The Atlas of Middle-earth

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The Atlas of Middle-earth

Dust wrapper, first edition
AuthorKaren Wynn Fonstad
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Subject(s)Middle-earth
Genre(s)Atlas
PublisherHoughton Mifflin
Publication date1981
Media typeHardcover
ISBN0-395-53516-6
The Atlas of Middle-earth by Karen Wynn Fonstad is an atlas of J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional realm of Middle-earth.

It is a reference book for Tolkien's writings such as The Silmarillion, The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings, and includes many detailed maps of the lands described in those books.

The maps are treated as if they are of real landscapes, drawn according to the rules of a real atlas. 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.

City maps and floor plans for important buildings are also included.

The book was published in 1981, and in 1991 a revised and updated version was published, which took information from The History of Middle-earth series into account. It was, however, published before the final three volumes of The History of Middle-earth were published, and thus some maps are based on Tolkien's early works, which were revised in later writings.

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Example map as shown in The Atlas of Middle-earth.
Karen Wynn Fonstad was the author of several atlases of fictional worlds.

Karen Lea Wynn was born April 18 1945 in Oklahoma City to parents James and Estis Wynn. She graduated from Norman High School in Norman, Oklahoma, and then earned a B.S.
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Middle-earth refers to the fictional 'mortal' lands where some of the stories of author J. R. R. Tolkien take place, as opposed to Aman or 'undying' lands, where the angelic Valar live together with most of the High Elves.
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Karen Wynn Fonstad was the author of several atlases of fictional worlds.

Karen Lea Wynn was born April 18 1945 in Oklahoma City to parents James and Estis Wynn. She graduated from Norman High School in Norman, Oklahoma, and then earned a B.S.
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An atlas is a collection of maps or manifolds, traditionally bound into book form, but also found in multimedia formats. As well as geographic features and political boundaries, many often feature geopolitical, social, religious and economic statistics.
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John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

Tolkien in 1972, in his study at Merton Street, Oxford. Source: J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography, by Humphrey Carpenter.
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Middle-earth refers to the fictional 'mortal' lands where some of the stories of author J. R. R. Tolkien take place, as opposed to Aman or 'undying' lands, where the angelic Valar live together with most of the High Elves.
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The Silmarillion

1977 George Allen & Unwin hardback edition.
Author J. R. R. Tolkien
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Genre(s) Alternate history, Fantasy
Publisher Allen & Unwin
Publication date 1977
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The Hobbit, or, There and Back Again

Cover to the 1937 first edition
Author J. R. R. Tolkien
Cover artist J. R. R. Tolkien
Country United Kingdom
Language English
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The Lord of the Rings

Cover design for the three volumes of The Lord of the Rings
Author J. R. R. Tolkien
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Genre(s) Fantasy novel
Publisher Allen & Unwin
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The History of Middle-earth is a 12-volume series of books published from 1983 through 1996 that collect and analyse material relating to the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, compiled and edited by his son, Christopher Tolkien.
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