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| Book Number | B0008642 |
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| Title | Wainwright in the Valleys of Lakeland |
| Author(s) | Author: Wainwright, Alfred Illustrator: Alfred Wainwright Photographer: Brabbs, Derry 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 and Derry Brabbs (1947-)—British Author and Photographer, Who Worked with Wainwright on a Number of Books in the 1980'S Including Fellwalking with Wainwright, Wainwright on the Pennine Way, Wainwright's Favourite Lakeland Mountains, And Wainwright in the Valleys of Lakeland |
| Edition and Format | First Edition, [First Printing] —Book edition identified by: Publisher's imprint information states 'First published in Great Britain in 1992 ' and no later editions or printings stated in the publisher's imprint information. Dust jacket edition identified by: Blurb and priced '£17.99' on the foot of the front flap, priced 'CAN. $35.00' on the head of the front flap and a series of 3 book reviews ending with one by 'The Times Saturday Review' on the lower panel. [References: Alfred Wainwright Illustrated Guide to First Editions by Linden Burke, reference 59] Hardcover, Quarto 247 mm (9 3/4 inches) by 222 mm (8 3/4 inches). Vii and 216 printed pages in publisher's original green cloth with gilt 'Wainwright in the Valleys of Lakeland' and Michael Joseph logo on the spine, in dust jacket. Contains colour photographs by Derry Brabbs and black and white illustrations by Alfred Wainwright. ISBN 0718134818 [9780718134815] |
| Publisher(s) | Michael Joseph (An imprint of Penguin Group), London, 1992 Michael Joseph Ltd—A British publisher, now part of the Penguin Group. [McBride page 60] [Zempel and Verkler page 236] . |
| Series | Photo Book Series Number Nine Photo Book Series—A series of books by Alfred Wainwright produced in a coffee table style, motivated by his failing eyesight, which made producing new quality drawings difficult. They mostly used photographs by Derry Brabbs combined with a selection of Wainwrights previously published illustrations and newly written text. Wainwright in the Limestone Dales and Wainwright's Tour in the Lake District used Ed Geldard as photographer and Fellwalking with a Camera used Wainwright's own black and white photographs. The complete series runs: Fellwalking with Wainwright, Wainwright on the Pennine Way, Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk, Fellwalking with a Camera, Wainwright in Scotland, Wainwright on the Lakeland Mountain Passes, Wainwright in the Limestone Dales, Wainwright's Favourite Lakeland Mountains, Wainwright in the Valleys of Lakeland and Wainwright's tour in the Lake District. The series contains 10 books. The first book was originally published in 1984 and the last book was originally published in 1993 |
| Content | Content AW's last book, written shortly before his death in 1991, the introduction being found on his typewriter after his death. Explores the forty-two valleys in the Lake District. |
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