Lot 306: A Collection of Lakeland Walking Guides by A. Wainwright
A collection of hardback walking guides focusing on the English Lake District, authored and illustrated by A. Wainwright. The group includes an individual volume titled The Outlying Fells of Lakeland and a bundle of several additional volumes from the Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells series. The Outlying Fells of Lakeland features a white dust jacket with a printed signature reading A. Wainwright and a line drawing of a hiker. The text on the front cover describes the book as a Pictorial Guide to the lesser fells written for those who prefer shorter and easier slopes. The bundled volumes, secured with string, include The Eastern Fells and several other titles from the original seven-volume series. These books feature the characteristic landscape-format binding with dust jackets. The top book in the stack, The Eastern Fells, displays a green and white jacket design with the title printed in teal. An orange adhesive price sticker reading 306 is attached to the upper left corner of The Outlying Fells of Lakeland.
Condition report:
The collection shows signs of age and use consistent with outdoor guides. The Outlying Fells of Lakeland (photo 1) exhibits significant yellowing and toning to the white dust jacket, particularly along the spine and edges, with minor creasing visible at the margins. The bundled volumes (photo 1) show various levels of wear to the dust jackets, including shelf wear, toning to the paper, and small chips or closed tears at the head and tail of the spines. The binding string is tight, which has caused slight indentation to the edges of the dust jackets where it makes contact.
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