First Class: Legendary Ocean Liner Voyages Around the World - Hardcover

Piouffre, Gérard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0865652562 ISBN 13: 9780865652569

Verlag: Vendome Press, 2009

Inhaltsangabe

Not so long ago, magnificent ocean liners unmatched in opulence by todays vessels sailed the seas from NewYork to Rio, Alexandria to Marseilles, and from Southampton to Singapore. In this enchanting book, presented in a slipcase made to resemble a battered steamer trunk, these legendary ships The Normandie, The Mauretania and The Majestic are gloriously resurrected through photographs, posters, watercolours, advertising art, memorabilia and more. Gerard Piouffre, author of "Luxury Liners: Life on Board", leads readers on an illustrated tour of these great liners, from glamorous dining rooms and gleaming table services to elaborate staterooms and exquisite salons. Divided into six fantastic journeys, "First Class" is an unparalleled celebration of the elegance, sophistication and comfort of a bygone era in ocean travel.

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Gérard Piouffre is a historian who specializes in industrial-era sailing ships and the French navy. He is a model ship builder and has made several reconstructions from archival material. He regularly publishes articles in nautical journals and magazines and has written several books on maritime history.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Vendome Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0865652562
• ISBN 13: 9780865652569
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 360
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