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Thomas Nelson

A historic publishing name rather than a single contemporary author, this imprint grew from an Edinburgh bookshop into a major Christian publisher. Its story begins with a bookseller who wanted to make affordable books available to more readers.

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A biographical memoir of the late Dr. Walter Oudney, Captain Hugh Clapperton, both of the Royal Navy, and Major Alex. Gordon Laing, all of whom died amid their active and enterprising endeavours to explore the interior of Africa

A biographical memoir of the late Dr. Walter Oudney, Captain Hugh Clapperton, both of the Royal Navy, and Major Alex. Gordon Laing, all of whom died amid their active and enterprising endeavours to explore the interior of Africa

by Thomas Nelson

About the author

Thomas Nelson is best known as the publishing house founded by Thomas Nelson in Edinburgh in 1798. It began as a second-hand bookshop in West Bow and built its reputation by offering inexpensive editions of widely wanted books, helping the business grow into Thomas Nelson & Sons.

The company expanded through the 19th century with help from Nelson's sons, William and Thomas Jr. Over time it became an important publishing name in Britain and later in the United States. Today, Thomas Nelson is an imprint associated with Christian publishing and is part of HarperCollins Christian Publishing.

Because "Thomas Nelson" often refers to the publisher rather than one individual author, book listings under this name can represent the imprint itself. If you meant a different Thomas Nelson, a more specific name would help narrow it down.