Antique 1913 Baedeker Switzerland Travel Guide Karl Baedeker Red Hardcover

Step back into the golden age of European travel with this antique 1913 Baedeker guide to Switzerland, presented in the publisher’s instantly recognizable compact red-cloth binding. Small enough to have accompanied a traveler by rail, carriage, or mountain path, the book now carries the rich character and quiet romance of an object that has survived for more than a century.

Baedeker guides were prized for their practical detail, carefully organized routes, maps, plans, and clear-eyed descriptions of destinations. This volume offers a fascinating period view of Switzerland before the First World War, making it especially appealing to collectors of antique travel books, Alpine history, cartography, and early tourism.

Display it in a library, travel-themed room, or collection of red Baedeker volumes, or give it to a traveler with a special connection to Switzerland. Its compact format and historic red binding make it as decorative as it is interesting to explore.

Details:

Author and publisher: Karl Baedeker
Published in 1913
Subject: Switzerland
Compact red cloth hardcover
Maps and plans may be present
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Condition:

Good antique condition with visible age-appropriate wear to the red cloth binding, corners, and spine. The pages show the natural toning and occasional signs of handling expected in a travel guide more than a century old. The book retains an appealing, well-traveled character; please review all photographs closely for the condition of the binding, maps, foldouts, endpapers, and interior pages.