{"product_id":"southern-germany-and-austria-including-hungary-and-transylvania-karl-baedeker","title":"Southern Germany and Austria, including Hungary and Transylvania, Karl Baedeker","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSouthern Germany and Austria, including Hungary and Transylvania by Karl Baedeker — Fourth Edition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e Leipsic, Karl Baedeker \/ London, Dulau and Co., 1880\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 16mo, pp. 374.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The publisher's original red cloth binding remains remarkably firm and tight, avoiding the common peril of detached boards or severe spine lean frequently found in heavily utilised travel guides of this era. The gilt tooling to the front board and spine remains notably bright and unoxidised, though there is some light rubbing and minor shelf-wear to the spine extremities and corners, alongside a few faint, historic handling marks to the cloth. The attractively marbled text block edges have maintained their distinct pattern, albeit with slight dulling commensurate with age. Internally, the pages are clean and well-preserved with typical, mild age-toning. The front endpapers and the folding map opposite the title page are securely attached, and the internal hinges are holding strong without cracking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This fourth edition, remodelled and augmented, provides an extensive historical snapshot of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Southern Germany towards the late nineteenth century. Baedeker guides from this period are highly prized for their precision, and this copy retains its complete, stated array of 13 maps and 24 plans, a crucial point for collectors as these inserts are frequently found torn or missing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eThe volume features notable provenance, bearing the ink ownership signature of \"A. M. Cannon, Wonastow Court, Monmouth\" dated 1883 to the front endpaper. Furthermore, a neat ink stamp indicates it was formerly held in the collection of St. Deiniol's Library, Hawarden. Now known as Gladstone's Library, this esteemed institution is the United Kingdom's only Prime Ministerial library, founded by William E. Gladstone in 1889.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eAn indispensable companion for the nineteenth-century grand tourist, this 1880 Baedeker guide offers a meticulously detailed window into Southern Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Transylvania. Famed for their authoritative maps, practical travel advice, and cultural insights, Baedeker's iconic red handbooks effectively revolutionised modern European travel. This particular volume not only captures the geographical and political landscape of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at its height but also serves as a charming historical artefact, bearing the marks of its Victorian-era travels and a prestigious Welsh library history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54292725137747,"sku":"4452","price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260623_131530.jpg?v=1783926689","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/southern-germany-and-austria-including-hungary-and-transylvania-karl-baedeker","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}