Lot 255: Wainwright, Alfred. Wainwright in Lakeland and One Other Volume. Westmorland Gazette. (DJ)
A pair of topographical volumes by Alfred Wainwright, documenting the English Lake District. The primary item is Wainwright in Lakeland, an oblong quarto hardcover featuring the author’s intricate pen-and-ink drawings. The book is bound in green cloth and accompanied by its original pictorial dust jacket, which is currently housed in a clear protective sleeve. The second volume, shown open, features similar landscape illustrations including views of The Jaws of Borrowdale and Thirlmere. Both works were published by the Westmorland Gazette, Kendal, and demonstrate the artist’s characteristic meticulous line work.
Condition report:
The dust jacket on the foreground book shows light creasing and rubbing along the lower edge, with an orange price sticker and a white lot tag attached. The open volume displays minor edge-toning to the pages. Bindings remain firm and the interior illustrations are clear and bright. Overall, the volumes are in a good, collected state.
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