I'm in a happy mood today as I received 'A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells Book Seven' as a Christmas present from my Dad. Finally after almost a year I now have all seven books in this wonderful set by the late Alfred Wainwright.
These books are my prize possessions.
Anybody else got these little gems?
I bought them about a month ago.
Cantankerous owld git.
Tao begets one. One begets two. Two begets all things.
Who???Originally Posted by Grouse
yes i got the full set for xmas last year. they are really good guides
Wainwright
Tao begets one. One begets two. Two begets all things.
I got the lot yonks ago off the missus (20 - 30 years back) best present ever!
I still read them now before (and usually after) every visit to the lakes
http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/book...-Fells-No.-1-7
44% off the lot and free delivery, dunno if that's a good price but just thought i'd post it
Hills and Guinness!
Yes £44 for the set is good value indeed.http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/book...-Fells-No.-1-7
44% off the lot and free delivery, dunno if that's a good price but just thought i'd post it
They're normally £12.99 each so times that by 7 for the whole set and it works out at just over £90.
Yes, I've had my full set of AW's for about 40 years ( bought them as a teenager and I've just turned 59 ):-
The 7 'main' lakeland guide books
The Outlying Fells of Lakeland guide book
Pennine Way Companion guide book
Coast to Coast guide book
Walks in Limestone Country (3 peaks)
Howgills guide book
Bowland Sketchbook
Plus a couple of his Highland sketchbooks
All original publications by Westmorland Gazette.
Plus, I've read Fellhound's copy of the first book that AW wrote ( mid 30's) which was the last one that he had published - A Pennine Journey. If anyone has a secondhand copy at sensible money, I would be interested. AW's 2 week walking route would make a terrific 4 or 5 day bike ride on a cyclo-cross bike or MTB.
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