baedeker

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Definition of baedeker in English Turkish dictionary: {i} yolculuk rehberi; {i} kılavuz

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Definition of baedeker in English English dictionary: Any travel guide, advice for travelers, or guide pertaining to other subjects
His middle-of-the-road guidebook to the Georgians (Henry James to T. S. Eliot) will be a useful Baedeker for literary sightseers.; Proprietary name of a longtime series of travel guidebooks; {i} name of a series of guidebooks for tourists; guidebook, informative pamphlet; German publisher who established a series of guidebooks in 1829. a type of book providing information for tourists visiting a particular country, originally produced in the 19th century by Karl Baedeker; any of a series of travel guidebooks published by the German firm founded by Karl Baedeker German publisher of a series of travel guidebooks (1801-1859)
Karl Baedeker: born Nov. 3, 1801, Essen, Duchy of Oldenburg died Oct. 4, 1859, Koblenz, Prussia German publisher. The son of a printer and bookseller, Baedeker started a firm at Koblenz in 1827 that became known for its guidebooks. His aim was to give travelers the practical information necessary to enable them to dispense with paid guides. A notable feature of the books was the use of "stars" to indicate objects and views of special interest and to designate reliable hotels. By the time of his death much of Europe had been covered by his guidebooks. Under the ownership of his sons the firm expanded to include French and English editions

baedeker

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Bae·de·ker

beydıkır

/ˈbādəkər/ /ˈbeɪdəkɜr/

[ 'bA-di-k&r, 'be- ] (noun.) 1924. Karl Baedeker died 1859 German publisher of guidebooks.

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