Baedeker holding a reception at the Leipzig "Harmonie", a popular venue for such events. The firm did make some progress and he managed to produce twelve new titles in German and five in English, though these included those commissioned by the Nazi regime. He also published the 1928 one-volume eighth and revised German edition of "Egypt" and in 1929 its eighth English edition, which many travel guidebooks connoisseurs and collectors consider to be the two finest Baedeker travel guides ever published. Hans Baedeker's released 10 guidebooks in German between 1928 and 1942. Several were commissioned by the Nazis, who had been
Maximilian Karl, 6th Prince of Thurn and Taxis Maximilian Karl, 6th Prince of Thurn and Taxis Maximilian Karl, 6th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, full German name: "Maximilian Karl Fürst von Thurn und Taxis" (3 November 1802, Regensburg, Electorate of Bavaria – 10 November 1871, Regensburg, Kingdom of Bavaria) was the sixth Prince of Thurn and Taxis, head of the Thurn-und-Taxis-Post, and Head of the Princely House of Thurn and Taxis from 15 July 1827 until his death on 10 November 1871. Maximilian Karl was the fourth child of Karl Alexander, 5th Prince of Thurn and Taxis and his wife Duchess Therese of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, sister of Queen Louise