BAEDEKER (Karl). Switzerland, the Italian lakes, Milan, Genoa, Turin. A traveller's handbook. Coblence, K. Baedeker, 1855. In-12, bound in half basane with corners, boards in percaline, smooth spine with gilt fillets and title (later binding). Second French edition, illustrated with a coloured frontispiece, 3 coloured maps (1 folding), 4 plans, 2 lithographed panoramas (one large one in colour) and 16 hors-texte engravings. Minor foxing. Rare edition of this guide to Switzerland, probably the most used by tourists in the second half of the 19th century. Perret, 0217 - ACL p. 18 (3rd French ed.) - CAS p. 152 (5th French ed.) - CAI (1903 French ed.)