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• Great Cruise Ships & Ocean Liners from 1954 to 1986- In this sumptuous pictorial record, noted maritime historian William Miller recalls the last years of transatlantic travel and the use of a new breed of ocean liner - the luxuriously appointed cruise ship. Over 170 exceptional photographs provide detailed views of vessels distinguished by their decor, speed and comfort. Here are liners such as the "United States," "Canberra," "Liberte," "Queen Elizabeth," "Queen Elizabeth II," "Stockholm," "Leonardo da Vinci" and scores of other ships whose interiors boasted sweeping staircases, grand salons, lavishly decorated public rooms and elegant suites. Softcover. (Added: 2000-02-29 Rating: 0.00) Rate It

• Great Luxury Liners 1922-1954- Beginning in the 1920s, over 180 superb photographs depicting a total of 101 ships, ranging from earlier vessels like the Leviathan of the United States Lines (largest ship ever to fly the U.S. flag) and Cunard's "Mauretania," which held the Atlantic speed record for 22 years, to the United States. Lavish interiors of such ships as the Ille de France, "Normandie," "Queen Elizabeth," etc.-most glorious ocean liners ever are shown. Exterior and interior shots. Softcover. (Added: 2000-02-29 Rating: 0.00) Rate It

• Modern Cruise Ships 1965-1990- The greatest of the modern cruise ships are documented in this comprehensive text and photo tribute. Enjoyed by ocean liner enthusiasts and armchair travelers alike. Softcover. (Added: 2000-02-29 Rating: 3.33) Rate It

• Picture History Of The Cunard Line- This extensive text, with its fact-filled captions and scores of dramatic photographs and illustrations, depicts and describes a convoy of Cunard ships that made maritime history. Softcover. (Added: 2000-02-29 Rating: 0.00) Rate It

• Picture History of the Normandie With 190 Illustrations- Nearly 200 photographs - including many aerial, "bow-on" and other revealing images - document the incredible story of the Normandie, from her celebrated launching in 1932 to her tragic end at a New York pier just ten years later. A picture history of the Normandie from early stages of construction to its many luxurious interiors. Softcover. (Added: 2000-02-29 Rating: 0.67) Rate It

• The Fabulous Interiors of the Great Ocean Liners- Imagine grand public rooms all in order: reset, polished and swept for a new group of voyagers and you think of the grandeur, which was once the epitome of luxurious travel. A picture history of the Interior of great ocean liners. 228 black and white photographs with captions. (Added: 2000-02-29 Rating: 0.00) Rate It