This collection is of immense value to social, cultural, urban, and art historians and geographers. Baedeker readers were coached on how to deal with an unfamiliar culture, how to travel well, see selectively, and return home safely to travel again another day. The U.S. volume first appeared in 1893 and reached its fourth edition in 1909. The complete collection of Baedekers in English is accompanied by a printed bibliography.
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