Baedeker's Switzerland and the Adjacent Portions of Italy, Savoy, and Tyrol…

16mo (4 1/4" x 6 1/2"), red cloth, gilt title on front cover, illustrated with maps, 530 pp. Spine faded, some minor aging and soiling, some map margin tears and chips, one plate is torn into two pieces; otherwise very good. Karl Baedeker (1801-1959) was born in Essen, and attended Heidelberg University. His family was involved in the publishing and bookselling business, and around 1828 he entered the travel guide business. Baedeker created a different kind of travel book that opened up tourism for a new class of travelers, by guiding the tourist to the principal attractions in a country or area. This information was often edited by Baedeker himself, and sons would take over and expand the business after his death. This edition provides detailed information, along with many folding maps and plates of Switzerland and nearby areas. ODB.