Canadian Pacific: "4 months for $1,000" is how Clark's promoted this 1923 Around the World Cruise on the EMPRESS OF FRANCE, once the largest ship on the Canadian route. This large 36" by 40" deck plan shows it all - rows of elegant public rooms on A & B decks, First Class cabins (including a few with private baths) on C Deck, large dining rooms on D Deck, and then a warren of broom closet sized cabins on E and F decks. Chamber pots, or an open port hole, would have come in handy on these lower decks as it is quite a hike to the facilities. Oh, but to have been on that long ago world cruise. The itinerary included Havana and Hilo, Calcutta and China, Naples and Nagasaki. The EMPRESS OF FRANCE had her maiden voyage in 1914 as Allan Line's ALSATIAN. During WW1 she served as an auxiliary cruiser. When the Allan Line was bought out by CP the ship was renamed. This EMPRESS OF FRANCE (there was a later one) was laid up in 1931 when the Depression cut transatlantic business by 50%. CP sent her to the bone yard in 1934. This large tissue plan is in good condition with just a little seam separation and one spot of discoloration. It comes with a separate rate sheet and a little 8 page tour brochure. Clark's copy writers were on their game: "One of the finest and most sumptuous steamships afloat. Unexcelled cuisine. Exceptionally large staterooms, superb suites, commodious public rooms, spacious promenade decks, passengers elevators, gymnasium, etc..."