Carinthia M (5 results)

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.…

Condition: New. KlappentextrnrnThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have.

4to. 8 x 9 in. which opens into [16 pp (unpaginated).] oblong folio 16 x 9 in., colour deck plans throughout, photo illustrations of amenities, centerfold photo of RMS Carinthia, self-printed illustrated softcovers, w/ Art Deco cover art by Frederick J. Hoertz (1889-1978) and fold creases as issued (couple minor closed tears on first two leaves lower corner), w/ original Cunard White Star Ltd. mailing envelope addressed to Mr. Harold Berson, postmarked 1940, still G/VG copy from the library of Berson (1926-1986), avid world traveler, and noted children's book illustrator until his death. Revised edition of this rare original deck plans brochure for the RMS Carinthia II (1925). Launched in Feb., 1925. When built, RMS Carinthia II was the largest of the mid-sized Cunard ocean liners, and passenger capacity of 240 in First Class, 460 in Second Class, and 950 in Third Class, with a crew of 450. She featured glamorous First Class public venues such as the 2-story El Greco Smoke Room on A Deck, a First Class Lounge furnished to represent the period of King William of Orange, and the restaurant was especially grandiose. The included a number of comfortable Third Class facilities including comfortable dining room, and more. Converted in 1939 into an armed merchant cruiser, the HMS Carinthia she was torpedoes by U-46 in 1940, and sunk June 7, 1940. No copies located in Worldcat (Wolfsonian contains a few clippings & program guide).…