The 37-year-old has drawn maps of 40 English counties, asking locals for their ideas each time. He said he hoped to one day create an entire "Tolkien-esque style" atlas. Mr Birse spent one month ...

poster-sized maps of Thror's Map and the Wilderland, an 88-page illustrated booklet, an art card reproduction of the painting Tolkien made for The Hobbit's original dust jacket, a redesigned cover ...