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These notes are taken from examples of each edition of A Guide to the Lakes by Thomas West, published by William Pennington, Kendal, Westmorland, and in London, 1778 to 1821. The guide books studied are those in the Armitt Museum and Library, Ambleside, Cumbria (AMATL). Joseph Farington's prints were published 1789.
source type: Farington 1789

Advertisements

Various advertisements for Joseph Farington's set of prints appear in different editions of West's Guide to the Lakes:-
5th edn 1793 item -- AMATL:A1212
Advertisement at the end of the volume:-
    TWENTY VIEWS OF THE LAKES By MR. FARINGTON, ENGRAVED BY MR. BYRNE, AND OTHERS.
    1. General view of Derwent and Bassenthwaite waters, from Ashness.
    2. View of Skiddaw, and Derwent-water, from Brandilow Woods
    3. View of Lowdore water-fall.
    4. View of Grange, in Borrowdale.
    5. View of the lake and vale of Grasmere.
    6. View of Rydal-water.
    7. View of the bridge and town of Keswick.
    8. View of Brathay-Bridge, near Ambleside.
    9. View of the upper end of Ulls-water.
    10. View of the lower end of Ulls-water
    11. View of the Palace of Patterdale.
    12. View of Patterdale, from Martindale-Fell.
    13. View of the lower water-fall at Rydal.
    14. View of Windermere-Water, from Gill-Head, below Bowness.
    15. View from Rydal, looking towards Windermere-water.
    16. View of Ambleside
    17. View across Windermere-water, looking over the great island, from the hill above the ferry-house.
    18. North view on the road leading from Keswick to Ambleside, taken near the sixth mile stone.
    19. View looking down Windermere-water, from above Rayrig.
    20. View of the bridge and part of the village of Rydal.
    Published by W. BYRNE, No 79. Tichfield Street, London; and sold by W. PENNINGTON, Kendal,- Price four pound and eight shillings.
    ...
6th edn 1796 item -- AMATL:A1214
Advertisement at the end of the volume:-
    TWENTY VIEWS OF THE LAKES By MR. FARINGTON, ENGRAVED BY MR. BYRNE, AND OTHERS.
    [list as before]
    Published by W. BYRNE, No 79. Tichfield Street, London; and sold by W. PENNINGTON, Kendal,- Price four pound and eight shillings.
8th edn 1802 item -- AMATL:A1216
Advertisement at the end of the volume:-
    THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES ARE SOLD BY WM. PENNINGTON, Kendal, and other Booksellers.
    ...
    TWENTY VIEWS OF THE LAKES, BY MR. FARINGTON, ENGRAVED BY MR. BYRNE AND OTHERS. Price, 4l. 8s.
    ...
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