International Commercial Directories

No country has everything they need or would like, and there are records of Trade existing back to the 19th century BC.  As methods of transportation evolved... camels, horses, ships, railroads, etc... merchants went farther afield to buy and sell their wares.

Now a Department of Commerce or a Department of Trade would publish directories like this one published in USA for Southern Australia. 

Trade Directory of South Australia 1919

There were also guides for commercial travelers with information on where to go, how to get there, what to bring, what banks there are, recommended hotels etc.

Commercial Travelers Guide to Latin America, pg 355  

Relevant Links

Timeline of International Trade

Trade Routes

The commercial directory of Scotland, Ireland, and the four most Northern counties of England for 1821-22 & 23

Hamilton's Mexican handbook and commercial directory 1883

Commercial directory of Latin America 1892

Commercial Directory of the Jews of the United Kingdom 1894

Commercial guide and trade directory of Japan 1895

Commercial directory of Manila 1901

Commercial directory of Honduras, 1911

Trade Directory of South Australia 1919

Commercial Directory of the United Provinces of India,1941-42

Commercial Traveler’s Guide to Latin America 1920