Paris & Environs With Routes From London to Paris/ Handbook for Travellers

Red cloth. lvi, 420 p. maps (part fold.) plans (part fold.) 16 cm. Clean, unmarked pages. Colored fold-out maps in good condition. Good binding and cover. 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. with 12 maps and 36 plans. Appended (36 p., fold. plans): Index of streets and plans of Paris.