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Plusieurs explorateurs et voyageurs ne furent publiés qu'une seule fois au cours de leur carrière. Il était aussi normal pour eux de se faire aider par un rédacteur. En fait, le terme « rédacteur » avait alors un sens plus étendu que ce n'est le cas aujourd'hui. Jusqu'à quel point le rédacteur jouait-il un rôle dans le processus de publication d'un récit de voyage ? Il est crucial d'aborder cette problématique en privilégiant le cas par cas. Souvent, plusieurs versions d'un même récit existent, allant du journal de bord ou des notes de terrain au livre publié. Dans cet article, l'auteur décrit le processus de publication de ces récits et chacun de ses stades, lesquels ont leurs propres caractéristiques (et peut-être même leurs propres auteurs). En dévoilant les différentes étapes de ce processus, l'auteur remet en question l'hypothèse répandue que l'observateur ainsi que l'artiste /l'auteur publié n'étaient qu'une seule et unique personne. Par l'analyse des cas d'un explorateur (Captain Cook, un navigateur du dix-huitième siècle) et d'un voyageur (Paul Kane, un artiste du dix-neuvième siècle), l'auteur met au jour l'instabilité de l'autorité textuelle de l'époque. Les lecteurs d'aujourd'hui devraient donc être vigilants lorsqu'ils jugent de la véracité d'un livre publié ou d'une oeuvre d'art dérivé d'un voyage d'exploration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses papers presented at a conference series titled "Emerging Trends in Book History and Print Culture," hosted by students from the Groupe de recherches et d'études sur le livre au Québec (GRÉLQ) at the University of Sherbrooke and from the collaborative program in Book History and Print Culture (BHPC) at the University of Toronto. Topics of papers included the Québec gay militant periodical press and the representation of literature in museums.

The article discusses both print and electronic book versions available for the works of Roman philosopher and political theorist Marcus Tullius Cicero. Texts by Cicero were traditionally used for two purposes, for the study of Latin language and culture, and by more experienced scholars in fields such as rhetoric and political philosophy. A discussion of the history of printed works of Cicero from the nineteenth-century to the present, including topics such as the digitalization of books by Project Gutenberg, Amazon.com, and how Portable Document Format (PDF) files changed the effectiveness of reading electronic books, is presented.

An introduction is presented to this special issue dealing with the history of books, focusing particularly on the impact of electronic books on bibliographical studies.

The article discusses the history of the book in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Three periods are discussed: early settlement through early 19th century; the 19th century up to the time Newfoundland joined the Canadian Confederation in 1949; and, briefly, contemporary history. Topics discussed include books brought into the colony from the late 16th century, the predominantly religious nature of early reading habits, the establishment of the first printing operations in 1807, and developments in the 20th century.

An introduction to the issue and its special theme of book history in Newfoundland and Labrador is presented, with reference to articles by William Barker, Kristina Fagan, J. T. H. Connor, and others.

The article presents information on the emergence of research tools and technologies and the internalization of digitalization, under the initiative project of Canadian book historians, History of the Book in Canada/Historie du livre et de l'imprimé au Canada (HBiC/HLIC). The suite of digital research tools created under the project's mandate are a significant contribution to Canadian scholarship. It describes the five databases of the HBiC/HLIC. It also demonstrates the foresight of building the suite of HBiC/HLIC digital resources.

The article discusses the highlights of the Fourth National Conference on the State of Canadian Bibliography in 2008. The conference is aimed at the opportunity to explore the legacy of the its project, History of the Book in Canada/Histoire du livre et de l'imprimé au Canada (HBiC/HLIC). Information is given on some issues raised in the conference, including the interdiciplinary nature of book history, periodization, and the role of bibliography in book history.

The article discusses various reports published within the issue, including one by Patricia Lockhart Fleming which talks about the interdependence of bibliography and book history, and another one by Leslie Howsam which deals with the model of book history.

The author presents his opinion on the future of bibliographical analysis. Bibliographical analysis is the primary objective of the constitution of the Bibliographical Society of Canada, whose goal is to promote the study and practice of bibliography. It seeks to use physical details as a way of determining something about the history of the book. The author also raises the questions involving analytical bibliography in computer age or digital age.

The article offers information on papers presented at a conference series entitled "Emerging Trends in Book History and Print Culture," hosted by students from the Groupe de recherches et d'études sur le livre au Québec (GRÉLQ) at the University of Sherbrooke and the collaborative program in Book History and Print Culture (BHPC) at the University of Toronto. Topics of papers included the Québec gay militant periodical press and the representation of literature in museums.

An introduction is presented to this special issue dealing with topics of book history, taking into consideration electronic books, electronic publishing, and the Internet.