{"product_id":"an-atlas-of-middle-earth-by-karen-wynn-fonstad","title":"An Atlas of Middle-Earth by Karen Wynn Fonstad","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe maps are treated as if they are of real landscapes, and are drawn according to the same rules that a real atlas is drawn: for each area the history of the land is taken into account, as well as geography on a larger scale and from there maps are drawn. Discussion includes suggestions as to the geology that could explain various formations, and points that are contradictory between multiple accounts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCity maps and floor plans for important buildings are also included; these are very often useful for making sense of the narratives, especially in The Lord of the Rings. As well, many battles such as those of Beleriand, the Last Alliance and the War of the Ring are illustrated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book was published in 1981, but in 1991 a revised and updated version was published, which took information from The History of Middle-earth into account. In 2001, the publishers issued a reprint of the 1991 revised edition with a new cover (pictured) but identical contents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFonstad also made a bold attempt to fill the gaps by using early conceptual work, mainly from The Book of Lost Tales Part One and the Ambarkanta, combining the later known maps with the sketches used by Tolkien to provide \"world maps\" of Arda in its entirety and show Aman, Beleriand's position relative to Eriador, and the place of Númenor in the Sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was, however, published before the final three volumes of The History of Middle-earth, and thus some maps are based on Tolkien's early works, which were revised in later writings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Map Center","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50893946912816,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/7257\/4000\/files\/OIP_8.jpg?v=1793034084","url":"https:\/\/mapcenter.com\/products\/an-atlas-of-middle-earth-by-karen-wynn-fonstad","provider":"The Map Center","version":"1.0","type":"link"}