Baedeker

[ bey-di-ker ]
/ ˈbeɪ dɪ kər /

noun

Karl,1801–59, German publisher, notably of guidebooks for travelers.
any of the series of guidebooks for travelers issued by the him or his successors.
anyguidebook, pamphlet, or the like, containing information useful to travelers: a Baedeker to the restaurants of the region.

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Baedeker
/ (ˈbeɪdɪkə) /

noun

any of a series of travel guidebooks issued by the German publisher Karl Baedeker (1801–59) or his firm
any guidebook
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