Baedekers guide books first appeared in 1827 and by the time this edition of london and its environs was published in 1900 they had earned a well deserved reputation for meticulous accuracy and encyclopaedic content. The publishing firm baedeker produced some of the most popular portable travel guides of the 19th and early 20th century. My favorite guidebook is the dk eyewitness london guidebook because i like looking at pictures, too. The most important sights are marked with a red star and in the legend you will see the respective name for each attraction. Baedeker would provide the text and mair the finished product. Handbook for travellers karl baedeker firm full view 1900. The guides contained itineraries, lists of buildings, monuments and museums, and recommendations for. Handbook for travellers karl baedeker full view 1900. London is the capital and the most visited city in. This site is mainly for collectors of pre1945 guidebooks from the famous baedeker publishing house, but also for anybody with an interest in.
Map of switzerland, published in a 19 baedeker travel guide. There were already some guides to london in german, but now, the well known. By downloading of this free pdf map of london you will get a clearly arranged street map of the touristic city center, perfect for your smartphone or tablet. There were already some guides to london in german, but now, the wellknown. Take a look at our detailed itineraries, guides and maps to help you plan your trip to london. That said, while im pretty comfortable reading works online or turned to pdf and transferred to a kindle dx, this is the sort of book that works out well in hardcopy form. Baedeker invaded in 1878 with an englishlanguage handbook to london, and. Baedekers london and its environs 1900 hardcover facsimile, december 15, 2006. Baedekers central italy guide book, 1886, illustrated, maps. Baedekers london baedekers city guides baedeker guides on. Baedekers london and its environs, 16th revised edition, 1911.
With their distinctive red covers, diligently updated information and stateoftheart maps, baedekers grew to become an essential tool for. My favorite london map is the penguin london mapguide by michael middleditch. Remember, smoking is banned in all uk pubs andrestaurants. Handbook for travellers 1869 page images at hathitrust karl baedeker firm. The baedeker autofuhrer verlag, stuttgart was born. Paris and environs, with routes from london to paris. The socalled baedeker raids are named after karl baedekers international travel guides.
That said, while im pretty comfortable reading works online or turned to pdf and. A comprehensive travel guide to england, wales and scotland in the interwar period, this edition is distinguished for its reported association with the luftwaffe attacks known as the baedeker blitz in 1942, during which exeter, bath, norwich, york and canterbury in particular. London eye sea life london aquarium tate modern globe theatre st. Now in fully revised editions, baedeker guides offer todays visitor a tremendous depth and reliability of informationcompletely updated and revisedcompact. Welcome to the united kingdom made up of great britain as well as northern ireland, the united kingdom may well not regularly appear really united without a doubt, scotland came close to electing for choosing freedom in 2014. This is a facsimile reproduction of the legendary, highly collectible series which were considered indispensable tools and published with remarkable thoroughness and attention to detail so travelers wouldnt have to use any other information source or find a local tour guide when abroad. This site is mainly for collectors of pre1945 guidebooks from the famous baedeker publishing house, but also for anybody with an interest in armchair travel in time and space. The handbook for austria, which is now issued for the ninth time, and corresponds with the twentysixth. Baedeker, railway plan for london 1908 make big plans. Locate the best sights and attractions in london using our free pdf tourist map.
When you have eliminated the javascript, whatever remains must be an empty page. Covering traditional stamping grounds such as london, rome and venice. One interesting feature of the twelfth revised edition of baedeker s london and its environs is the quantity of detail that is given about all things likely to interest the tourist, and not to. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Verlag karl baedeker, founded by karl baedeker on july 1, 1827, is a german publisher and pioneer in the business of worldwide travel guides. The slim guides called baedekershell guides were designed to fit into a mans jacket pocket or in the glove compartment of a car.
Includes three maps and fifteen plans many folding and twopage. Baedeker guides are travel guide books published by the karl baedeker firm of germany. Paris and environs with routes from london to paris. The guides, often referred to simply as baedekers a term sometimes used to refer to similar works from other publishers, or travel guides in general, contain, among other things, maps and introductions. Baedekers northern germany perrycastaneda map collection. Map on liningpaper appendix to baedekers handbook for paris.
Author of london and its environs, italy, belgium and holland, switzerland and the adjacent portions of italy, savoy, and tyrol, great britain, london and its environs, the rhine from rotterdam to constance, berlin and its environs. Handbook for travellers 7th remodelled edition, 1914 multiple formats at karl baedeker firm. London parliam quar minster abbey jewel tower street big be eye bridge st. About baedekers guide to great britain, 1937 includes nearly a hundred map, many of them colour and foldout. You can find on this page the map of london monuments, the map of london tourist buses and the map of london river cruises.
Handbook for travellers karl baedeker firm full view 1910. Map on liningpaper appendix to baedeker s handbook for paris. One interesting feature of the twelfth revised edition of baedekers london and its environs is the quantity of detail that is given about all things likely to interest the tourist, and not to. The used scale allows a detailed presentation of the numerous squares, streets and parks in the center of london. Palace gardens queenis gallery royal mews houses of parliament st. The guides contained itineraries, lists of buildings, monuments and museums, and recommendations for accommodation and travel. Other map sites map sites city map sites country map sites historical map sites outline map sites route planning sites state map sites weather map sites. Many of the cities described changed dramatically during the 20th century so these books are important. Baedekers italy by baedekers travel guides, paperback. London houses of parliment 1894 225k old palace yard from baedeker, karl. With their distinctive red covers, diligently updated information and stateofthe art maps, baedekers grew to become an essential tool for.
Baedeker s guide books first appeared in 1827 and by the time this edition of london and its environs was published in 1900 they had earned a well deserved reputation for meticulous accuracy and encyclopaedic content. Baedekers guide to northern italy the british library. These pdf maps of london show in detail the center of the city with the top attractions and the nearest tube stations. London westminster abbey 1894 341k westminster abbey from baedeker, karl. Baedekers handbooks for travellers a bibliography of english editions published prior to world war 11 greenwood press westport. Go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store coupons. Paradoxically, the baedekers company building by this stage in leipzig was gutted in an air raid in december 1943. Pauls cathedral tower of london tower bridge kensington gardens m street batte road road acad 2012 cloudmade map data ccbysa 2012 contributors. Guidebooks are often nice to flip through, allowing you to reach a random page. Download the map in pdf and take it with you on your trip to london. United kingdom maps perrycastaneda map collection ut. Baedeker s london baedeker s city guides baedeker guides on.
Handbook for travellers 7th remodelled edition, 1914 multiple formats at. Jan 01, 2002 baedeker s guide books first appeared in 1827 and by the time this edition of london and its environs was published in 1900 they had earned a well deserved reputation for meticulous accuracy and encyclopaedic content. Pocket map plan of london showing railways, bus routes, theatres, music halls etc. My main interest was for the end maps, usually large foldouts, and so fragile. Paris and its environs with routes from london to paris by. Indonesia maps perrycastaneda map collection ut library. Admininistrative divisions 1988 317k and pdf format 325k note. Baedekers london and its environs 1900 karl baedeker on. Baedekers were the first popular travel guide and are known for their detailed descriptions of cities and detailed maps.
Karl baedeker and his sons always provided more and better maps than. To save the maps to your computer, rightclick on the link. Flexible, red cloth boards, giltlettered on front and spine, marbled page edges. Baedekers austria with map by baedekers guides, karl. Auto suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. This is the 1903 edition of the baedeker guidebook to northern italy. Frontis folding map torn and beginning to detach, otherwise about very good with covers scuffed. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Baedekers london and its environs 1900 by karl baedeker. Get free entry to over 60 of the best attractions and skip the lines to save time. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The maps bold colors also make clear the distinction between the underground system in blue and the surface mainline railroads in red.
London and its environs, including excursions to brighton, the isle of wight, etc. London, 1927 stock inside london map british museum. The first ones covered germany and were a huge success. Make sure you dont miss any of london s highlights. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The firm had been established in 1827 and the guides grew so popular that they were available in a number of international editions. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Media in category maps by karl baedeker the following 105 files are in this category, out of 105 total. Verlag karl baedeker, founded by karl baedeker on july 1, 1827, is a german publisher and.
Its much easier to read on the go than the often recommended az maps. Find paris and its environs with routes from london to paris by baedeker. Download free united kingdom mapsfree map downloadsfree world country map downloadsnote that maps may not appear on the webpage in their full size and resolution. The united kingdom map does not reflect current administrative divisions. Ambon, netherlands east indies tan toey prisoners of war camp 1943 sketch map of tan toey prisoners of war camp, amboina island, former camp of the australian troops, built by the netherlanders, now used by the japanese as a prisonerofwar camp. Quick and easy to consult, the principal features of interest are described in the main sights from a to z section. A collection of baedeker european travel guides from the late 19th century. This superb fullcolour, illustrated guide features 3d laminated cutouts to show you the key sights in perspective and a large, fullyindexed, pullout map. The different versions are available here for free. The travellers manual of conversation with the german.
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