RMS Queen Mary

Britton, Andrew

ISBN 10: 0752479520 / ISBN 13: 9780752479521

Published by The History Press, Gloucestershire, UK, 2015

About this Item

8vo (22 x 25 cm). 120 pp. Color photographic covers of the RMS Queen Mary, white titles to red spine. Text block tight and unmarked.

Seller Inventory # 2738

Bibliographic Details

• Title: RMS Queen Mary
• Publisher: The History Press, Gloucestershire, UK
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0752479520
• ISBN 13: 9780752479521
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very good +
• Seller catalogs:
  • Naval History

About this title

Synopsis

This colourful history tells the story of Cunard’s RMS Queen Mary, who along with her running mate Queen Elizabeth covered the transatlantic route from Southampton to New York via Cherbourg, the British answer to the German and French superliners. She was launched in May 1936 and immediately won the coveted Blue Riband, winning it again in 1938, before she served as a troopship in the war. She then carried on plying the Atlantic route with Queen Elizabeth until the jet age changed the world again and she was retired, now preserved as a floating museum and restaurant in Long Beach, California. Andrew Britton presents a wealth of unpublished photographic material and ephemera from his unparalleled collection to tell the story of this historic liner, including rare wartime views, shots of her ‘grey ghost’ paintwork, unique behind the scenes photographs, from the air shots, interior views and a wide selection of menus, log books, timetables, tickets and much more besides. Even including captain’s invitations, this superlative book offers a captivating trip through the history of this great liner.

About the Author

Andrew Britton is a lifelong shipping enthusiast and collector with a now vast body of photographs and ephemera, and a keen supporter of the SS United States Conservancy.