Karl Baedeker

Karl Baedeker (not Baedecker) (3 November, 1801 – 4 October, 1859) was a publisher whose company set the standard for authoritative guidebooks for tourists. Such a book is often referred to as "a Baedeker", and sometimes the term is used about similar works from other publishers. They contain important introductions, descriptions of buildings, of museum collections, etc., written by the best specialists, and are frequently revised in order to be up to date. For the convenience of travellers, they are in a handy format and in small print.

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• Baedeker
• Der Verlag Karl Baedeker feiert 175. Geburtstag
• bdkr.com - a resource for collectors