Travels Into Print: Exploration, Writing, and Publishing with John Murray, 1773-1859

by Innes M. Keighren, Charles W. J. Withers, Bill Bell, et al.

In eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Britain, books of travel and exploration were much more than simply the printed experiences of intrepid authors. They were works of both artistry and industry--products of the complex, and often contested, relationships between authors and editors, publishers and printers. These books captivated the reading public and played a vital role in creating new geographical truths. In an age of global wonder and of expanding...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226429539
• ISBN13: 9780226429533
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.2"