor, the Argonath, Barad-dûr and, especially, Minas Morgul were very similar to his own, though he was less happy with her images of his heroes and their enemies. According to Baynes, Tolkien's wife Edith remarked on the poster's painting of a spider in a way which gave Baynes the impression that she had not read her husband's work.

DATE PRINTED: The map is dated 1969 by the artist. The publishing attribution information and edition information usually present at the bottom of this poster map is not present on this example. The first trade printing of this map was in 1970.    

IMAGE SIZE: Approx 72.5 x 50.5cm, 28.5 x 19.75 inches (Large)

TYPE: Vintage poster map of the fantasy world described in Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" legendarium

CONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. The map has been laid down onto 12mm thick board by fine art framers the Medici Society. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Please contact us if you would like to arrange to view this map. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not obtrusive unless otherwise stated. We offer a no questions asked return policy.

AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic historic print, published at the date stated above. It is not a modern copy.

VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is plain

ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Drawn and embellished by Pauline Baynes. Based on the cartography of J.R.R. and C.R.J Tolkien

PROVENANCE: Published by George Allen & Unwin. Printed in Great Britain by Jolly & Barber Ltd., Rugby

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