The Representations of the Overseas World in the De Bry Collection of Voyages, 1590-1634 (Library of the Written Word)

Description:

This volume deals with the De Bru collection of voyages. It analyses the textual and iconographic changes the De Bry publishing family made to travel accounts describing Asia, Africa and the New World. Also, it discusses this editorial strategy in the context of the publishing industry around 1600.

subjects: Bry, theodor de, 1528-1598,  Travelers' writings,  Voyages and travels,  Travelers' writings, European,  Publishers and publishing,  History,  Bry, theodor de , 1528-1598,  Publishers and publishing--history,  Publishers and publishing--netherlands--history,  Z6014.b9 g76 2008,  910.4