(BY CLICKING THE ABOVE PHOTO, YOU WILL ACCESS A GALLERY WHICH CONTAINS THE ENTIRETY OF THE SCANNED BOOK–blank pages omitted.)
Taking into account the Preface to Blacks Picturesque Guide to the Lakes, the guide appears to be wholly directed towards tourists—those who have no prior knowledge or experience within the area. Its small size and relatively unadorned appearance give the impression that it was meant to be carried around and consulted diligently rather than set on a shelf and forgotten. Handling the book personally, I could appreciate its quality firsthand. The photo above this text is an actual scan of the copy held by Simon Fraser University. It was small, lightweight, and it immediately drew my eye with the gold embossing on the neutral background. It is not ostentatious, however it is elegant in its simplicity. This was a book that was meant to get dirty with its owner. A&C said:
They also seem to take a very artistic approach to the Lakes, interspersing poetry into the guide in the hopes that it will aid in forming what memories the tourist will come away with and remember years later. Keeping this in mind, the guide appears to be directed towards those tourists who possess an education that is sufficient enough to allow them to interpret the poetry while including illustrations and maps to aid in this intellectual, aesthetic endeavour.
The English Lakes 