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London: Cunard, 1990. Cardboard Covers. Near Fine. Near Fine/-. A Limited Edition souvenir booklet to mark the 150th anniversary of the Cunard Line. Published in 'glossy magazine' style by the company itself, this outlines the triumphs, achievements and setbacks for Cunard - perhaps the world's best-known steamship company - throughout it's life (to publication date). Packed with numerous colour and b&w photos of Cunard's fleet, including some of the rarer vessels used by her subsidiary companies, plus many glossy adverts from various businesses associated with supporting these liners. Contains 80 pages, 29.5 x 21cm, and illustrated throughout with colour and b&w photos. Illustrated card covers in Very Good condition. Internally, Very Good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.
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Cunard: Triumph of a Great Tradition 1840 - 1990
by Haws, Duncan
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Down with the Old Canoe a Cultural History of the Titanic Disaster
by Biel, Steven
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London/New York: W.W.Norton, 1996. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. An unusual look at the Titanic disaster. Here, the author shows the cultural impact the loss of the ship had on America. Down through the years just about every social group - feminists, radicals, reformers, capitalists, communists, racists, xenophobes, critics of technology and modern life, editorial writers, folk singers, preachers and poets, etc, etc - has found something in the Titanic tragedy to champion their cause. The 'Titanic story' continues to crop up in the modern day, sometimes in very peculiar - even bizarre - ways. Fascinating stuff for social historians or anyone with an interest in this undying legend. Contains 300 pages, 21.5 x 14.5cm, with 16 pages of b&w illustrations. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Black cloth boards in very good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, very good: generally clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Exceptional condition for ex-library example.
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The Elizabeth: Passage of a Queen
by Stevens, Leonard A
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London: Allen & Unwin, 1968. Boards. Good +/very good. An intimate account of voyage #424 on board the Cunard liner, 'Queen Elizabeth'. Along the way, the reader is given an inside look at the day-to-day running of the ship and life aboard her - from cocktails in the Commodore's sitting room and dinner at his table, to the pre-dawn watch on the bridge as the 83,000-ton liner rides out a North Atlantic storm. All of her innermost secrets are revealed, including the technological marvels of her radar and stabilizer fins, to the complex and highly polished routines of her 1,190-man crew. Woven into this chronicle is the ship's proud history, from her launching at Clydebank in 1938 and her gallant war service, to her glamorous post-war career (to publication date). A truly fascinating read for any fan of Cunard, ocean liners, or ships and the sea in general. Contains 235-pages, 22 x 14cm, with 32-pages of b&w photos, 1 x fold-out internal deck layout, plus statistical appendices. Ex-library,…
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A Quayside Camera 1845 - 1917
by Greenhill, Basil
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London: David&Charles, 1975. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Used. Very Good/Very Good Jacket. Hardcover. A collection of remarkable nautical photographs from the National Maritime Museum, London, and Mystic Seaport, Connecticut. Subject matter includes ports and harbours, the men and women connected with the sea, and of course, ships of all sizes and types. Each of the 134 photos are reproduced with comprehensive captions full of interesting information. A unique glimpse of a bygone era and way of life. Contains 112 pages, 24.5 x 19cm, and illustrated throughout with b&w photos. Blue cloth boards in very good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, very good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.
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The Queen Mary Original Authorized Version, Fully Revised and Updated
by Potter, Neil & Frost, Jack
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London: Harrap, 1971. Boards. Good +/poor. London: Harrap, 1971. Boards. Good +/poor. Revised & Updated Edition. Hardback. Billed as 'the original authorized version, fully revised and updated', this tells the story of the Cunard liner, 'Queen Mary' in vivid and fascinating detail. Every phase of the ship's career is covered; her planning, design and building; the grim years when she lay unfinished in Clydebank; the political struggle to bring work back to the deserted shipyard; the complexities of her launching; the true story of her name; problems with insurance; her maiden voyage; her collision with an escorting cruiser during WWII; Churchhill's war voyages; and the incredible 'Atlantic ferry' which shortened the war. Takes the reader behind the scenes of life on board - the crew and officers at work and the complex organisation below decks. Finally, we travel with her on her last great voyage, to her new home in Long Beach, California. There is a wealth of little-known facts in this…
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The Queen Mary 2 Commemorative Book
by Buchanan, G; Ellin, A; Hannafin, M; Pierres, S; and Veness, S
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Fort Lauderdale, FL: PPI Group, 2004. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Published to commemorate the maiden voyage of the Cunard cruise-liner, "Queen Mary 2". A copy of this book was issued to every passenger on that innaugural voyage, and as such, this is now a rare and very collectible item. Published in the style of a glossy magazine, the book contains numerous advertisements from companies connected with the ship, either through her construction, or the provision of her many goods and services. Interspersed with these are articles relating the history of Cunard's earlier 'Queens', and the design and construction of the QM2 herself. Contains 143 numbered pages, 28.5 x 22cm, and illustrated throughout with colour and b&w photos, including many shots of the construction and interior fittings of the new vessel. Laminated, illustrated boards in Fine illustrated dust jacket. Internally, Fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks, feels and smells like new.
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RMS Queen Elizabeth: From Victory to Valhalla
by Hutchings, David
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Southampton: Kingfisher, 1990. Paperback. Fine. Southampton: Kingfisher, 1990. Paperback. Fine. Softcover. 1st Edition. Fine/-. A pictorial history of RMS Queen Elizabeth, from her launch on the Clyde at Glasgow in 1938, to her tragic and firey end in Hong Kong harbour in 1972. The book illustrates every stage of the vessel's life, starting with her design, construction and launching, supported by an informative text giving many details of all her major events, incidents and personalities. As with any book of this type, it's the photographs that can make or break it. You won't be disappointed. The photos used here are some of the best and clearest shots ever taken of the ship, including many of her interior fittings. Contains 108 pages, 27 x 21.5cm, and illustrated throughout with b&w photos. Pictorial card covers in Fine condition. Internally, Fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks and feels like new.
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Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea
by Kinder, Gary
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London: Little, Brown & Co, 1998. First UK Edition. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. An extraordinary tale of history, maritime drama, heroic rescue, scientific ingenuity and individual courage, recounting death, danger and discovery on the high seas in the search for lost treasure. In September 1857 the side-wheel steamer SS Central America sank in a hurricane two-hundred miles off the Carolina coast. She had been carrying 500 passengers, many of them returning with their spoils from the California Gold Rush. This fortune in gold lay undisturbed until ocean engineer Tommy Thompson finally succeeded in recovering it in 1989. Along the way the group he brought together established mankind's first real working presence on the deep ocean floor, overcoming many technical and other obstacles in the process. This is the full story of that recovery - dubbed by 'Life' magazine as 'the greatest treasure ever found'. Contains 507 pages. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Blue cloth boards in…
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