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Malente: Karl Baedeker. Fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket. 1956. 1st. hardcover. 12mo, 437 pp., Includes several fold-out maps .

BAEDEKER, 1896-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. XXX, 308 p. : ill. ; 16 cm. 26 maps and 30 plans. Red cloth. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Notes on end pages. <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 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. <br><br>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 make… Read More

Stuttgart: Baedeker Autofuhrer-Verlag, 1968. Later printing. Very Good +/very good. Flexible hardcover, red boards in dust jacket, 5th edition, in German, with foldout, 368pp.

Baedeker / George Allen / MacMillan, 1953. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Very clean handbook for travelers with ten maps (many fold-outs) in perfect condition, as well as Town Plans and Ground Plans, ski lifts and rope lifts. Clean red flexible cloth boards with gold lettering and coat of arms on cover and gold lettering spine. No fading or wear. Small previous owner inscription on front pastedown, else unmarked. Sewn-in ribbon page markers. 320 pages..

Karl Baedeker. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. Hardcover edition. (travel, guides, europe) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Hardcover. Very good. Baedekers, 1927, 236 pages+fold out map, red leatherette, marbled page edges, map end-papers, no owner's mark or underlining, light wear.

Karl Baedeker. CLEAN near fine 1931 hardcover and alsoNachtrag zu Baedekers Paris und Umgebung 1937 32 page inserted. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1931.

Leipzig: Karl Baedeker. TAPE repairs on first map facing title page else very good 1912 seventh edition. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1912.

Leipzig: Karl Baedeker. CLEAN very good+ near fine 1939 hardcover. . Very Good to Near Fine. Hardcover. 1939.

Leipzig: Karl Baedeker. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1939. Second Edition. Hardcover. Open and closed tears to DJ. Else a very handsome copy with the slightest discoloration to the front free endpaper and with minor creases to the title page. ; The famous, rare pre WWII edition, that is part of a dark history. Extremely rare (and never seen before) with the DJ and in this condition. Bright marbled edges. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 813 pages .