Ocean Liners
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Tramps and Ladies, My Early Years In Steamers
by Sir James - Written In Collaboration With P R Stephensen Bisset
Ocean Liners Books & Ephemera
LINERS & CRUISE SHIPS-2: SOME MORE NOTABLE SMALLER VESSELS
by Cooke, Anthony
London: Carmania Press, 2000. Paperback. New. 113 pp; the stories of 32 passenger ships built from the late 1930's until the late 1990's; 137 superb b & w photos; in full-color photo wraps; Volume 2 in a 3 volume series.
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£22.64
PASSENGER SHIPS OF THE WORLD
by Yamada, M. and Ikeda, Y
Tokyo, Japan: Privately Printed, 1981. Paperback. Near Fine. 80 pp; superb collection of passenger ships from around the world at the time of writing; over 200 vessels are listed; each with b & w photos; with statistics, former names etc. in English. ( DESCRIPTIONS OF VESSELS ARE ENTIRELY IN JAPANESE). Index, and operators and agents are in English. In b & w photo wraps; end paper line drawings. Has minor crease to top right corner of rear cover that has scotch tape over it.
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£48.55
BIBBY LINE: 175 YEARS OF ACHIEVEMENT
by Paget-Tomlinson, E. W
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.
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£28.31
SOUTHAMPTON SHIPPING: WITH PORTSMOUTH, POOLE AND WEYMOUTH
by Grice, R. Bruce and Hutchings, David F
London: Carmania Press, 2006. Hardcover. New/new. 212 pp; with 171 outstanding photographs; of which 25 are in full-color; superb overview which tells the story of each vessel listed; which were remarkedly photographed by R. Bruce Grice; with detailed end-paper maps of Solent/English Channel and Southampton Docks.
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£40.45
PER MAILBOOT NAAR AMERIKA: VIJFTIG JAAR NOORDATLANTISCHE PASSAGIERSVAART ONDER NEDERLANDSE VLAG
by de Groot, Edward P
Bussum, Netherlands: Unieboek BV, 1980. Paperback. Very Good +. 143 pp; fine overview of Dutch shipping between Holland and the U. S.; profusely illustrated with b & w photos and illustrations. (TEXT IS ENTIRELY IN DUTCH). In full-color illustrated wraps.
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£16.17
DEAD WAKE
by Erik Larson
A very Good+ copy. A large book with 419 pages including bibliography and index. "One of the greatest marine disasters in history."
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£24.28
20 YEARS TOR LINE
by Rakkenes, Olav
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/.
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£55.02
IL NASTRO AZZURRO: STORIA DEL PRIMATO DI VELOCITA DEI TRANSATLANTICI DAL 1838 AL 1952 (INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR)
by Braynard, Frank O
Milano, Italy: Mursia, 1982. Hardcover. Fine/fine. 92 pp; fine overview of ships that won the Blue Riband; profusely illustrated with 18 full-color, full-page illustrations plus 18 b & w and 3 pp of detailed line drawings. (TEXT IS ENTIRELY IN ITALIAN). The book is the Italian Edition of work originally published in 1981 under the title: THE BLUE RIBAND OF THE ATLANTIC: SHIPS' PROFILES. Inscribed to the former owner on the ffep.
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£48.55
GIANTS OF THE SEAS: THE SHIPS THAT TRANSFORMED MODERN CRUISING
by Saunders, AAron
Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing, 2013. Hardcover. New/new. 192 pp; showcases the most influential cruise ships of the last three decades beginning with the ROYAL CARIBBEAN'S ground-breaking SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS in 1988. The reader is taken aboard forty of the world's most spectacular ships to reveal how their innovative designs have changed the landscape of modern cruising i.e QUEN MARY 2, FREEDOM OF THE SEAS, CELEBRITY SOLSTICE, OASIS OF THE SEAS, DISNEY MAGIC, LE BOREAL, etc.; profusely...
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£40.48
SIX WONDERFUL DAYS: UN INVITO AL VIAGGIO SULLE GRANDI NAVI ITALIANE
by Tettarmanti, Stefano (Editor)
Genova, Italia: Tormena, 2002. Paperback. New. 250 pp; lavishly produced catalog of the magnificent exhibit "Six Wonderful Days - un Invito al Viaggio Sulle Grandi Navi Italiane, hat was held in Genova, at the Museo dell'Accademia Ligustica di Belle Arti, from 13 December 2002 until 16 February 2003. Profusely illustrated with hundreds of outstanding full-color photos; along with some b & w photos; plus additional photos showing works of art, posters and original paintings for posters; interior...
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£145.69
IL MITO DEL VAPORE
by Valenti, Paolo
Finmare Gruppo IRI, 1992. Hardcover. As New/fine. 247 pp; translated as THE MYTH OF STEAM; this is a sumptous look at Italian shipping, captured in 275 superb, sepia-tone photos of all their great ocean liners, interior photos, aerial photos, viessels in port and numerous photos of deck scenes, dining rooms, kitchens, etc. etc. with tables of vessels built and for what line, bibliography; end paper aerial photo of the ANDRIA DORIA; includes original in printed slipcase which has two small tears to...
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£200.73
LA NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA: LE SUE EREDI -LE MINORI: STORIA DEI TRASPORTI ITALIANI: VOLUME TERZO
by Ogliari, Francesco and Radogna, Lamberto
Milano: Cavallotti Editori, 1977. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. 368 pp; Volume 3 of the series on the story of Italian maritime transport; profusely illustrated with superb b & w photos; (TEXT IS ENTIRELY IN ITALIAN).
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£117.38
SCHEEPVAART VAN DE LAGE LANDEN: PASSAGIERSSCHEPEN OP AFRIKA EN LATIJNS AMERICA
by Lagendijk, A
Rotterdam: Uitgevers WYT, 1978. Paperback. Very Good. 124 pp; fine overview of service between The Netherlands and Africa and Latin America; profusely illustrated with b & w photos; Fleet List TEXT IS ENTIRELY IN DUTCH); in b & w photo wraps.
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£22.64
BUQUES DE CRUCERO DEL ANO 2000
by Paniagua, Arturo
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).
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£60.69
OCEAN LINER MEMORIBLIA FROM THE LOEFF COLLECTION
by Swann Auction Galleries
New York: Swann Auction Galleries, 2006. Paperback. New. unpaginated; catalogue for the auction of Jan Loeff's magnificent collection of ocean liner memoribilia that was held at Swann's New York showroom on December 14, 2006; includes Prices Realized laid in; in full-color ilustrated wraps.
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£40.45
DAL CLIPPER A ELICA AL "CONTE DI SAVOIA": STORIA DEI TRASPORTI ITALIANI: VOLUME QUARTO (SIGNED BY FRANCESCO OGLIARI)
by Ogliari, Francesco and Radogna, Lamberto
Milano: Cavallotti Editori, 1984. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. 191 pp; Volume 4 of the series on the story of Italian maritime transport; profusely illustrated with superb b & w photos; (TEXT IS ENTIRELY IN ITALIAN).
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£117.38
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN 1857-1970 (2 VOLUME SET)
by Drechsel, Edwin
Vancouver, BC: Cordillera Publishing Company, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. New/new. 472 and 679 pp; respectively; comprehensive history of the NORTH GERMAN LLOYD shipping company intertwined with history of ships's mail service; profusely illustrated with archival b & w photos, with line drawings through both volumes.
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£93.07
Passenger Ships of Australia & New Zealand : Volume II 1913-1980 :
by Plowman, Peter:
London, Conway Maritime Press, 1981. Fine. 8° , gebundene Ausgabe. Querformat; neuwertiges Exemplar mit altem Preisetikett auf der Innenklappe des Schutzumschlags
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£21.68
1847-1997 UNSER FELD IST DIE WELT: 150 JAHRE HAPAG-LLOYD
by Wilborg, Susanne and Wiborg, Klaus
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.
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£55.02
PASSENGER SHIPS OF AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
by Plowman, Peter
Sydney: Doubleday, 1981. In two volumes, comprising: Volume I: 1876-1912. Pp. 224, numerous black & white illustrations (several full page), coloured pictorial endpapers, index; Volume II: 1913-1980. Pp. 220, numerous black & white illustrations (several full page), coloured pictorial endpapers, bibliography, index; oblong 4to; navy cloth (Volume I) and dark green cloth (Volume II), spines lettered in silver, bottom edge of upper board Volume II slightly faded; dust wrappers, a trifle scuffed, the...
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£50.26
FINANCIER AT SEA: LORD KYLSANT AND THE ROYAL MAIL
by Vice, anthony
Braunton, Devon, UK: Merlon Books Ltd, 1985. Paperback. Fine. 124 pp; detailed story of the rise and fall of Lord Kylsant, who virtually single-handed built up the ROYAL MAIL LINE only to end up in prison in 1931 for issuing false prospectus; illustrated with charts; in b & w photo wraps.
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£16.17
FAIRPLAY CRUISE REVIEW
by Fairplay Publications
London, UK: Fairplay Publications Ltd, 1987. Paperback. Fine. 87 pp; series of articles detail cruise industry at time of writing; profusely illustrated with b & w photos of various vessels plus advertisements of companies relating to the cruise industry; in b & w photo wraps.
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£31.55
THE WHITE STAR LINE: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY 1870-1934
by Louden-Brown, Paul
Norfolk, UK: Ship Pictorial Publications, 1991. Paperback. As New. 138 pp; superb collection ofreproduced post cards that serve as a visual history of the WHITE STAR LINE; nearly all the images are full-page and are accompanied by brief caption giving explanation of the image, plus 8 papges of full-color reproductions; in full-color, illustrated wraps.
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£55.02
RMS Queen Mary 101 Questions and Answers About the Great Transatlantic Liner
by Ellery, David
London: Conway. 2006. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Fine condition in a Near Fine Dustjacket - DJ now protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. An excellent copy in 'as new' condition. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. 112 pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . Like New. 1st Edition. Hardback.
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£13.23
Passenger Ships of Australia and New Zealand Vol 1 1876-1912
by Plowman, P
London: Conway Maritime Press Ltd, 1981 The most comprehensive coverage of writing on these vessels; covers 21 companies with 125 vessel; with over 160 b & w photos; comprehensive fleet list covering all ships and has full-color.
House Flags of companies listed as end papers.
Hard Cover - book & Jacket in VG+ condition.Former owners name to title page.
I am also the companion volume 2.Please feel free to inquire for item specifics or additional photos. Books will be carefully packaged in cardboard boxes... Read more about this item
House Flags of companies listed as end papers.
Hard Cover - book & Jacket in VG+ condition.Former owners name to title page.
I am also the companion volume 2.Please feel free to inquire for item specifics or additional photos. Books will be carefully packaged in cardboard boxes... Read more about this item
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£20.24
