A book of poems on mountaineering and other themes by the polymath Lawrence Pilkington: a member of the family who founded Pilkington Glassworks and Pilkington Tileworks, Lawrence was a pioneer of single handed climbing on inaccessible rock pinnacles. This volume is illustrated with wood cuts by his daughter Margaret, who trained at the Central School of Art and was a leader of the revival of wood engraving in early 20th century Britain. An atmospheric volume, with its starkly graphic illustrations. Grey paper covers with title pasted on. Corners bumped, binding tight. Contents foxed. Front fly leaf torn out and a 4cm corner of title page missing Bookplate inside front cover of Ellen Arthan, and inscription ' from Miss Clark, Head of M. H. School, 1948. Poems by her nephew'.