Tolkien's annotated map of Middle-earth discovered inside copy of Lord of the Rings

A recently discovered map of Middle-earth annotated by JRR Tolkien reveals The Lord of the Rings author’s observation that Hobbiton is on the same latitude as Oxford, and implies that the Italian city of Ravenna could be the inspiration behind the fictional city of Minas Tirith. The map was found loose in acclaimed illustrator Pauline Baynes’ copy of The Lord of the Rings. It is on sale for £60,000.
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