THE FIRST TIGERS The Early History of Rock Climbing in the Lake District by Hankinson, Alan - 1972

J. M. Dent & Sons, 1972. 0460039431. 1st eddn. 8vo. Original gilt lettered black cloth (page edges tanned; minor marks on boards), dustwrapper (extrems worn; grubby - in protective wrapper, price clipped). Pp. xviii + 196, illus with b&w maps and plates (a few spots pastedowns/endpapers; previous owner's ink inscription on front pastedown and endpaper).

London: J.M.Dent & Sons, 1972 VG/VG. 8vo. plain blue rexine (top edge slightly trimmed, a few library marks neatly erased from verso title page & endpapers, spine slightly slanted, small notation on final page, two small residual rsm's ('Cardiff Public Libraries') & a few grubby marks to text pages) in dustwrapper (a little rubbed & wrinkled, edges neatly strengthened on reverse); pp. xviii, 196, with 16 illustrations & 2 maps. A very good copy. [Neate H23: Covers the period from the earliest eighteenth century records to 1914]. Great pains have been taken to neatly remove signs of the library provenance of this book. Quite presentable.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG/VG.

London: J.M.Dent & Sons, 1972 F-/VG. 8vo. original black boards gilt (slightly rubbed, trifling leaf edge marks) in dustwrapper (rubbed & a little frayed, small wear at extremities); pp. xviii, 196, with 16 illustrations & 2 maps. A near fine copy. [Neate H23: Covers the period from the earliest eighteenth century records to 1914].. First Edition. Hard Cover. F-/VG.