Baedeker's Italy from the Alps to Naples.
by Baedeker, Karl
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Florham Park, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
16mo (4 1/4" x 6 1/2"), red cloth, gilt title on top cover and spine, illustrated with maps, 398 pp. Spine separated from text block, but still attached to binding, top cover a little loose, some rubbing and extremity wear to covers, some aging and browning, specially the last couple of pages. Complete. 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 considerable information on Italy with many folding maps and plans. ODB.
Details
- Bookseller
- Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books & Prints (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 102130
- Title
- Baedeker's Italy from the Alps to Naples.
- Author
- Baedeker, Karl
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition.
- Publisher
- Karl Baedeker,
- Place of Publication
- Leipzig:
- Date Published
- 1909
- Keywords
- Travel. Italy
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books & Prints
Biblio member since 2011
Florham Park, New Jersey
About Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books & Prints
Established in 1999 we specialize in Americana, African Americana, Natural History, Travel & Exploration, Science & Medicine, and Maps & Atlases
Glossary
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....