HARD ROCK. GREAT BRITISH ROCK CLIMBS -- First Edition by Wilson, Ken (compiled by) - 1975

London: Granada, 1975. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. FIRST PRINTING of FIRST EDITION. Original olive tan covers with gilt lettering spine. Book condition is near fine with no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, tight binding, clean covers, clean pages, minor rubbing tips corners and extreme bottom edges. Original dust wrapper is in nice condition with no chips, 1cm tear lower front, clean 3cm tear upper rear, tiny loss corner tips, price-clipped front flap corner. Book measures 283mm tall x 220mm, and has 220 pages, 168 b/w photos, route diagrams, index. Neate's bibliography and several sellers indicate that the first printing was 1974 which is likely true. However, we have never encountered an example that has only 1974 on the copyright page. It seems that the publisher put the wrong copyright date on the first printing. We have stocked all of the subsequent printings of the book and they all indicate initial copyright of 1974 on the copyright page. The 2nd printing, dated 1975 on the copyright page and identified there in pring as the "second impression" indicates a copyright date of 1974. The example offered here was certainly produced before the "second impression" which makes it by default the first impression with incorrect date of 1975 (see photo). We welcome any feedback from collectors or dealers who can prove that there was a first impression with 1974 on the copyright page. Thank you in advance. -------- Wilson has selected 57 of the finest rock climbs of the British Isles which are described by various climbers- Bonington, MacInnes, Burke, etc. Routes from easy to hard-severe. This is a big, heavy book so shipping to overseas destinations will be expensive, please inquire before ordering. PHOTOS ARE OF ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED..