Discovered map of “The Lord of the Rings” by JRR Tolkien annotations – NorteDigital.mx

A ‘secret map’ for Middle Earth, with annotations in the handwriting of self JRR Tolkien, was discovered in an edition of ‘The Lord of the Rings’ that belonged to the illustrator Pauline Baynes and has finished in the hands of Blackwell’s Rare Books.

On the map discovered Hobbiton (the people of Bilbo and Frodo mythical) is roughly on the same latitude as virtual Oxford, where on display these days. Another note of Tolkien confirms that Minas Tirith (the fortified “white city” and seven levels) was directly inspired by the Italian city of Ravenna, and that Jerusalem was another of its required references.

map has been described as “the most memorable piece for collectors” linked to the author of ‘The Lord of the Rings’ in the last 20 years. Blackwell has taken direct sale by 60,000 pounds but has not yet found a buyer.

“The map shows the nature of Tolkien’s creative vision,” said Sian Wainwright, especialita Blackwells in Oxford, where the author (died 1973) worked as a teacher himself of English. The Iron Hills, the River Anduin, the region of Rhovanion and the Inland Sea of ​​Rhun clearly appear on the map, with annotations, circles and arrows made by Tolkien.

“The map also shows the detail of the writer obesión by indicating to the minimum correction to its illustrator,” said Sian Wainwright. “It was a kind of hard to please, but final result of the illustrations in his ‘legendarium’ show that the results were always rewarding.”

The correspondence between Tolkien and Baynes (as well as the Journal of the illustrator ) it has served to demonstrate the creative tension in the relationship. In 1969, Baynes own (deceased in 2008) criticized the “little collaborative” writer’s spirit.

Henry Gott, a specialist in early modern editions of Blackwells, stressed the “important and exciting it is the discovery “, both for booksellers and for fans of the saga of ‘Lord of the Rings’. “We knew of the existence of the map by the correspondence between the two, but we finally have proof of excessive zeal that Tolkien began when his vision to move the maps,” says Gott to ‘The Guardian’.