Illustrator illustrated by maps (9 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: Good.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. A VG+ copy of the stated "First Edition" in good price clipped jacket with short closed tears upper edge.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Unclipped. Both volumes in this set are immaculate and unmarked except for former owner's name on front end pages; many interesting period photos in both vols.; bindings firm; boards fine, well-protected by very good d.j.s having minimal wear. Collectible first edition.…

Hardcover. Condición: Good.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. 7th Ed. 1897 printing. Bound in publisher's red cloth. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Light water damage to edges of front end pages (does not affect text). 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.…

Hardcover. Condición: Good. 7th Ed. 15th Edition. 489p., maps. Bound in publishers red cloth. Good binding and cover. Shelfwear. Library markings. Founded in 1827, Baedeker guides gained popularity during the second half of the 19th century. The guides contain, among other things, maps and introductions; information about routes and travel facilities; and descriptions of noteworthy buildings, sights, attractions and museums, written by specialists.…

Hardcover. Condición: Good.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. 7th Ed. Red cloth. 15 ed. lxxxii, 489 pages 19 maps (some folded) 45 plans (some folded) 16 cm. With 19 maps, 37 plans of towns, and 8 ground plans. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Ships daily. 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 was known for both its accuracy and attention to detail. Included in each are intricate colored fold-out maps and floor plans. Baedeker's comments and recommendations open a fascinating window into the mores of a world now past. An interesting side note: Literary references to Baedeker's abound, from E. M. Forester's A Room with a View to Mark Twain's A Tramp Abroad. T.E. Lawrence is reputed to have used Baedeker's guide to Palestine during his Doctoral work in the Levant and prompted his Allied superiors to make facsimile copies during WWI. During the Luftwaffe's Vergeltungsangriffe the guides were important enough to be reportedly cited by Gustav Braun von Stumm, that "We shall go out and bomb every building in Britain marked with three stars in the Baedeker Guide."[3] In the so-called "Baedeker Blitz" of 1942 the English cities of Exeter, Bath, Norwich, York, and Canterbury were bombed.…

Paperback. Condición: New. In shrink wrap.