A Fifth Lakeland Sketchbook, A. Wainwright — 1st Edition

by A. Wainwright

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First edition

Publication: Kendal, Westmorland Gazette, 1973 Formatting: Oblong 8vo, unpaginated. Condition Report: Near Fine. The dark green rexine binding remains notably tight and square, displaying virtually no discernible shelf-wear to the extremities. Its gilt spine and cover tooling is remarkably bright and completely unoxidised, presenting exceptionally well. Internally, the pages are crisp, bright, and clean, entirely free from the foxing or toning that often plagues these editions. The dust jacket is similarly well-preserved, exhibiting only trivial edge-wear and slight, natural age-toning, now fully protected in an archival sleeve. Catalogue Note: First Edition. Profusely illustrated with eighty full-page pen-and-ink sketches of the Lake District, each meticulously paired with a descriptive location map on the facing page. While bibliographical references often cite a grey cloth for the primary binding of the fifth sketchbook, the Westmorland Gazette was notorious for material variances depending on supply; this copy is presented in an attractive dark green binding, representing a known binder's variant of the first printing. This is a superb, unsigned example of the final instalment in Wainwright’s celebrated series, increasingly uncommon in such pristine, collector-worthy condition. A breathtaking conclusion to Alfred Wainwright's beloved sketchbook series, A Fifth Lakeland Sketchbook captures the timeless, rugged beauty of the Lake District through eighty intricate pen-and-in

• Publisher: Westmorland Gazette
• Year: 1973
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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