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Baedeker,, 1/1/1909. 9th Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Red cloth. English : 9 rev. ed. lx, 468 pages, 1 leaf, 38 pages : frontispiece, illustrations (plans) maps (some folded) ; 16 cm. 43 maps, 26 plans, several panoramas. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Owner's name on title page. <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.… Read More

Ulan Press, 2012-08-31. Paperback. Used: Good.

Ulan Press, 2012-08-31. Paperback. Used:Good.

Paperback / softback. New.

Leipzig, Germany: Karl Baedeker, 1909. Book. Good+. Hardcover. Ninth Edition.. 468 + 38pp. + maps. Sgn. to fep., & additional inscription to rear relating to former owner (photographer.) O/w clean copy internally. Red rigid card covers with some rubbing. Still remains tidy. Gilt lettering remains bright to frt. cover & spine. Faded marbling to external edges & additional bookmark cord. Includes supply & fitting of new correctly sized protective lyfjacket. Overall: a tidy functional copy. Size: 16mo - over 53/4" - 63/4" tall.

8th edition, 1903, 486 pages, marbled fore edges | clean, sound copy shows moderate wear; all maps are present ; there is a two inch tear to the last map, which has been repaired on reverse so the tear is unobtrusive in normal use; two marker ribbons (one blue, one red) are present but literally hanging by a thread; no notes etc on text, though a partially erased name is faintly visible on front free endpaper; slight yellowing throughout, as expected | professional booksellers based in the UK | we package with great care and usually dispatch within 24hrs, always within two working days | please request scans or further information on any of our listings, which are all in stock and ready to be dispatched

Dulau, London. 1903. Eighth edition, revised and augmented. (10234) Card covered in red cloth with gilt lettering to front board and to slightly faded spine and dulled marbling to page edges. 486 pages plus 40 pages of "Sketch of Norwegian and Swedish Grammar with vocabulary and list of phrases". 37 maps, 22 plans and three panoramas. Red and green marker ribbons. Front endpapers split at joint exposing the mull which is still holding firm. Blind stamp of W. H. Smith on front fly-leaf together with previous owners signature. Faint pencil jottings on reverse side of front fly-leaf. A tight sound clean copy.

Leipsic : Karl Baedeker, 1903. Eighth edition revised and augmented.. Hardcover. Poor copy in the original publisher's gilt-blocked and blind-bordered cloth, edges very slightly toned. Some wear and tear as with age. Tape repair to the spine. Text remains well preserved overall; bright and clean. Series; Baedeker's guide books. Baedeker's Reisehandb�cher. Physical description; lxxxii, 486 pages, [36] leaves of plates : maps (chiefly colour, chiefly folded), plans ; 16 cm. Notes; Includes index. With: Sketch of Norwegian and Swedish grammar, with vocabulary and list of phrases. Subjects; Scandinavia Description and travel Guide-books. Norwegian language Grammar. Norwegian language ; Dictionaries. Norwegian language ; Terms and phrases. Swedish language ; Terms and phrases. Swedish language Grammar. Swedish language ; Dictionaries. Scandinavia ; Guidebooks. Sweden ; Guidebooks. Denmark ; Guidebooks. Norway ; Guidebooks. Scandinavia ; Guidebooks. Norway Description and travel. Sweden Description and… Read More

Leipsig / London: Karl Baedeker, 1903. Eighth Edition Revised and Augmented. Hardcover. Good+. Wagner & Debes. 16mo. Pp. lxxxii, 486, 40. Illustrated with 37 maps, 22 plans and 3 panoramas, several in colors and/or folding out. Index, appendix: Sketch of Norwegian and Swedish Grammar with Vocabulary and List of Phrases. Publisher's textured red cloth over flexible boards, titles stamped in gilt on the cover and spine, blind stamped decorations, red and black silk bookmark ribbons, edges marbled, publisher's advertising on front endpapers, map index on back endpapers. Edges rubbed and bumped, with half-inch abrasion on spine edge; red bookmark ribbon detached but present; owner ink signature on front endpaper; light pencil annotations on rear endpapers. A presentable copy. The first version of this travel guide was published in 1879. By WWII, considerable use was made of Baedeker guides, their accuracy, per travel writer Eric Newby, was "made as if by spies for spies." In the spring of 1940, when hen… Read More

Hardback. New.

Leipzig: Karl Baedeker, Publisher, 1912. A handsome copy in Very Near Fine condition. Bright, clean, square, tight, and unmarked. 11cm wide by 16cm tall. No owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Complete with 62 maps, 42 plans and ground-plans, and 3 panoramas. The maps are in color, and several fold-out. With two ribbon bookmarks sewn into the headband. All page edges are attractively marbled, as issued. Bound-in at the end is the 38-page "Sketch of Norwegian and Swedish Grammar, with Vocabulary and List of Phrases." Index. Bound in the publisher's red cloth, gilt.. Tenth Edition, Revised and Augmented. Hardcover. Very Near Fine condition. 478pp. + 38 page vocabulary.

Leipzig: Karl Baedeker, 1912.. Tenth edition, 8vo, lx, 478, 38 pp. 62 maps, 42 plans and 3 panoramas. Original gilt titled red cloth, faint sunning of spine. Hinrichsen E233a.

Leipsic: Karl Baedeker, 1892. Fifth edn, revised, rearranged, and partly rewritten. 8vo, pp. 392. With 26 maps, 15 plans, 2 small panoramas. Booklet, Sketch of Norwegian and Swedish grammar, with vocabulary and list of phrases, pasted in back. Marking in text, hinge tender, flyleaf missing, upper spine and edges of cover worn through in places, o/w good.

Leipsic : Karl Baedeker , 1903. Cloth. Good. 6" by 4". Not Stated . Baedeker's travelling handbook of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, the eighth edition. The eighth edition of this travelling handbook of Scandinavia by Karl Baedeker. Published by Baedeker's company, noted for publishing numerous travelling handbooks that set the standard for authoritative guidebooks for tourists. With an extensive introduction with practical hints, information on the language, a topographical and historical sketch of the country, and information on books and maps. The volume provides a complete and extensive guide through the country, with routes, notable attractions, and much information on each area. Illustrated with thirty-seven maps, twenty-two plans, and three panoramas. Collated, complete.With a sketch of Norwegian and Swedish Grammar, with vocabulary and list of phrases. Featuring armorial bookplate from George A Leon to front pastedown. In the original publisher's full cloth binding with restoration in white… Read More

Leipsic: Karl Baedeker, 1895. 6th edition. Very Good. small octavo. original boards lxxix + 410 + 42pp., maps & plans, index, With 28 maps & 16 plans & 3 Panoramas. 42pp. sketch of Norwegian and Swedish Grammar at rear. Ownership signature & stamp o/w nice tight copy in slightly worn boards

Leipsic: Karl Baedeker, 1903. 8th edition. Very Good. small octavo. original boards lxxxii + 486 + 40pp., maps & plans, index, With 37 maps & 22 plans & 3 Panoramas. 40pp. sketch of Norwegian and Swedish Grammar at rear. Ownership signature & stamp o/w nice tight copy

Paperback / softback. New.

, 1903, lxxii, 486, 40 pages, 37 maps and 22 plans. 1909, lx, 468, 38 pages, 43 maps and 26 plans, both volumes also contain a 'Sketch of Norwegian and Swedish Grammar, with Vocabulary and List of Phrases

Leipzig : Karl Baedeker, 1912. 10th Edition (Revised and Augmented). Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed. Some wear and tear as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Series: Baedeker's guide books. Physical description: lx, 478 pages : illustrations, maps (some folded), plans ; 16cm. Subjects: Scandinavia -- Description and travel -- Guidebooks.