Search Results: Ocean Liners from Maiden Voyage Booksellers

Hamburg: Hamburger Abendblatt Axel Springer Verlag, 1997. Hardcover. As New/fine. 435 pp; lavish coffee table book published to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of HAPAG-LLOYD; 100's of superb b & w photos as well-as full-color covering every aspect of her history ilustrating the b ooks title i.e. "Our Field is the World"; has inscription to former owner on half-title page.

Prescott, Lancashire: T. Stephenson & Sons Ltd. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. 49 pp; incliudes all the pricipal changes thathad taken place on the North Atlantic scene since NORTH ATLANTIC SEAWAY was published in October 1955; page numbers begin at 643 for continuity with the book; 2 full-page, b & w photos; dj has chip about the size of a dime to top left corner of front panel; creasing to top edge of rear panel and has some rubbing; has name and address stamp of former owner on ffep.

Sweden: Tor Line, 1985. Hardcover. As New. 72 pp; fine company history of this Swedish shipping company; profusely illustrated with both full-color and b & w photos; published without a dj; As New/.

London, UK: Cassell and Company, Limited, 1922. Hardcover. Very Good +. 326 pp; well-written and thorough overview of shipping pioneer, Albert Ballin; fold-out is in"As New" condition; has bookplate of former owner on front paste-down; and has 2 ink stamps from same; one on title page and one on last page of index and remains of sticker to lower area of spine; lacks dj.

Newarkm DE: University of Delaware Press, 1985. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Emmons, Frederick E.. 184 pp; comprehensive look at six specific geographical areas of shipping around the world i.e. North Atlantic, Pacific, South America, Africa, etc.; with details of each steamship line that operated in that area; lists a total of seventy-four lines; some under two or three names; with hundred's of detailed profile drawings of various vessels written about.

Cheltenham, UK: Fan Publications, 1993. Paperback. As New. 48 pp; comprehensive overview of these two vessels; profusely illustrated with superb b & w photos with 4 pp in full-color; in full-color photo wraps; Volume 3 of the FAMOUS BRITISH LINERS series by the same author.

Milano, Italia: Gruppo Editoriale Fabbri, 1990. Paperback. Very Good +. 48 pp; staple-bound booklet commemorating the exhibition that was held at the 30 (degree) Salone Nautico Internazionale in Genova in October 1990; with 18 full-page, b & w photos, with some statistics, history etc. of such greats as the SAVOIA, RE VITTORIO, GIULIO CESARE, AUGUSTUS, CONTE BIANCAMANO etc.; also has double-page, detailed, color rendering deck plan of the DUILIO as centerfold; (TEXT IS COMPLETELY IN ITALIAN); published in landscape format; front cover has "mirror" image of ship which is somewhat scuffed; in printed wraps.

London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. 308 pp; the autobiography of the donor of the Atlantic Blue Riband Trophy; 39 b & w photos; minor tear to boards at head os spine; scattered foxing on page edges; dj has been price-clipped; and has small tear to head of spine.

Hamburg: Edition Maritim, 1996. Hardcover. Near Fine. 312 pp; THIS IS THE GERMAN EDITION of the popluar BEKEN OF COWES: OCEAN LINERS, originally published in 1992. A lavish, coffee table book that covers over 100 years of photos taken by the Beken family of Cowes, as these vessel passed through the Solent; over 150 magnificent photos are included; a sizeable number of these are in full-color; published in landscape format; each vessel listed has a full page photo opposite a full page of highly detailed text, giving history, statistics, etc. has minor bumps to corners; published without a dj in full-color photo, laminated boards (TEXT IS ENTIRELY IN GERMAN).

Norwich, UK: Michael Russell Publishing Ltd, 1992. Hardcover. As New/as new. 248 pp; vivid description of life ashore and aboard by former Chairman of THE BEN LINE; with 24 superb b & w photos.

Liverpool: Bibby Line, Limited, 1982. Hardcover. As New. 69 pp; fine company history of the BIBBY LINE; published to commemorate her 175th Anniverary; profusley illustrated with superb b & w photos; Fleet List; published without a dj.

Liverpool, UK: Sea Breezes, 1988. Paperback. Fine. 48 pp; superb overview with nearly 100 outstanding archival b & w photos; in b & w photo wraps; front cover has snall "ding" to lower left hand corner and slight crease to top right corner.

Liverpool: Liverpool University Press, 1957. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good. 201 pp; 13 b & w photos and illustrations; end paper maps; fine company histoy; this copy is from the Third Priting; dj has been price-clipped and has address stamp in ink of former owner on title page.

New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, 1925. Hardcover. Very Good. 326 pp; fine overview of worldwide shipping for a young adult audience; well-illustrated with detailed line drawings of a wide variety of vessels; an ex-library copy with usual stamps; card pocket etc; boards slightly rubbed on spine; lacks dj.

Madrid: Agualarga Editores, S. L., 1998. Hardcover. As New/fine. 182 pp; titles translates as CRUISE SHIPS OF THE YEAR 2000; actually covers cruise ships going back to the 1940's; lavish oversize hardcover with striking, full-color photos throughout; along with highly informative text (TEXT IS COMPLETELY IN SPANISH).

New York: Swann Auction Galleries, 2010. Paperback. New. unpaginated; catalogue for the auction of the magnificent collection of ocean liner posters from Stephen Bennet Chase that was held at Swann's New York showroom on March 4, 2010; has printed notice that all posters are linen backed and archivally mounted that was laid in; in full-color illustrated wraps.

New York: Swann Auction Galleries. Paperback. New. unpaginated; catalogue for auction of the magnificent ocean liner and aviation collection of Christopher Bou that was held at Swann's New York showroom on March 4, 2010; in full-color illustrated wraps.

Sydney, Australia: Rigby Publilshers Limited, 1981. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. 134 pp; fascinating account of the 1879 voyage from England to Australia on board the S.S. ORIENT which pioneered a new shipping route via the Cape of Good Hope; popularily called the "cooL weather route"; extensive details on the ship herself, the voyage, excepts from a passenger's diary etc.; profusely illustrated with b & w photos and renderings.

Genoa. Italy: Costa Crociere, 1998. Hardcover. As New/near fine. 159 pp; lavish overview of the Italian shipping company, COSTA CROCIERE; almost 200 superb full-color and black & white photos of their vessels; including buildings, interiors, reproductions of advertising, extensive text on history, fleet list etc.; dj has minor scuffing and minute tear to extreme upper right corner of front panel at flap fold-point.

Herford, Germany: Verlag E. S. Mittler & Sohn Gmbh, 1992. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good +. 263 pp; extensive account of German shipping to Latin America, the Caribbean as well as the West coast from Tierra del Fuego to Vancouver, from its earliest beginnings to time of writing. Profusely illustrated with superb photos, many in full-color, reproductions of advertisements, interiors etc. Extensive appendices, chapter notes, ships register etc. Corners of boards are bumped, minor rubbing to foot of spine, dj has tiny closed tear of approximately 1/2" to head of spine at fold point.