C. Regenhardt's Business Calendar for World Trade | First Annual Edition 1876

A unique commercial document from the early days of modern international business. This Geschäfts-Kalender für den Weltverkehr was published in 1876 in Hamburg by C. Regenhardt and constitutes the first volume of a business reference work that would continue to be published for decades to come.

The calendar was intended for internationally operating businessmen and combines a daily agenda with an extensive overview of the trading network of its time. For each city, it lists, among others, bankers and banking houses, commission agents, freight forwarders, lawyers, and consulates. The listings range from European trade centers to cities in North and South America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. This creates a fascinating snapshot of the international trading world of 1876.

In addition to international contact details, the book contains legal and business information, including provisions regarding German bill of exchange law, registers, and practical data for international trade. It is precisely this combination that makes it more than just a calendar: it was a compact business handbook for a world in which international contacts were maintained via mail, telegraph, railways, and steam shipping.

The copy is still in its original reddish-brown cloth binding. The front cover bears an elaborate gold-colored decoration featuring Mercury, the classic patron deity of trade and travelers, complete with winged helmet and caduceus. The title page mentions Hamburg and Verlag von C. Regenhardt; the back lists M. Rosenberg in Hamburg as the printer.

Details:

• Title: C. Regenhardt's Geschäftskalender für den Weltverkehr
• Volume: first volume
• Year: 1876
• Publisher: C. Regenhardt
• Place of publication: Hamburg, Germany
• Printer: M. Rosenberg, Hamburg
• Language: German
• Type: trade calendar, directory, and business reference work
• Subjects: international trade, banks, freight forwarders, commission agents, consulates, lawyers, and commercial law
• Dimensions: approx. 15.5 × 9.5 cm
• Thickness: approx. 1.5 cm
• Binding: original cloth hardcover
• Decoration: gold-colored cover stamp and blind embossing
• Period: 19th century, Gründerzeit
• Condition: good used antiquarian condition with discoloration and wear to the binding, foxing, and normal signs of aging to the paper