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otley's guide books. 



At present Otley's fame rests mainly upon his early map and guide- 

 book, the first of their kind, and worthy the man in every respect. His 

 mountain outlines are for the most part admirably truthful, and devoid of 

 that sensational exaggeration in which too many artists are apt to indulge. 

 The following are the dates of the various editions of the Guide, with 

 particulars of each as given by Otley himself in 1840, in reply to a letter 

 by Mr. Thos. Sanderson of London. 



"In 18 1 7 I constructed a map of the district, which I had engraven 

 and published in 1818. It was chiefly sold as folded for the pocket. 



In 1823 I arranged a description of the lakes and mountains, with 

 the stages and other requisites for a Guide, to which were added some 

 essays which I had wrote for the Lit. and Phil. Soc. of Manchester, 

 making together a book of 136 pages ; sold at 4s. 6d. in printed covers. 

 600 copies. 



In 1825, a Second Edition, extending to 142 pages. 1000 copies. 



In 1827 I reconstructed the map, and had it engraven on a new 

 plate, with considerable improvement, and pubhshed Third Editon, 150 

 pages. 1200 copies. 



In 1830, 4th edition, with eight woodcuts, designed and engraved 

 by my=:elf, and eight pages relating to the Botany of the district. 180 

 pages. 1 00c copies. 



1833-34, Fifth Edition, with eleven woodcuts, several of them 

 re-engraved, ten pages of Botany, 184 pages and Index. 1200 copies. 



1837-38. Sixth edition, twelve woodcuts and copper of my own 

 drawing and engraving, 184 pages + 8. 1200 copies. 



When I first published there was no other work that had any pre- 

 tension to compete with it ; now almost every bookseller in the district 

 publishes. By extending some of the articles, and abridging others, it 

 was kept to the same number of pages ; and although the Plate is some- 

 thing worn, I am confident it will lose nothing by comparison with 

 any others, especially in the hands of persons well acquainted with the 

 country. 



1844. Seventh edition. Large and small cuts of Lake mountains. 



