TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Shipbuilding / History from William Robertson

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,… Saber más sobre este artículo

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… Saber más sobre este artículo

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… Saber más sobre este artículo

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… Saber más sobre este artículo

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… Saber más sobre este artículo

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… Saber más sobre este artículo

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.… Saber más sobre este artículo

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… Saber más sobre este artículo