John Murray is a publishing house in London, which 1768 were created. In particular became the publishing house admits by the travel manuals (Handbooks for travellers), which it published 1836 to 1901.

Because of the color of their cover the Murray manuals received "“talk Books"” to the surnames and became a kind Bible for travelers. First talk Book about 1836 registered the objects of interest of Holland, Belgium and the Rhine country and recommended to the tourist the pittoreskesten and most romantic routes. The objects of interest were evaluated here with a star system, which had invented John Murray.

The concept of the worth seeing one was actually coined/shaped by Murray, for which thereby together with the German Karl Baedeker as "“one of the prophets of the tourism"” (H.M.Enzensberger) can apply.

Articles in category "John Murray (publishing house)"

We found here 2 articles.

Related Websites

We found here 5 related websites.

• John Murray (1778-1843) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  John Murray (1778-1843) ... John Murray (1778


• John Murray (publisher) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  He was succeeded by his son, John Murray (2), who formed the publishing house into one of the most important and influential in Britain. ...


• John Murray - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  There have been several important people by the name of John Murray (roughly in ... John Murray (1778-1843), second head of the publishing house. ...


• John Murray: Information From Answers.com
  John Murray (publisher) John Murray is a British publishing house, renowned for the roster of authors it has published in its history, including Jane.


• Media Release - John Murray Archive - News - National Library of ...
  The firm of John Murray was one of the greatest and perhaps the most influential of all British publishing houses, with an unrivalled list of authors. ...