Lot 245: A Collection of Books and Pamphlets Relating to the Lake District and Northern English Topography
A collection of books and pamphlets primarily focused on the topography, local history, and guides of the Lake District and Northern England. Notable titles within the group include 100 Years of the Coronation Hall by Graham Whalan, The Lake Counties by A. H. Griffin, and Portrait of Lancashire by John Dixon. The lot also contains The Visitor’s Guide to the Lake District published by Moorland Publishing Co (MPC), Sylvan’s Pictorial Handbook to the English Lakes, and Lakeland 50 Years Ago by Kenneth Shepherd. Other identifiable items include a landscape-format booklet titled Bowness-on-Windermere, a publication titled The Way We Worked, and various other local interest guides, including those relating to Westmorland and the Abbot Hall Art Gallery. The items are a mix of hardcovers and softbound editions, including stapled pamphlets, largely dating from the mid-to-late 20th century.
Condition report:
The items exhibit varying degrees of wear consistent with age and use. Notable conditions include bumped corners, general shelf wear to edges, and some curling to soft covers. Most hardback volumes appear to be lacking their original dust jackets. There is visible fading and toning to several spines. One pamphlet in the foreground shows a significant fold and tear to the upper corner of the cover.
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