Search Results: Great Britain by Karl Baedeker

Leipzig, Karl Baedeker, 1910. Softcover. Red limp leatherette. Cover corners slightly bumped; ends of backstrip lightly frayed; outside edge of two folding maps frayed; previous owner's on half-title page, with inked notation on other side; otherwise very good condition. . 624p. Maps, plans and a panorama.

Leipzig: Karl Baedeker, Publisher, 1906. Red stiff wraps are rubbed, front hinge beginning to crack. Prior owner name on fep. Pages tanning on edges, some wrinkling.. Sixth Edition. Stiff Wraps. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ex-Libris.

C. Scribner's, 1/1/1927. 8th. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. 8th edition. 696p., maps. Bound in publishers red cloth. Good binding and cover. Shelfwear. Lacking title page and frontis map. <br> Founded in 1827, Baedeker guides gained popularity during the second half of the 19th century. The guides contain, among other things, maps and introductions; information about routes and travel facilities; and descriptions of noteworthy buildings, sights, attractions and museums, written by specialists.

Leipzig: Karl Baedeker. Good with no dust jacket. 1910. Seventh Edition. Flexible cloth. Cover has minor edge wear with upper corner of page block lightly bumped. Spine ends split and chipped with hinge cloth splitting and weak. The front fold-out map shows wear including a 2" mended tear near its attachment to book. The fold-out map of Scotland has wear where it protrudes slightly from the page block. Pages and hinges are tight.; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 624 pages .

Leipzig: Karl Baedecker, 1906. Two-inch repaired tear in frontispiece map; light dampstain in outer margins of first six leaves; ownership notation on half title; half-inch crack in front joint.. Sixth. Original Limp Cloth. Good Plus.

Karl Baedeker. Hardcover. Very Good. Karl Baedeker. Hardcover. Very Good.

C. Scribner's, 1/1/1927. 8th. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. 14th Edition. 696p., maps. Bound in publishers red cloth. Good binding and cover. Shelfwear. Lacking title page and frontis map. <br> Founded in 1827, Baedeker guides gained popularity during the second half of the 19th century. The guides contain, among other things, maps and introductions; information about routes and travel facilities; and descriptions of noteworthy buildings, sights, attractions and museums, written by specialists.

Karl Baedeker. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. 7th edition, revised and augmented. Frontis. map torn out; a few pages torn with some text loss. (Great Britain, guidebooks)

Freiburg: Karl Baedecker, 1966. Tenth edn. with 45 maps and plans. 8vo, pp. 260. Ex lib. Nice in little torn dj.

London: T Fisher Unwin, Ltd., 1910. 7th ed. (revised and augmented), original binding. Small 8vo, binding worn and loose w/some damage to upper and lower spine, and some splitting inside front cover. Rest of internal contents VG. the panorama, 28 maps and 65 plans (color printed) are generally VG+. 624pp w/endplate map of Great Britain..

Leipzig/London/New York: Karl Baedeker/T. Fisher Unwin/Charles Scribner's Sons, 1910. 624 pp. Original red, flexible cloth covers w/ titles in gilt. Binding moderately soiled and rubbed. Edges of text block marbled. Previous owner's name on front paste-down and half-title page. Small tear to top corner of front endpaper. Small tear to first folding map; short tears to edges of another folding map. Illust. w/ 28 maps, 65 plans, and a panorama.. Good+/No Dust Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

Karl Baedeker, 1910. hardcover. Like New. 0x0x0. Near fine. Bound in publisher's red cloth. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. lxviii, 624 pages : illustrations ; 15 cm + 10 folded maps. Founded in 1827, Baedeker guides gained popularity during the second half of the 19th century (so much so that Baedekering became part of everyday language). They were an invaluable and essential part of "civilized travel" in the fin-de-siecle. Baedeker was known for both its accuracy and attention to detail. Included in each are intricate colored fold-out maps and floor plans. Baedeker's comments and recommendations open a fascinating window into the mores of a world now past. An interesting side note: Literary references to Baedeker's abound, from E. M. Forester's A Room with a View to Mark Twain's A Tramp Abroad. T.E. Lawrence is reputed to have used Baedeker's guide to Palestine during his Doctoral work in the Levant and prompted his Allied superiors to… Read More

Leipzic, K. Baedeker, 1897-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. 16mo. Red cloth. lxiv, 556 p. illus., maps. 16 cm. Clean, unmarked pages. Front end page and map detached. Colored fold-out maps appear in mostly excellent shape, without tears or excessive wear. First page and map however are no longer attached at the top and there is a portion of the map missing. Good binding. Name on first page. Sunning to spine. <br><br>Founded in 1827, Baedeker guides gained popularity during the second half of the 19th century (so much so that Baedekering became part of everyday language). They were an invaluable and essential part of civilized travel in the fin-de-siecle. Baedeker guides were known for both their accuracy and attention to detail. Included in each are intricate colored fold-out maps and floor plans. Baedekers comments and recommendations open a fascinating window into the mores of a world now past.<br><br>

Freiburg: Karl Baedeker ; London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd. ; New York: The Macmillan Company, 1968. 10th Edition. Hardcover. Good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 264 pages. Subjects; Great Britain. Central England. Wales. Guide Books. Karl Baedeker.

Freiburg: Karl Baedeker ; London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd. ; New York: The Macmillan Company, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper (price clipped), now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; 176 pages ; maps. Subjects; Great Britain. Northern England. Guide Books. Karl Baedeker.

Freibug: Karl Baedeker ; London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd ; New York: The Macmillan Company, 1966. 10th Edition. Hardcover. Good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 260 pages ; maps. Subjects; Great Britain. Southern England. East Anglia. Guide Books. Karl Baedeker.

London: Baedeker, 1890 Red Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 2nd. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. spine faded front cover cracked but holding front map has small tear.

Paperback / softback. New.

Leipzig: Karl Baedeker, 1910. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Seventh edition, revised and augmented. With 28 maps, 65 plans and a panorama. Red cloth binding with gilt titles, light external wear, remaining clean bright and square. Hinge and text block sound, marbled closed page edges. All maps and plans present and in extremely good condition, just a closed tear (repaired) to the frontispiece fold-out map. A very good tidy copy.

London: Baedeker, 1910. Seventh edition Revised. Hardcover. good. Octavo. Red cloth. 28 maps, 65 plans and a panorama. (With many folded) Small amount of water-staining near edges of the index pages. Binding tight.