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| Book Number | B0008884 |
|---|---|
| Title | Fellwanderer: The Story Behind the Guidebooks |
| Author(s) | Author: Wainwright, Alfred Illustrator: Alfred Wainwright Alfred Wainwright (1907 to 1991)—British fell walker, guidebook author and illustrator, best known for his seven-volume Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells, the standard reference work to the 214 fells of the English Lake District, which are now known as 'Wainwrights'. He also wrote and illustrated numerous other books on the Lake District, Scotland, Northern England and Wales including two of his other major works, Westmorland Heritage and Wainwright in Lakeland |
| Edition and Format | First Edition, [First Printing] —Book edition identified by: Light green cloth, not rexine and the last book listed in the list of books published is 'Book 7. The Western Fells' (The imprint information and books in print lists were not normally updated between printings and should not be used as a reliable way of identifying first printings. First printings of this title can only be confirmed by the presence of the correct dust jacket.). Dust jacket edition identified by: Priced 15/- on the front flap and matt finish. [References: Alfred Wainwright Illustrated Guide to First Editions by Linden Burke, reference 08] Hardcover, Oblong Octavo 147 mm (5 3/4 inches) by 225 mm (8 7/8 inches). [vi], [xxiv (plates)], [64] and [xxxii (plates)] printed pages in publisher's original green cloth with gilt 'Fellwanderer' on the spine, 'Fellwanderer' and 'A Wainwright' on the upper board, in dust jacket. Contains black and white illustrations and fifty six photographs by Alfred Wainwright |
| Publisher(s) | Westmorland Gazette, Kendal, 1966 Westmorland Gazette—(Founded in 1818) A British publisher which publishes the main weekly newspaper for the Lake District, but is probably best known as the publisher of books by Alfred Wainwright. They were the publishers all but one of of Wainwrights books from 1964 (with the publication of The North-Western Fells) to the last Sketchbook (the Peak District Sketchbook, which was the last ever Wainwright book containing new illustrations) in 1984. Wainwright in Lakeland, although originally published by Abott Hall, was printed by The Westmorland Gazette and published by them in a later edition. Walks from Ratty is the only true exception, published by Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Company. The first printing was printed by the Westmorland Gazette (this later changed to Titus Wilson), but they never actually acted as the publisher. Note on identifying first editions: The Westmorland Gazette had no consistent system for identifying first editions. Most Pictorial Guide Series books have an impression number printed in them if they are later printings, although this practice seems to have been abandoned some time in the 1980s. First editions of other books can only be identified by reference to specific points on a book by book basis, with the published price being a common issue. Lists of other books in print found at the start of many titles were rarely updated after the early to mid 1970s and provide almost no assistance in identifying editions. |
| Series | No |
| Content | Content Wainwright's account of the preparation of his Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells. |
| Download Link | Download Printable Details |
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