Lot 132: A Collection of Books relating to the English Lake District, including Nicholson and Tinne (DJ)
A collection of hardcover volumes primarily concerning the topography, history, and walking routes of the Lake District, United Kingdom. Featured titles include Portrait of the Lakes by Norman Nicholson, bound in cloth with a pictorial dust jacket. Also present is The English Lakes: The Hills, The People, Mountain Walks in Lakeland, compiled by Ramshaw and others, featuring a green pictorial dust jacket. The Lure of Lakeland by E. D. Tinne is included, bound in light-coloured cloth with the title and author name stamped in red on the upper board. The lot contains several additional unidentified hardcover volumes in a stack. Books of this genre typically contain photographic plates and maps, though the internal contents have not been inspected for completeness.
Condition report:
Condition across the collection is mixed. The Nicholson dust jacket exhibits edge wear, rubbing, and a small tear at the upper right corner. The cloth boards of the Tinne volume show significant surface soiling, staining, and foxing. General shelf wear, bumped corners, and minor scuffing are evident on the visible spines and edges of the remaining volumes. Internal bindings and pages are unexamined.
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