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Christopher Tolkien wrote "A Note on the Maps" (page 1140 of the one-volume edition) in which he gives an explanation of the background to the maps.<ref>''[http://www.tolkienmaps.com/index.html Tolkienmaps.com]'', as of June 21, 2010. (external link)</ref> Raw also keeps an extensive archive of letters and faxes from Christopher while they worked on the maps for ''The Lord of the Rings''.<ref>[http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/06/20/37152-british-artist-who-drew-the-maps-for-j-r-r-tolkiens-the-lord-of-the-rings-visits-usa/#more-37152 British artist, who drew the maps for J R R Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings' visits USA] at Theonering.net as of June 21, 2010. (external link)</ref> | Christopher Tolkien wrote "A Note on the Maps" (page 1140 of the one-volume edition) in which he gives an explanation of the background to the maps.<ref>''[http://www.tolkienmaps.com/index.html Tolkienmaps.com]'', as of June 21, 2010. (external link)</ref> Raw also keeps an extensive archive of letters and faxes from Christopher while they worked on the maps for ''The Lord of the Rings''.<ref>[http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/06/20/37152-british-artist-who-drew-the-maps-for-j-r-r-tolkiens-the-lord-of-the-rings-visits-usa/#more-37152 British artist, who drew the maps for J R R Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings' visits USA] at Theonering.net as of June 21, 2010. (external link)</ref> | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[:Category:Images by Stephen Raw|Images by Stephen Raw]] | |||
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Stephen Raw (born 1952) is a British artist who drew the seven maps for the revised version of The Lord of the Rings published in 1994, and used in all subsequent English editions. Raw was commissioned by the publishers HarperCollins and worked under the tutilage of Christopher Tolkien (who had drawn the originals for his father, J.R.R. Tolkien).
Christopher Tolkien wrote "A Note on the Maps" (page 1140 of the one-volume edition) in which he gives an explanation of the background to the maps.[1] Raw also keeps an extensive archive of letters and faxes from Christopher while they worked on the maps for The Lord of the Rings.[2]
See also[edit | edit source]
External links[edit | edit source]
- Tolkienmaps.com (official site for the maps)
- Stephenraw.com (official homepage)
- Why are there no ‘towers of a distant city’ on the map of Middle-earth?
- The Lord of the Rings Maps: The Real History
References
- ↑ Tolkienmaps.com, as of June 21, 2010. (external link)
- ↑ British artist, who drew the maps for J R R Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings' visits USA at Theonering.net as of June 21, 2010. (external link)
