Guidebook publishing in the nineteenth century
John Murray's Handbooks for Travellers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15086628 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gráinne Goodwin (Goodwin (United Kingdom), corresponding author), Gordon Johnston (0000-0003-4483-8932, Russian State Agrarian Correspondence University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 43-61 |
| Publication date | 2013-02-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Travel Writing (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1364-5145 • E-ISSN: 1755-7550 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13645145.2012.747791 |
| OpenAlex | W2068774988 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
John Murray pioneered the modern travel guidebook. This article draws on quantitative and qualitative sources from the Murray archive and Victorian print media to examine the commercial and critical fortunes of the world's first guidebook series. In addition to highlighting the role of competition, attitudes towards wealth making, the working culture of a family firm and the relationship between commercial and critical performance, this study makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the changing routines of travel, consumption and commerciality in the nineteenth century
Competition (biology · Consumption (sociology · Media studies · Political science · Publishing · Social science · Sociology · History · Law · Philippine History and Culture · Religious Tourism and Spaces · Travel Writing and Literature · Ecology
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |