First edition. 245 pages with center photo spread with some interesting photos of her during filing of The Last Voyage. Very good condition with some fading and chipping to the spine of the dust jacket. $20.
A corporate history of North German Lloyd produced for their centennial in 1957. 234 pages with many very rare illustrations. Very good condition with some slight tears and nicks to the dust jacket. In German. $25.
Still one of the best Titanic books available. This second edition is updated with a full-color photo section of recovered artifacts and the wreck. 352 pages. Excellent condition. $25.
If you've ever been fascinated by the artwork of Ken Marschall, this is the book for you. Most of his maritime paintings are illustrated, including the Mauretania painting that disappeared from National Geographic. Also Titanic, Lusitania, Andrea Doria, Empress of Ireland, etc., etc. 160 pages. Full color. Excellent condition. $22
Full-color children's book about the lost liner. Running 48 pages. Excellent condition. $5.
118 pages. Lavishly illustrated. Bill Miller at his best. Mint. $15.
Interesting family history of Cunard. Much information I didn't know. Ex-library copy. 192 pages. Good condition. $8.
A compilation of 30 articles by Isherwood that had appeared in Sea Breezes magazine since 1949. Printed in England in 1966. 115 pages. Near mint. Very well illustrated with drawings by Isherwood. $15.
Running 174 pages. Covering the entire story. Near mint. $5.
Lavishly illustrated book about how Robert Ballard found the Bismarck. I still remember where I was the day this discovery was announced. Excellent condition. $5.
Chronicles the fire on board the Morro Castle and indicts the chief radio officer for killing the captain and starting the fire. $8.
Exhaustive and hard-to-find book of "all the major steam passenger ship from 1840 to 1962." Runs 1002 pages. Many photographs. Very good condition with some scuffing and slight chips to the dust jacket. $65.
Running 242 pages, this reprint is of the popular book by the captain of the Aquitania. Mint condition. $10.
"A Diver's Scrapbook." Tells the history of the wreck from the sinking to the finding of the wreck. Also explains about lots of salvage that was done on her, and the book is chock full of amazing photos of items salvaged from the liner over the years. 185 pages. Excellent condition. $45.
532 pages. Recounts the sinking of the Lusitania and the political aftermath. $5.
145 pages in very good condition. The title says it all. Soft cover. $8.
The first and only book ever written about the sinking of this beautiful White Star liner in 1942. Of 656 people on board, Eric Munday was the only survivor, and he was picked up by the German sub as proof of the kill. Runs an impressive 572 pages with illustrations. Signed by Eric Munday and the author. Unfortunately, Mr. Munday is in such poor health, there will be no more signed copies. Mint. $95.
The best book ever written on Britannic. Wonderfully illustrated with lots of never-before-seen images. Signed by the author. 224 pages with a fold-out rigging plan and deck plans on the end papers. In near-mint condition. $75.
Compilation of The Loss of the Titanic by Lawrence Beesley, The Truth about the Titanic by Archibald Gracie, Titanic by Commander Lightoller, and a New York Times interview given by Harold Bride. 320 pages. A few illustrations. $6.
228 pages. Near mint with dust jacket in plastic cover. Ubiquitous but still a must. $15.
This book was the first time you could purchase high-quality real color photos of the wreck and surrounding debris field. Soft cover. In Excellent condition. Two copies available @ $15 each.
32 pages with loads of excellent photos. NOT the 7C's reprint! $20.
Much color with a lot of rarely seen photos of every transatlantic record breaker. Soft cover. Runs 160 pages. Mint. $10.
In very good condition. Some very slight chipping to the cover. Collecting only Bill Miller books would result in a fine liner library. He's very prolific. Well illustrated. 22 pages. $15.
Companion volume to the James Cameron movie. By far the best then/now images ever seen. This is so packed with photos, it makes other Titanic books look sparse. 144 pages. Excellent condition with some slight tears to the dust jacket. $15.
Here it is the definitive work on Leviathan and the late Mr. Braynard's life work. Exhaustively researched. This self publication took 10 years to produce! What else needs be said? Four of the six volumes are signed by Mr. Braynard. Ex-library copies, and as such, missing their dust jackets and stamped. Too bad we don't have six-volume sets like this for other liners. $275.
A sailor's account as well as photos of the wreck and recovered items. $5.
We see British captains writing memoirs all the time. It's not often you get one for a French captain. Runs 230 pages and covers the Andrea Doria rescue. No dust jacket but book is in good condition. $15.
One of the better books for color photos of salvaged artifacts. There are only a few books showing salvaged Titanic items anywhere. 205 pages. Dust jacket torn at edges. $15.
The best Titanic book available in the 1960's and still considered a classic. Ex-library copy. In very good condition with dust jacket. Missing the plans that came with it in the back. $10.
A retelling of the sinking and political aftermath. Illustrated. 308 pages in mint condition. $5.
A compilation of recipes as made on ships of the Cunard Line. Among the gastronomic delights is snail soup. Tasty! Very good condition. Some slight chipping to the dust jacket. $8.
Assorted tales of steamship tragedies. 360 pages. Near mint condition. $25.
A must for any White Star library. Great color fold-out of the proposed Oceanic of 1930. 236 pages with dust jacket. Dust jacket has a three-inch tear on the spine and on the cover flap. Well illustrated. Book is in very good condition. $95.
Covers Cunard and a history of his company. Very good condition. $6.
Full-color auction catalogue for the sale held on June 10, 2004. Hundreds of full-color photos of the items on offer. If you can't afford Titanic memorabilia (and who can?), you can at least look at it! Soft cover in excellent condition. $25.
64 pages. Lots of photos, many in color. Soft cover. Excellent condition. Several copies available @ $10 ea.
The late Frank Braynard's first book. Published in 1947, this work is 204 pages. Full of drawings of the liners by Braynard himself. Book is in great condition, but the dust jacket has some chipping and tears. $20.
One of the first real coffee table photo books about ocean liners. Amazingly illustrated, covering the entire era of the great liners. Mint condition with dust jacket. 270 pages. $20.
A memoir of a Lusitania victim. Published in 1920. This copy comes from an Australian convent! Some wear to cover. Contents fine. 208 pages. $25.
The first comprehensive work on Lusitania. Near-mint condition. $5.
What sets this book apart is the large number of never-before-seen and very rare images. 144 pages. Full color. Near mint. $18.
Unusual accordion-style fold-out booklet with hard covers. Lots of on-board photos. Many in full color. This ship later became the Achille Lauro. Very good condition. $30.
Great compilation of facts about liners that plied the Atlantic. 336 ships are covered. 160 pages in very good condition. $20.
Story of the American Merchant Marine published by the United States Lines in 1946. Soft cover. How often do we see things like this published by a steamship company? 104 pages in great condition. $15.
This is a sort of "Frantic Atlantic" for the 1980's. A guide to a crossing and what taking a voyage on QE2 is like. 118 pages. Illustrated. Good condition with some chips tot he edges of the dust jacket. $5.
When this came out in 1976, it was arguably the best Titanic book out there, and it still holds up well today. Great selection of images. A must for any Titanic book shelf. Soft cover in very good condition with some slight folding to covers. Complete with mylar cover. $15.
One of the classic works on ocean liners. 600 pages with lots of illustrations. Some scuffs to dust jacket and the remnants of a price sticker. $18.
Exhaustively researched company history. A must for anyone interested in White Star. 284 pages. Complete fleet list. Illustrated. Excellent condition. No dust jacket. Cheaper here than almost anywhere else. $130.
Written as a critique of Colin Simpson's Lusitania, this book is still considered by most Lusitania historians as the definitive work on the sinking and aftermath. Near mint. $10.
Compendium of the wireless signals regarding the disaster. 184 pages. Illustrated. Very good condition with one slight rub to the dust jacket. $55.
Chronicles Jack Grimm's futile search for Titanic. Excellent condition with plastic sleeve protecting dust jacket. $15.
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Not too much needs to be said! English edition. 207 pages. Very hard to find. Excellent condition with a small tear of two on the dust jacket. $175.
One of the most sought-after books about the United States. 224 pages. All in excellent condition. These now sell at the United States restaurant in Nag's Head, NC, for $250. Your price is $125.
Over 30 ships are covered, including Empress of Ireland, Adriatic, Lusitania, Mauretania, Nomadic and Traffic, Olympic, Titanic, France (1912), and on and on and on.... Printed on high-quality paper with numerous foldouts and hundreds of illustrations. Particularly interesting are all the ads for the various suppliers. 225 pages. Mint condition. $95.
This volume covers too many ships to list but among the highlights are Franconia, Aquitania, Imperator, Britannic (1914), etc., etc. Printed on high-quality paper with numerous foldouts and hundreds of illustrations. Particularly interesting are all the ads for the various suppliers. 310 pages. Mint condition. $95.
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24378 Queen Elizabeth The Elizabeth, Passage of a Queen by Leonard A. Stevens
The detailed story of voyage 424 of the Queen Elizabeth. The history of the ship and of Cunard are interwoven with the details of the crossing. 235 pages with over 50 photographs and illustrations, most of which had not previously been published. Includes a cut-away fold-out of the liner. No dust jacket. $15.
240 pages. Mint condition with slightly scuffed dust jacket. $35.
An interesting perspective of the Queen Mary's early years written by one of her junior electricians. 152 pages. No dust jacket. Former library copy, but still in very good condition. $20.
96 pages. Mint condition. Many very rare photos of early Cunarders. Soft cover. $25.
288 pages. No dust jacket. Excellent condition. $12.
331 pages. Some water damage to the inside back cover. $8.
176 pages. Mint condition. $12.
1231 Lusitania R.M.S. Lusitania, Triumph of the Edwardian Age by Eric Sauder and Ken Marschall
A superb tour de force of this sadly neglected liner in stunningly clear photographs. Archives and private collections throughout the world were scoured to find these amazing photos, most of which have not been published since 1915 or before. 50 pages. 110 illustrations. Included is a foreword by Avis Dolphin Foley, who survived the sinking at the age of 12. Also included is a complete set of drawings of the torpedoing and the sinking done by first-class survivor Oliver P. Bernard, a scenic designer for Covent Garden. A book that no ocean liner collection should be without. In very good condition with some slight scuffing to cover. Soft cover. $48.
3514 Lusitania The Lusitania by Colin Simpson
Using many hitherto classified documents from the British Admiralty, the U.S. Treasury, the Cunard Company, and many other sources, Simpson demonstrates that the Lusitania was unstable, improperly designed, badly staffed, loaded with munitions for the Allies, and that the British Admiralty, with high American complicity, created the situation in which the ship could be sink. 303 pages with numerous photographs. Book is in mint condition. Dust jacket has some slight problems around the edges but is now protected by a plastic book cover. $8.
320 pages. Soft cover. Great Appendixes, including passenger and crew listings, complete list of voyage, passenger totals, etc. Mint. $18.
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Very well illustrated. 95 pages. Mint. Soft cover. $20.
13215 Miscellaneous Cunard and the North Atlantic by Roche
Hard-to-find book about the history of the Cunard Line. Written in 1971, this is an ex-library copy. In very good condition. $18.
2605 Crossing & Cruising by John Maxtone-Graham
Another classic from the master storyteller himself. Very well illustrated, this hard cover edition is 311 pages. Some slight scratches and marks on the cover, but otherwise book and dust jacket are in near mint condition. $20.
10665 Fifty Famous Liners 2 by Frank O. Braynard and William H. Miller
Great photos, history, and technical specifications of some of the greatest ocean liners of all time, together with brief technical information. This is the second volume of what ended up being a three-volume series. 233 pages, black and white photographs and drawings. Book is in very good condition, and dust jacket has slight scuffing. $20.
A history of Holland America. 120 pages. Two-inch tear on the dust jacket. Well illustrated. $8.
13101 Titanic Roster of Valor: The Titanic-Halifax Legacy by Arnold and Betty Watson
Very hard-to-find book by Arnold and Betty Watson with a foreword by Walter Lord. In effect, this was the first crew list to be published since 1912. It also gives background about the graves in Halifax and body recovery. Printed by the Titanic Historical Society, this was an exclusive gift to the membership back in 1984. If you weren’t a member, you couldn’t get one. Twenty-six black and white photos, many of the graves in Halifax. 98 pages. In mint condition. $65.
A history of travel by airship. 230 pages. Mint condition. $15.