The Canadian Pacific Railway: The New Highway To The Orient Across The Mountains, Prairies And Rivers Of Canada. (Cover Title)

THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY

Publication: Canadian Pacific Railway Co, 1899, Montreal

First edition thus. 8vo. Original 10 1/2" x 7 1/2" printed wrappers, 48 pp., illustrated, plates, frontispiece, maps. An illustrated guide to Canadian Pacific railways, steamships, and hotels. Includes woodcuts and photographic reproductions of Canadian Pacific hotels and scenic views along the railway lines. The frontispiece is a view of Windsor Street Station, Montreal. Views of the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia, the city of Quebec, the city of Montreal, the city of Toronto, grain elevators at Fort William, Lake Superior, the city of Brandon, Manitoba, Medicine Hat, Assiniboia, Calgary, Alberta, the Hotel Vancouver, the Rocky Mountains near Canmore, Mount Stephen and Mount Stephen House-Field, Rocky Mountains, etc. On the inside rear cover is a map of Canada and the United States showing the route of the Canadian Pacific Railway and its connections, and Canadian Pacific Routes around the world. The booklet provides a charming and engaging narrative of what the traveler would encounter on a trip from the Atlantic to the Pacific, including the many highlights along the route. Agent's stamp to the title page, front and rear covers soiled, moderate wear to the spine ends and the spine, fore-edges of front and rear covers are chipped, moderate to light wear to some page edges, else a good copy of a scarce item.