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Book SynopsisIn eighteenth - and nineteenth-century Britain, books of travel and exploration were much more than simply the printed experiences of intrepid authors. This book takes readers on a journey into the nature of exploration.
Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments Chapter One Exploration and Narrative: Travel, Writing, Publishing, and the House of Murray Chapter Two Undertaking Travel and Exploration: Motives and Practicalities Chapter Three Writing the Truth: Claims to Credibility in Exploration and Narrative Chapter Four Explorers Become Authors: Authorship and Authorization Chapter Five Making the Printed Work: Paratextual Material, Visual Images, and Book Production Chapter Six Travel Writing in the Marketplace Chapter Seven Assembling Words and Worlds Appendix Books of Non-European Travel and Exploration Published by John Murray between 1773 and 1859: By Date of First Imprint, with Notes on Edition History before 1901 Notes Bibliography Index
