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* A complete map of the known world, stretching from [[Westeros]] to [[Asshai]] (a brand new map).
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* A complete map of the [[Known World|known world]], stretching from [[Westeros]] to [[Asshai]] (a brand new map).
 
* A full map of [[Westeros]], combining the North and the South.  
 
* A full map of [[Westeros]], combining the North and the South.  
 
* Map of the [[Dothraki Sea]] and the [[Red Waste]].(a brand new map).  
 
* Map of the [[Dothraki Sea]] and the [[Red Waste]].(a brand new map).  

Revision as of 19:12, 6 November 2012

The Lands of Ice and Fire
The Lands of Ice and Fire cover.jpg
Language English
Publisher Bantam Books (US)
HarperCollins Voyager (UK)
Released 30 October, 2012
Media Type Boxed collection
Pages 12 posters
ISBN ISBN 0345538544

The Lands of Ice and Fire is a boxed collection of twelve A Song of Ice and Fire map posters, stretching from Westeros to Asshai. It is illustrated by cartographer Jonathan Roberts of the Fantastic Maps blog, which can give a clue to the map quality. The collection came out in the US from Bantam Books on 30 October 2012[1] and in the UK from HarperCollins Voyager on 08 November 2012.


Content

The 12 included maps are: [1]

Purpose

George R. R. Martin has stated that the maps are not meant to be perfect, especially the map of the known world. They don't show everything, and Martin has said "The idea was to do something representing the lands and seas of which, say, a maester of the Citadel might be aware... and while the maesters know more about Asshai and the lands beyond than a medieval monk knew about Cathay, distance remains a factor, and past a certain point legends and myths will creep here. Here there be winged men, and such." [2]

See also

References and Notes