WALKING & BACKPACKING by Hugh Westacott 1st edn MINT

The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Walking & Backpacking.

An encyclopaedia of all aspects of walking including portraits of all the key historical and contemporary leading figures in walking such as Ruskin, Hillaby, Wainwright, Mattingley, Merrill, Poucher, Hamish Brown and Hilary Bradt. It gives seperate details for each country's walks with their main walking areas listed as well as tips on walking skills, techniques, equipment and clothing. Rights of way, legal and historical aspects are itemised as are walking clubs, societies, organizations and publications. Each entry is presented alphabetically with details cross referenced.

Beautifully illustrated, first edition, large hardback book, in new condition, in similar  dustwrapper, not price clipped. (RRP £17.95)   It looks clean, square and unread,  published by Oxford Illustrated Press,  no inscriptions, 174 pages,   25.5cm x 21cm. (The 1st picture below is of part of the open pages to give you a flavour of the content. The book is too big to go in my scanner!)

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