n. any of a series of travel guidebooks published by the German firm founded by Karl Baedeker

Etymologies

After the guidebooks published by Karl Baedeker.

(American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

Examples

The so-called "Baedeker raids" – attempts to sap morale, and planned using a tourist guidebook – took aim at cities of historical value: York, Norwich, Canterbury though not Oxford, that's another story and Bath.

A formidable police pursued all those who were suspected of Liberal ideas, and an unpitying censorship undertook the impossible task of depriving Turkey of European publications; the introduction of the most inoffensive books, such as Baedeker's guides, was prohibited.

He took Miss Sadie by one arm and her aunt by the other as they toiled up the bank, and the young girl's laughter rang frank and clear in the morning air as "Baedeker" came fluttering down at their feet.