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Dartmoor and its surroundings: what to see and how to find it

by

Beatrix F. Cresswell

London: Beechings, (1899), illus, plates, folded map, xxxii; 132. pp.

Index prepared by Michael Steer

During the mid-eighteen hundreds there was a great upsurge in wealthy people wanting to visit the 'picturesque' scenery of Britain. This desire was fed by the numerous artists, poets, and writers of the time who produced works that portrayed wild rugged scenery in a romantic and somewhat nostalgic manner. Nationally there were such artists as Constable, Turner, Gilpin, Bewick, and a host of others painting rugged and idyllic pictures of the British Landscape. Such writers as Austen, Wordsworth, Bynge, and Price produced poetry and fiction set in remote, wild locations. All this fuelled the 'need' for the wealthy to visit such places and see for themselves the romantic landscapes. Dartmoor had artists like the Widgery's, Rev. John Swete, Benjamin Leader, William Morrish, and a multitude of others producing paintings and sketches of the wild scenery of the moor. Then such writers as Swete, Page, Crossing, Rowe, Worth, Mrs Bray and Miss Cresswell generally describing their travels throughout Dartmoor and the plethora of features they saw. Again, many of these people were portraying a romantic and idyllic insight into 'picturesque' Dartmoor. Miss Cresswell's garishly covered tourist guide retailed for 6d. It is a typical product of the period and is 8th in the Homeland Associations' travellers' handbook series. Mr Blampey of Ashburton provided most of the photographs that decorate the pages. This rare and much sought-after book was produced digitally by Google from a copy in the University of California Library collection and can be downloaded from HathiTrust. Google has sponsored the digitisation of books from several libraries. These books, on which copyright has expired, are available for free educational and research use, both as individual books and as full collections to aid researchers.

General Index pp 5-6

Note on pagination: The guidebook has two large sections of business advertisements.
The advertisement pages in the front section are designated with roman numerals
The advertisement pages at the back of the book are designated with 'rear', and their appropriate roman numeral (e.g. see the Ballin and Barr entries below).