Great Britain: Handbook for Travellers

Karl Baedeker

Published by Karl Baedeker, Leipzig, 1910

About this Item

A smart seventh edition of this handbook for travellers to Great Britain from Baedeker, with maps throughout. Seventh edition, revised and augmented. Illustrated with twenty-eight maps, sixty-five plans, and a panorama, fourteen of which are folding. Collated complete. Baedekers guides, often referred to simply as "Baedekers", contain maps and introductions to the country or area, information about routes and travel facilities, and descriptions of noteworthy buildings, sights, attractions and museums. These guides, written by specialists, set the standard for authoritative guidebooks for tourists. This volume contains information on travelling across Great Britain, with details of money, travelling expenses, sports, history, architecture and different travel routes. Written and developed by Karl Ludwig Johannes Baedeker, a German publisher descended from a long line of printers, booksellers and publishers. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Small splits in the cloth to the head and tail of the spine. Front hinge just starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. Light age toning to the extremities. The odd small closed tear to the folding maps. Good.

Seller Inventory # 964T54

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Great Britain: Handbook for Travellers
• Publisher: Karl Baedeker, Leipzig
• Publication Date: 1910
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: Not Stated
• Condition: Good
• Book Type: book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Europe