Otley 1823, Editions 1823-49

Otley's Guide and Maps 1818-1849

Editions

These are general notes about editions of the Concise Description of the English Lakes, later the Descriptive Guide to the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, published 1823-49. Most of the guide books studied are in the Armitt Library, copies in Kendal Library, Keswick Museum; a private collection has also been used.
source type: Otley 1823

Editions, Collections:-

Map, 1818

JO:-
In 1817 I constructed a map of the district, which I had engraven and published in 1818.

1st edn 1823

Armitt Library : A1170
Otley, Jonathan: 1823 (1st edn): Concise Description of the English Lakes: Otley, Jonathan (Keswick, Cumberland) & Richardson, John (London) & Foster, Arthur (Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland)
frontispiece (map); map; title page; preface; contents; descriptive text
JO:-
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.

2nd edn 1825

Armitt Library : A1171
Otley, Jonathan: 1825 (2nd edn): Concise Description of the English Lakes: Otley, Jonathan (Keswick, Cumberland) & Richardson, John (London) & Foster, Arthur (Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland)
half bound (and marbled paper); frontispiece (map); half title page; title page; preface; contents; descriptive text; itineraries
JO:-
In 1825, a Second Edition, extending to 142 pages. 1000 copies.

2nd edn 1825

Armitt Library : A1172
Otley, Jonathan: 1825 (2nd edn): Concise Description of the English Lakes: Otley, Jonathan (Keswick, Cumberland) & Richardson, John (London) & Foster, Arthur (Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland)
half bound (and marbled paper); frontispiece (map); title page; preface; contents; descriptive text; itineraries

2nd edn 1825

Keswick Museum : 1292
Otley, Jonathan: 1825 (2nd edn): Concise Description of to the English Lakes: Otley, Jonathan (Keswick, Cumberland) & Richardson, John (London) & Foster, Arthur (Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland)

3rd edn 1827

Armitt Library : A1173
Otley, Jonathan: 1827 (3rd edn): Concise Description of the English Lakes: Otley, Jonathan (Keswick, Cumberland) & Richardson, John (London) & Foster, Arthur (Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland)
frontispiece (map); half title page; title page; preface; contents; descriptive text; itineraries; appendix
JO:-
In 1827 I reconstructed the map, had it engraven on a new plate, with considerable improvement, and published a Third Edition, 150 pages. 1200 copies.

3rd edn 1827

Armitt Library : A1174
Otley, Jonathan: 1827 (3rd edn): Concise Description of the English Lakes: Otley, Jonathan (Keswick, Cumberland) & Richardson, John (London) & Foster, Arthur (Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland)
frontispiece (map); half title page; title page; preface; contents; descriptive text; itineraries; appendix

4th edn 1830

Armitt Library : A1175
Otley, Jonathan: 1830 (4th edn): Concise Description of the English Lakes: Otley, Jonathan (Keswick, Cumberland) & Richardson, John (London) & Foster, Arthur (Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland)
frontispiece (map); map; title page; preface; contents; descriptive text; illustrations; outline views; itineraries
JO:-
In 1830, 4th edition, with eight woodcuts, designed and engraved by myself, and eight pages relating to the Botany of the district. 180 pages. 1000 copies.

4th edn 1830

Armitt Library : A1176
Otley, Jonathan: 1830 (4th edn): Concise Description of the English Lakes: Otley, Jonathan (Keswick, Cumberland) & Richardson, John (London) & Foster, Arthur (Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland)
frontispiece (map); map; title page; preface; contents; descriptive text; illustrations; outline views; itineraries

4th edn 1830

Keswick Museum : 1294
Otley, Jonathan: 1830 (4th edn): Concise Description of to the English Lakes: Otley, Jonathan (Keswick, Cumberland) & Richardson, John (London) & Foster, Arthur (Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland)

5th edn 1834

private collection
Otley, Jonathan: 1834 (5th edn): Concise Description of the English Lakes: Otley, Jonathan (Keswick, Cumberland) & Simpkin and Marshall (London) & Foster, Arthur (Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland)
cloth bound (moire pattern cloth); bookseller's label; frontispiece (map); map; title page; preface; contents; descriptive text; illustrations; outline views; itineraries; addenda (botany, geology, meteorology, black lead mine); index
(It is this copy that has been transcribed.)
JO:-
1833-34, Fifth Edition, with eleven woodcuts, several of them re-engrevd, ten pages of Botany, 184 pages and Index. 1200 copies.

5th edn 1834

Armitt Library : A1177
Otley, Jonathan: 1834 (5th edn): Concise Description of the English Lakes: Otley, Jonathan (Keswick, Cumberland) & Simpkin and Marshall (London) & Foster, Arthur (Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland)
cloth bound (moire pattern cloth); bookseller's label; frontispiece (map); map; title page; preface; contents; descriptive text; illustrations; outline views (woodcuts); itineraries; addenda (botany, geology, meteorology, black lead mine); index

6th edn 1837

Kendal Library (6)
Otley, Jonathan: 1837 (6th edn): Concise Description of the English Lakes: Otley, Jonathan (Keswick, Cumberland) & Simpkin and Marshall (London) & Foster, Arthur (Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland)
frontispiece (map); map; title page; preface; contents; descriptive text; illustrations; outline views; itineraries; addenda (placenames, botany, geology, meteorology, black lead mine); index
JO:-
1837-38. Sixth Edition, twelve woodcuts and copper of my own drawing and engraving, 184 pages + 8. 1200 copies.

7th edn 1842

Armitt Library : A1178
Otley, Jonathan: 1842 (7th edn): Descriptive Guide to the English Lakes: Otley, Jonathan (Keswick, Cumberland) & Simpkin, Marshall and Co (London) & Foster, Arthur (Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland)
frontispiece (map); map; title page; contents; table of symbols (for the map); descriptive text; illustrations (engravings throughout text); plates; outline views (engravings); itineraries; addenda; index; advertisements
JO:-
1844. Seventh Edition. Large and small cuts of Lake mountains,- Skiddaw, Helvellyn, Lowdore, Scroggs - twelve or fifteen drawn by Binns, engraved by Jewitt. Lonsdale and the caves, and a new map.

7th edn 1843

Armitt Library : A1179
Otley, Jonathan: 1843 (7th edn): Descriptive Guide to the English Lakes: Otley, Jonathan (Keswick, Cumberland) & Simpkin, Marshall and Co (London) & Foster, Arthur (Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland)
frontispiece (map); map; title page; contents; table of symbols (for the map); descriptive text; illustrations (engravings throughout text); plates; outline views (engravings); itineraries; addenda; index; advertisements

8th edn 1849

Armitt Library : A1180
Otley, Jonathan: 1849 (8th edn): Descriptive Guide to the English Lakes: Otley, Jonathan (Keswick, Cumberland) & Simpkin, Marshall and Co (London) & Foster, John (Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland)
cloth bound; frontispiece (map); map; title page; contents; table of symbols (for the map); descriptive text; illustrations (engravings throughout text); plates; outline views (engravings); itineraries; addenda; index; advertisements
JO:-
1849. Eighth edition. Plates same as the last, with Druid's Temple. 216 pages. 46 illustrations. 1250 copies.

8th edn 1849

Keswick Museum : 1293
Otley, Jonathan: 1849 (8th edn): Descriptive Guide to the English Lakes: Otley, Jonathan (Keswick, Cumberland) & Simpkin, Marshall and Co (London) & Foster, John (Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland)

BOOK FEATURES

edition	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th

book feature

title	C	C	C	C	C	C	D	D
date	1823	1825	1827	1830	1834	1837	1842-43	1849

half title page		Y	Y
frontispiece (map)	1823	1825	1827	1827	1827/33 1827/37		1841	1849
title page	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y+Vgn	Vgn
preface	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
contents list	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
table of symbols							Y	Y
text pages	pp.1-130	pp.7-141	pp.7-150	pp.9-180	pp.1-184	pp.1-184	pp.1-220	pp.1-216

itineraries	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
bearings of mountains	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
outline views				9 v.1	11 v.2	11 v.2	13 v.3	13 v.3
engravings				Y	Y	Y	Y lots	Y lots

placenames	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
botany				Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
geology	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
meteorolgy	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
floating island	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
black lead	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y

Penny Magazine text							Y	Y
Excursion to Skiddaw			Y
Lonsdale and the Caves							Y	Y

index					Y	Y	Y	Y
list of illustrations							Y	Y
errata	Y
adverts (at back)								Y

Armitt	A1170	A1171	A1173	A1175	A1177		A1178	A1180
Armitt		A1172	A1174	A1176			A1179
Kendal						(6)
Keswick		1292		1294		(6)		1293

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