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The Canadian Pacific Railway Canadian Pacific Railway Company

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"Cover title. Includes description of C.P.R. route through B.C.
Also: [Facsimile reproduction. Montreal, The Author, 1887. Montreal, Railfare Enterprises Limited, 1971] 45[2] p. illus. 23 cm. (A Railfare reprint). Cover title. Also: [Montreal, The Author, 1888] 50 p. illus., map. 26 cm. Cover title. Also: with title The Canadian Pacific, the new highway to the Orient, across the mountains, prairies and rivers of Canada. [Montreal? The Author, 1889?] 48 p. illus., maps. 26 cm. Cover title. Slightly revised. Also: [1890?] Also: [1891?] 27 cm. Slightly revised. Also: [1892?] Slightly revised.
Also: [1893?]
Also: [Montreal, Canadian Railroad Historical Association, 196-] 22 cm. Facsim. reproduction, probably of 1893 ed., reset and with 2 illus. changed. Publication date from Meyer. Xerox copy seen.
Also: [Montreal? The Author, 1894?]
Also: [1895?] illus., maps (1 col.)
Also: [1896?]
No 1897 ed. verified or located. Also: with title The new highway to the Orient, across the mountains, prairies and rivers of Canada. Montreal, The Author, 1898. 48 p. illus., maps. 27 cm. Cover title: The Canadian Pacific, the new highway to the Orient, across the mountains, prairies and rivers of Canada.
Also: 1899.
Also: 1900. Cf. Bureau of Railway Economics. No copy located. Also:1901. 23 cm.
Also: 1902. 63 p. illus., maps (incl. 1 fold.) 19 cm. Slightly revised. Also: 1903. 57 p. Slightly revised. Also: 1904. 59 p. Fold.map missing. Slightly revised.
Also: 1905. 60 p.
No 1906 ed. verified or located. Also: with title The highway to the Orient, across Canada to Japan, China, Australasia and the sunny isles of the Pacific. Montreal, The Author [1907] 60 p. illus. 19 cm. Cover missing. Revised.
No 1908 ed. verified or located. Also: [1909] 60 p. illus., maps (incl. 1 fold.) 19 cm." -- Edwards, M. H., Lort, J. C. R., & Carmichael, W. J. (1975). A bibliography of British Columbia: Years of growth, 1900-1950. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 54.

Item Metadata

Title
The Canadian Pacific Railway
Alternate Title
The Canadian Pacific : the new highway to the East across the mountains, prairies & rivers of Canada
Creator
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Publisher
Montreal : [Canadian Pacific Railway Company]
Date Issued
1887
Description
"Cover title. Includes description of C.P.R. route through B.C.
Also: [Facsimile reproduction. Montreal, The Author, 1887. Montreal, Railfare Enterprises Limited, 1971] 45[2] p. illus. 23 cm. (A Railfare reprint). Cover title. Also: [Montreal, The Author, 1888] 50 p. illus., map. 26 cm. Cover title. Also: with title The Canadian Pacific, the new highway to the Orient, across the mountains, prairies and rivers of Canada. [Montreal? The Author, 1889?] 48 p. illus., maps. 26 cm. Cover title. Slightly revised. Also: [1890?] Also: [1891?] 27 cm. Slightly revised. Also: [1892?] Slightly revised.
Also: [1893?]
Also: [Montreal, Canadian Railroad Historical Association, 196-] 22 cm. Facsim. reproduction, probably of 1893 ed., reset and with 2 illus. changed. Publication date from Meyer. Xerox copy seen.
Also: [Montreal? The Author, 1894?]
Also: [1895?] illus., maps (1 col.)
Also: [1896?]
No 1897 ed. verified or located. Also: with title The new highway to the Orient, across the mountains, prairies and rivers of Canada. Montreal, The Author, 1898. 48 p. illus., maps. 27 cm. Cover title: The Canadian Pacific, the new highway to the Orient, across the mountains, prairies and rivers of Canada.
Also: 1899.
Also: 1900. Cf. Bureau of Railway Economics. No copy located. Also:1901. 23 cm.
Also: 1902. 63 p. illus., maps (incl. 1 fold.) 19 cm. Slightly revised. Also: 1903. 57 p. Slightly revised. Also: 1904. 59 p. Fold.map missing. Slightly revised.
Also: 1905. 60 p.
No 1906 ed. verified or located. Also: with title The highway to the Orient, across Canada to Japan, China, Australasia and the sunny isles of the Pacific. Montreal, The Author [1907] 60 p. illus. 19 cm. Cover missing. Revised.
No 1908 ed. verified or located. Also: [1909] 60 p. illus., maps (incl. 1 fold.) 19 cm." -- Edwards, M. H., Lort, J. C. R., & Carmichael, W. J. (1975). A bibliography of British Columbia: Years of growth, 1900-1950. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 54.
Extent
45 pages : frontispiece, illustrations, photographs, advertisements ; 27 cm
Subject
Canadian Pacific Railway Company; Canada--Description and travel
Genre
Books
Type
Text
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Notes
Other copies: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/15092798
Identifier
FC73 .C363 1887; III-0682
Collection
British Columbia Historical Books Collection
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. FC73 .C363 1887
Date Available
2019-07-04
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. For permission to publish, copy, or otherwise distribute these images please contact digital.initiatives@ubc.ca.
Catalogue Record
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=776925
AIPUUID
5da34d2c-b630-4786-82c3-22dbd2bc035f
DOI
10.14288/1.0379774
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