Co 1894 (20 risultati)
Father Christmas' ABC
Co., Co.; The Bodleian Library, The Bodleian Library; F Warne &. Co 1894, F Warne &. Co 1894; F. Warne & Co. 1894, F. Warne & Co. 1894; F . Warne &. Co 1894, F . Warne &. Co 1894; F. Warne , F. Warne
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Father Christmas' ABC
Co., Co.; The Bodleian Library, The Bodleian Library; F Warne &. Co 1894, F Warne &. Co 1894; F. Warne & Co. 1894, F. Warne & Co. 1894; F . Warne &. Co 1894, F . Warne &. Co 1894; F. Warne , F. Warne
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Father Christmas' ABC
Co., Co.; The Bodleian Library, The Bodleian Library; F Warne &. Co 1894, F Warne &. Co 1894; F. Warne & Co. 1894, F. Warne & Co. 1894; F . Warne &. Co 1894, F . Warne &. Co 1894; F. Warne , F. Warne
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Father Christmas' ABC
Co., Co.; The Bodleian Library, The Bodleian Library; F Warne &. Co 1894, F Warne &. Co 1894; F. Warne & Co. 1894, F. Warne & Co. 1894; F . Warne &. Co 1894, F . Warne &. Co 1894; F. Warne , F. Warne
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Da: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, Regno UnitoGreatBookPricesUK
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Altre immaginiMinutes of the Thirty-Fifth Annual Session of the Boiling Spring Baptist
Held With Bethsaida Church, Cleburne, Co;, Ala;, October 23, 24, 25, 1894
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Da: Forgotten Books, London, Regno UnitoForgotten Books
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Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book articulates the minutes of the Boiling Spring Baptist Association from 1894. The third day's proceedings are recorded, starting in the morning session and moving into the evening session. The text includes the names of ministers, churches and officers from the area. It also…records the discussions and decisions made by the association on various matters of doctrine, discipline, and mission work. This book provides a glimpse into the religious landscape of the southeastern United States in the late 19th century and offers valuable insights into the beliefs and practices of Baptist communities during that time. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.
Altre immaginiEditore: Portable Trunk Pubs, No Reprint Date, Modern direct reprint circa 2005 0, United States, 2005
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Da: GREAT PACIFIC BOOKS, Ventura, CA, U.S.A.GREAT PACIFIC BOOKS
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Aggiungi al carrelloSoft Bound Flex Cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Firmly readable and collectible. 28 pages, text is in English. Soft cover w/ glossy card covers and cloth binding. Clean and Unmarked Text. Very good, like new condition, a sturdy modern book ~ Suitable for GIFT GIVING. No defects, other than slight wear from being st…ored or moved around the bookshop. ~ Authorized direct reprint from the original antique "wholesale trade samples" catalogue advertisement brochure. Same as the original issue, meant as a representation or guide of their ware available to purchase "wholesale". A delightful look at many different styles of piano seating popular in the late 19th and early 20th century. Generously illustrated showing samples, designs, styles, accessories and samples of manufactured goods available from this esteemed company. ~ Notes details, types, styles, options and/or model variations; vital and optimal information to the collector or antiques reseller/dealer. Displayed are finely ready-made goods that appeared in retail specialty shops, department stores, warehouse outlets, jobbers, or etc. as company advertisement of their history, prowess and wares. A delightful look into now rare and prized items. Ideal reference for collectors, designers, restorers, period prop departments or antiques dealers of novelty and fine made historic goods. ~ Overall a wonderful copy and informative resource. It would make a great gift for the fan in your life, even if that's you. ~ We appreciate your consideration of one of our books, art prints or novelty items. We strive to offer fast, courteous and professional service to all our patrons. Reading is one of life's great pleasures. ~ Please inquire for further details, our items arrive shrink wrapped and well packed. ~ Thank you for stopping by. Fully Illustrated (illustratore). Book.
Altre immaginiThe Monarch Cycle Co. (1894) An Advertisement Catalog of Bicycle Models (A Pictorial collectors guide to antique American 2 wheeled style riding bicycles, sold whole sale by mfr)
Monarch Cycle Co. ; Monarch Bicycles 1894, Chicago Illinois USA
Editore: Monarch Cycle Co., Monarch Bicycles (1894), reprint by Portable Trunk Pubishers, not dated. Circa 2009 0, United States, 2009
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Da: GREAT PACIFIC BOOKS, Ventura, CA, U.S.A.GREAT PACIFIC BOOKS
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Aggiungi al carrelloPaperback, folded chapbook. Condizione: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Modern reprint, no edition stated. Firmly readable and collectible. 16 page catalog booklet, plus an additional supplement of 28 full color pages (total 44 pages), text is in English. Soft cover w/ glossy card covers and cloth binding. Clean and Unmarked Text. Ve…ry good, like new condition, a sturdy modern book ~ Suitable for GIFT GIVING. No defects, other than slight wear from being stored or moved around the bookshop. Reprinted directly from the original antique "wholesale trade samples" bicycles catalogue advertisement brochure. Same as the original issue, meant as a representation or guide of their ware available to purchase "wholesale". Includes: Pictures of models and bicycle styles available in 1894. Illustrated, showing samples, designs of manufactured goods available from this esteemed American company. A delightful look into now rare bikes. Ideal reference for collectors, designers, restorers, period prop departments or antiques dealers of novelty and finely made historic goods. ~ Overall a wonderful copy and informative resource. It would make a great gift for the fan in your life, even if that's you. About: Monarch Cycle Manufacturing Company (1892-1899) was a bicycle manufacturer based in Chicago, Illinois. By 1896 the company became one of the largest manufacturers of bicycles in the world. The company was founded in 1892 by John William Kiser.[1] In 1892, the year the company began, there were 35 employees and the company made 150 bicycles. By 1896 there were 1200 Monarch cycle employees, and they were producing 50,000 bicycles. The company sold bicycles worldwide. Monarch Cycle produced a chain-less bicycle with a patented two-piece crankshaft. To promote the company, they sponsored safety bicycle contests for their trick rider Lee Richardson. In 1899 the company was sold to the Bicycle Trust. The American Bicycle Company only lasted a few years (from 1899-1903). Historians have not determined why the company failed but they have several theories. One idea was that the company was poorly organized, and another theory is that the various manufacturers involved in the company had different objectives. After the breakup the many different companies went back to competing. ~ We appreciate your consideration of one of our books, art prints or novelty items. We strive to offer fast, courteous and professional service to all our patrons. Reading is one of life's great pleasures. ~ Please inquire for further details, our items arrive shrink wrapped and well packed. ~ Thank you for stopping by. 44 p. Fully illustrated. (illustratore). Book.
Editore: Toronto. The Canada Company. 1890 & 1894, 1894
Da: J. Patrick McGahern Books Inc. (ABAC), Ottawa, ON, CanadaJ. Patrick McGahern Books Inc. (ABAC)
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Aggiungi al carrelloPrinted document completed by hand, 1 Sheet, 45x 29cm, on light blue onionskin paper, with Canada Company crest on upper left corner, side signatures & annotations, folded in half & thirds, hand-written docket, light wear & browning along creases, some spotting, very good to fine. (On).
THE INTERPRETATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
Graham, Benjamin, 1894-1976, and Charles McGolrick. Spencer B. Meredith (original co-author).
Editore: New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1955., 1955
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Aggiungi al carrelloRevised reprint of the original 1937 first edition (Harper's printing code of "H-K" on copyright page). x, 114 pages. Hardcover: H 19.25cm x L 13cm. Dust jacket lightly browned at spine with mild soiling at edges. Gray cloth with blue stamped spine lettering. Birmingham, Alabama accounting firm's stamp on front free endpaper els…e a fine crisp copy in a near fine dust jacket. The Benjamin Graham triumvirate of SECURITY ANALYSIS, THE INTELLIGENT INVESTOR, and THE INTERPRETATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS are regarded as being among the best books published in the field of investment literature and early printings of all three are eminently collectible. {Econ-Shelf#1}.
[Cloth-backed lithographic engraving.] A Chart of Anglican Church Architecture: Arranged Chronologically with Examples of the Different Styles.
F. Bedford [Francis Bedford (1816-1894), lithographer and photographer; R. Sunter, York publisher; John Weale, London publisher; Standidge & Co., London printers]
Editore: Drawn and Lithographed by F. Bedford 40 Ely Place Holborn. Published as the Act directs by R. Sunter 23 Stonegate York and John Weale 59 High Holborn London: 17 August Printed by Standidge & Co. 77 Cornhill London, 1843
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Da: Richard M. Ford Ltd, London, Regno UnitoRichard M. Ford Ltd
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Aggiungi al carrelloAn attractive Gothic Revival item, tastefully printed in red and black. Printed on nine 13 x 9 cm panels, laid down on a cloth backing opening out to 39.5 x 28 cm; in original 14 x 10 cm printed card cover, with engraved title on front, within a gothic arch. In fair condition: aged and worn in worn and rubbed covers, with small…white circular label on front board. Arranged, appropriately enough, in four columns headed: Name of Style; Reign A.D.; Illustrative Examples; Characteristics. The seven styles are given as: Saxon; Norman; Transition or Semi-Norman; Early English or Lancet; Decorated; Perpendicular Florid or Plantagenet; and Debased. Uncommon: the only copies on COPAC at the British Library, Bodleian and Rylands, with the only other copy of any other edition a copy of the fifth edition of 1844 at York Minster. According to Bedford's entry in the Oxford DNB, such youthful illustrations of 'the ecclesiastical architecture of London and York' as this item are thought to have 'brought him to the attention of the celebrated publishers and lithographers Day & Sons, whose innovative and costly production techniques placed them at the forefront of printing technology. Bedford's role at Day & Sons was to transfer the drawings and designs of artists intended as illustrations directly on to the lithographic stone in preparation for printing, a procedure that was both exacting and highly regarded.'.
Da: Backhuys Biological Books, Kerkwerve, Paesi BassiBackhuys Biological Books
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Editore: The F. Gutekunst Co. 712 Arch Street Philadelphia. s, 1880
Da: Richard M. Ford Ltd, London, Regno UnitoRichard M. Ford Ltd
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EUR 67,50
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Aggiungi al carrello14 x 10 cm albumen print, on 16.5 x 11 cm card. In fair condition, lightly-faded. Docketed on reverse: 'G. W. Childs | who erected monument over ' From the papers of the Anglo-American astronomer Mary Proctor (1862-1957).
Altre immaginiEditore: London Macmillan and Co, 1906
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- Prima edizione
Da: Shapero Rare Books, London, Regno UnitoShapero Rare Books
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EUR 102,45
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Aggiungi al carrelloFirst edition, first printing; 8vo (200 x 140 mm); half title, frontispiece, title page, nineteen illustrations in black & white, unobtrusive ownership signature and date to font free endpaper, spotting to prelims otherwise pages are clean despite usual age-toning, small ink stain to p165, small 1 cm tear to p197; publisher's re…d cloth, gilt- blocked medallion to front board, gilt lettering to spine, minor shelf wear, otherwise very good condition; [x], 306pp, [3, advertisements]. A collection of ten short stories, two young children encounter a mischievous sprite 'Puck'. He introduces them to historical and mythological figures which allow the author to explore themes of nationalism and identity. Set in the Sussex countryside, it is worth noting that Kipling himself lived in Sussex for most of his adult life on returning to the motherland. It is more than apparent that he felt a deep connection to the landscape, which clearly inspired his writing. Livingston 116.
Altre immaginiEditore: London Macmillan and Co, 1906
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- Prima edizione
Da: Shapero Rare Books, London, Regno UnitoShapero Rare Books
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EUR 114,50
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Aggiungi al carrelloFirst edition, first printing; 8vo (200 x 140 mm); half title, frontispiece, title page, nineteen illustrations in black & white, discreet ownership signature and date to title page, usual age-toning; publisher's red cloth, gilt- blocked medallion to front board, gilt lettering to spine, minor shelf wear, small bruise to lower s…pine, otherwise very good condition; [x], 306pp, [3, advertisements]. A collection of ten short stories, two young children encounter a mischievous sprite 'Puck'. He introduces them to historical and mythological figures which allow the author to explore themes of nationalism and identity. Set in the Sussex countryside, it is worth noting that Kipling himself lived in Sussex for most of his adult life on returning to the motherland. It is more than apparent that he felt a deep connection to the landscape, which clearly inspired his writing. Livingston 116.
Altre immaginiEditore: London Macmillan and Co, 1895
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- Prima edizione
Da: Shapero Rare Books, London, Regno UnitoShapero Rare Books
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EUR 903,96
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Aggiungi al carrelloFirst edition; 8vo (195 x135 mm); 39 text illustrations, including head and tail-piece vignettes and historiated initials, contemporary gift inscription to ffep, usual age-toning and spotting to prelims, blemish to pp 176-177; publisher's blue cloth, decoratively ruled and pictorially stamped in gilt on front cover, spine letter…ed in gilt, all edges gilt, embossed front cover unusually bright, despite minor shelf wear and small stain to front cover in very good condition; [2, blank], [6], 238pp, [2, advertisements]. , The Jungle Book is a 'collection of stories published in 1894; it's sequel, The Second Jungle Book, published in 1895, contains stories linked by poems. The stories tell mostly of Mowgli, an Indian boy who is raised by wolves from infancy and who learns self-sufficiency and wisdom from the jungle animals. The book describes the social life of the wolf pack and, more fancifully, the justice and natural order of life in the jungle. Among the animals whose tales are related in the work are Akela the wolf; Baloo the brown bear; Shere Khan, the boastful Bengal tiger who is Mowgli's enemy; Kaa the python; Bagheera the panther; and Rikki-tikki-tavi the mongoose.' (Merriam-Webster's Encyclopaedia of Literature). Livingston 116.
Altre immaginiEditore: London Macmillan and Co. & 1895, 1894
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Da: Shapero Rare Books, London, Regno UnitoShapero Rare Books
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EUR 1807,91
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Aggiungi al carrelloFirst editions, second printings (both published in the same year as the first printings), 2 volumes; 8vo (195 x135 mm); The Jungle Book: original dark grey/green coated endpapers, [2, blank], frontispiece, [vi], [2, contents], 212pp, 42 illustrations including 19 full-page, spotting is moderately persistent throughout, minor lo…ss to front pastedown; The Second Jungle Book: original dark grey-green endpapers, [2, blank], [4], 240pp, 39 text illustrations, including head-and tail-piece vignettes and historiated initials, volume two is exceptionally clean and page are bright; uniformly bound in publisher's blue cloth, decoratively ruled and pictorially stamped in gilt on front covers, spines lettered in gilt, all edges gilt, corners bumped, shelf wear to volume one with small chip to embossed decoration, front board is slightly cocked, whereas volume two remains in immaculate condition, overall very good. , The Jungle Book is a 'collection of stories published in 1894. The Second Jungle Book, published in 1895, contains stories linked by poems. The stories tell mostly of Mowgli, an Indian boy who is raised by wolves from infancy and who learns self-sufficiency and wisdom from the jungle animals. The book describes the social life of the wolf pack and, more fancifully, the justice and natural order of life in the jungle. Among the animals whose tales are related in the work are Akela the wolf; Baloo the brown bear; Shere Khan, the boastful Bengal tiger who is Mowgli's enemy; Kaa the python; Bagheera the panther; and Rikki-tikki-tavi the mongoose.' (Merriam-Webster's Encyclopaedia of Literature). Livingston 104 & 116.
[ Nisbet & Co., Ltd., London publishers. ] Two items: 'Nisbet & Co., Ltd. | Juvenile Order List', August 1917' (with many items by R. M. Ballantyne) and 'Nisbets' Preliminary List | Autumn, 1917'.
Nisbet & Co., Ltd., London publishers [ R. M. Ballantyne (1825-1894), children's author; juvenile publishing ]
Editore: Nisbet & Co. Ltd. 22 Berners Street London W.1, 1917
Da: Richard M. Ford Ltd, London, Regno UnitoRichard M. Ford Ltd
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EUR 96,42
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Aggiungi al carrelloBoth items in good condition, lightly-aged. ONE: 'Nisbet & Co., Ltd. Juvenile Order List'. 4pp., folio. Bifolium. Blue addendum slip tipped-in onto front cover. Divided into 18 sections, including 'The Schoolgirl Series', 'Little Picture Books' and 'The Dominion Library'. With a heavy emphasis on R. M. Ballantyne, with four sect…ions titled: 'R. M. Ballantyne's Famous Stories for Boys | The Copyright Edition', 'R. M. Ballantyne's Tales of Adventure', 'R. M. Ballantyne's Stories | Crown 8vo' and 'R. M. Ballantyne's Stories | Crown 8vo. Picture Cover'. TWO: 'Nisbets' Preliminary List | Autumn, 1917'. 4pp., 4to. The front page carries three titles, with descriptive text to each in small print: 'Madame Roland: A Biography' by Una Birch ('Mrs. Pope-Hennessy'), 'Some Hawarden Letters (1878-1913)' and 'The Wives of the Prime Ministers) by Elizabeth Lee. Other titles include 'The Elements of Reconstruction' by '"D. P." (H. G. Wells)'. The last item (among 'Recent Publications') is 'The Restoration of Trade Union Conditions' by Sidney Webb, with quotation from the New Statesman. Image on application.
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- Prima edizione
Da: Trevian Books, Piermont, NY, U.S.A.Trevian Books
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Condizione: Usato - Buono
EUR 490,63
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Aggiungi al carrelloCloth. Condizione: Good. First Edition. First edition. 4to; pp. 38 [76]; illustrated from drawings and from four chromolithographic scenes of interiors withthe company's product. Lacking frontispiece [digital image provided]; hinges starting; else a good copy in original gilt-stamped boards. Elaborate trade catalog for the New Y…ork firm of wall paper manufacturers, with scenes from the factory; monochrome reproductions of papers, services available for floor and ceiling decoration, etc., arts and crafts prose from Samuel How. New York: Warren, Fuller & Co., 1894 (illustratore).
Catalogue of veterinary instruments 1894 [LeatherBound]
Truax, firm, manuf. of surgical instruments, Chicago. (1894. Chas. Truax, Greene & co. (incorporated) )
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Da: True World of Books, Delhi, IndiaTrue World of Books
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EUR 27,64
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Aggiungi al carrelloLeatherBound. Condizione: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1894 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd repr…int. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 247 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 247 Language: English.
Altre immaginiCarte generale de l'Amerique du Sud.
1894 Bellier / Pacific Steam Navigation Co. Map of South America
- Mappa
Da: Geographicus Rare Antique Maps, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.Geographicus Rare Antique Maps
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EUR 649,41
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Aggiungi al carrelloSlight toning and wear on original fold lines. Some ink bleed through. Size 15.25 x 19.5 Inches. A curious, unrecorded separate issue 1894 French map of South America, printed in Bordeaux by A. Bellier for the Pacific Steam Navigation Company (PSNC), a pioneer in using steamships for transporting cargo, mail, and passengers acro…ss the Atlantic. A Closer Look This unusual, ornate map, with gold printing, presents South and Central America, emphasizing shipping lines along the coasts and between the Americas and Europe. More specifically, it displays the PSNC routes from Liverpool and Bordeaux across the Atlantic, down the coast of Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina, before rounding the Straits of Magellan and heading up the west coast of South America, stopping at many ports along the way. The map suggests service further north to Mexico's Pacific ports. However, this seems to have been ambition more than reality, or perhaps it indicates the service provided by another shipping company (as appears to be the case with lines between the Caribbean and Europe). Countries are outlined, as noted in the legend at bottom-right, including color-shading for colonial empires of Britain, France, etc. The individual states of Brazil are also outlined, and the growing rail network of Latin America is illustrated. The map includes some odd and anachronistic borders. Bolivia is unusually large, and its borders are somewhat outdated - for example, a large portion of the northern part of the country was ceded to Brazil in 1867. Other countries' borders are unusually straight and marked with dashed lines, representing disputed or undemarcated borders (though, in reality, these had generally been long settled), leading to an unusual appearance of certain countries' borders, such as Ecuador and the border between Colombia and Venezuela. The verso includes an itinerary for the PSNC for the year 1894, with dates of departures to and from its main ports of Liverpool, Bordeaux, and Valparaiso, as well as stops in between. A complete Transatlantic voyage between Liverpool and Valparaiso took about five weeks. The Pacific Steam Navigation Company The Pacific Steam Navigation Company was founded in London in 1838 by William Wheelwright, a Massachusetts man with experience sailing the coasts of South America, who had been working towards establishing such a company since 1835. The company began operations in 1840 with two steamships and quickly expanded, operating up and down the coasts of Chile and Peru and eventually points further north. Service extended as far as the Panama Canal and Panama City by 1846, just in time for the California Gold Rush, which was a boon to the company. Eventually, it would beat out the Panama Canal Railroad-linked Central American Steamship Line and put it out of business. In 1852, the British government gave the PSNC a contract to handle mail along the Pacific Coast, another major advantage over competitors. In 1868, the company added Transatlantic mail services, leaving from Liverpool and stopping at Bordeaux, Lisbon, and the Cape Verde Islands. From 1877, Transatlantic passenger service was offered; the same year, mail service was extended to Sydney, Australia. The PSNC was known to maintain a high standard of service and luxury for its passenger service. Between 1905 and 1910, the PSNC was gradually acquired by the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. Publication History and Census This map was issued as 'Circulaire no. 858' by the Pacific Steam Navigation Company in November 1893. It was printed by A. Bellier and Co. in Bordeaux. We have been unable to locate any other examples of this map in institutional collections or on the market.
