The book itself is gigantic and contains many full color plates. With the physical format being so large this makes each color plate large and easy to see all the detail John Stobart placed in each of his paintings. Collection of over 70 full color maritime oil paintings by renowned maritime artist John Stobart.
Full story in pictures and text of legendary French ocean Art Deco interiors, design innovations, furnishings, celebrities, maiden voyage, tragic fire, much more. Extensive text. "A meticulous and exciting photo essay..." — New York Times Book Review .
The Big Ship: The Story of the S.S. United States is the behind-the scenes story of one of the fastest ships in the world and one of the most luxurious passenger liners to cross the Atlantic. Follow Frank Braynard as he chronicles the life of the S.S. United States, the incredible feat of engineering that still holds the westbound speed record on the North Atlantic. --from publisher description.
Magnificent pictorial tribute to the long line of illustrious ships that sailed for one of the world's great shipping companies. Extensive fact-filled text, captions and over 180 photographs and illustrations recall the Britannia , Lusitania , Mauretania , Queen Elizabeth , Queen Mary , and the QE2 , among many others. Introduction.
Picture postcard history of American passenger carrying ships of all types
An informative account of the opulent design and colorful careers of the world's great ocean liners, among them the Titanic, Ile de France, Normandie, Queen Mary, Andrea Doria, and Queen Elizabeth 2.
Book by Watson, Milton H.
