Scottish Mountain Drawings Volume Six: The Islands by Alfred Wainwright, First Edition with Dust Jacket

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

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.

Sketchbook Series—The most numerous of Alfred Wainwright's series consisting of landscape format sketchbooks, in a larger size than his earlier Pictorial Guide Series, and containing pen-and-ink drawings with full page drawing on the recto with commentary and a map or outline on the verso. Similar to, but in a slightly smaller format than, the Mountain Drawings Series with generally with slightly more commentary. The series contains 23 books. The first book was originally published in 1969 and the last book was originally published in 1984

The last of a series of six sketchbooks of different areas of the Scottish Highlands, each in the usual format of drawings on the recto, with map and commentary on the verso. One of the scarcer Wainwright titles.

There are seventy five full page illustrations: 376—'Clisham', 377—'The Clisham Group, From Ardhasig', 378—'The Clisham Group, From Scaladale', 379—'Uisgnaval More', 380—'Uisgnaval More and Toilesval', 381—'Oreval', 382—'Tirga More', 383—'Husival More', 384—'The Hills of Trotternish', 385—'The Quiraing', 386—'The Storr', 387—'The Old Man of Storr', 388—'Sgùrr Nan Gillean and Sgùrr a' Bhastier', 389—'Sgùrr Nan Gillean: The Pinnacle Ridge', 390—'Sgùrr Beag and Sgùrr Nan Gillean', 391—'Sgùrr Beag and Sgùrr Na H-Uamha', 392—'Bruach Na Frithe', 393—'Am Basteir', 394—'The Black Cuillin (Southern Section, Looking South)', 395—'The Black Cuillin (Central Section, Looking Southwest)', 396—'Coire Na Creiche', 397—'Bidein Druim Nan Ramh and Sgùrr a' Mhadaidh', 398—'Coire a' Ghreadaidh', 399—'Sgùrr a' Ghreadaidh', 400—'Coire Na Banachdich', 401—'Sgùrr Na Banachaich', 402—'Sgùrr Na Banachaich: The East Face', 403—'The Black Cuillin (Southern Section, Looking Southeast)', 404—'The Black Cuillin (Central Section, Looking North)', 405—'Sgùrr Dearg', 406—'Sgùrr Dearg: The Inaccessible Pinnacle', 407—'Sgùrr Dearg: An Stac', 408—'Sgùrr Mhic Coinnich', 409—'The Sgùrr Alasdair Group', 410—'Sgùrr Alasdair and Sgùrr Sgumain', 411—'Coire Lagan', 412—'Sgùrr Dubh Mor', 413—'The Black Cuillin (Southern Section, Looking Northeast)', 414—'Sgùrr Nan Eag and Gars-Bheinn', 415—'Blaven and Clach Glas', 416—'Glen Sligachan and Blaven', 417—'Blaven and Loch Coruisk', 418—'The Black Cuillin From Elgol', 419—'The Black Cuillin From Ord', 420—'Marsco', 421—'Belig and Garbh-Bhein', 422—'Beinn Na Caillich (Broadford)', 423—'Beinn Na Caillich (Kyleakin)', 424—'The Island of Rum, From the Mainland', 425—'Orval', 426—'Allival', 427—'Askival', 428—'Ruinsival and Trallval', 429—'Ashval', 430—'Sgùrr Nan Gillean', 431—'The Cuillin Ridge, West Section', 432—'Ben More', 433—'Cruachan Dearg and Corra Beinn', 434—'Beinn a' Mheadhoin and Cruach Choreadall', 435—'Ben Talaidh', 436—'Beinn Buie', 437—'Mainnir Nam Faidh and Dun Da Chaoithe', 438—'The Mountains of Jura', 439—'Beinn an Oir and Beinn Shaintaidh', 440—'Beinn an Oir and Beinn a' Chaolais', 441—'Beinn a' Chaolais', 442—'Goat Fell', 443—'Goat Fell and Cir Mhor', 444—'Cir Mhor', 445—'Cir Mhor and Caisteal Abhail', 446—'A' Chir: The West Flank', 447—'A' Chir: The East Flank', 448—'Beinn Nuis', 449—'Beinn Tarsuinn' and 450—'A Granite Tor, Beinn Tarsuinn'.

Islands covered include : 'Harris', 'Skye', 'Rum', 'Mull', 'Dura' and 'Arran'.