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baedeker

bay duh ker

  • n  German publisher of a series of travel guidebooks (1801-1859)
  • n  any of a series of travel guidebooks published by the German firm founded by Karl Baedeker
News & Articles

  • Peter Baedeker to take helm at Curious Cork Imports
    Curious Cork Imports has hired Peter Baedeker as its chief executive officer, following on the heels of the company’s launch of its newest proprietary brand, Tuscan Sun Wines. This announcement also marks Curious Cork’s expansion to a new Napa Valley office where Baedeker will be stationed.
    Dec. 3, 2013 - Napa Valley Register
Quotes

  • Susann Cokal in New York Times
    The Stone Godsis "a Baedeker for Earth's future," Susann Cokal wrote in the Book Review.
  • Mark Twain in San Francisco Chronicle
    (07-09) 04:00 PDT Lucerne, Switzerland -- "As Mr. Baedeker requests all tourists to call his attention to any errors which they might find in his guide-books," wrote Mark Twain, "I dropped him a line to inform him that when he said the...

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