Rare Deck Plan opens to 5×16.5″. Appears to be First Class. c1890.

“In War..In Peace”. 76 page booklet + covers. 7×9.75″. Booklet issued 1898. Discusses War service of the ships. Contains 22 exteior and 22 interior illustrations from war service. 8 elegant interior photos from the American Line steamers “In Peace” (including NEW YORK.) Several texts, captions. Photo of Mrs. Cleveland christening the St. Louis. A “Roll of Honor” lists the crew members of the ships. Wonderful booklet issued by the line to promote patriotism at the time of the Spanish American War.

Booklet for tours to Europe and The Holy Land 1880. 48 pages. No cvoers. Most of the pages are text about the tours, and text mentions that “Anchor Line” steamers are used. There is one Deck Plan for “Saloon Accommodations for Anchor Line Steamers”. Actual ship not named.

“Cabin & Tourist Class”. 20 page booklet issued for the Canadian Service. 9×12″. Contains 8 sets of Deck Plans- one for each liner. Fares & General information. Issued 1931.

“Going Abroad via Cunard and Anchor Lines”. Suberb 28 page interior boolket + covers. 8×11′. Exterior illustration of each liner (16). There are 52 nice interior photographs. Text, captions. Colorful route map at centerspread. Additional exterior photo of Aquitania passing USS Maryland at NY Harbor. Superb color illustration of Aquitania on cover panels. Tiny piece of brown tape at bottom of spine. Issued 1923.

Huge fold open Deck Plan shows all 5 ships!! Opens to 30.25×49″. 5 nice interior & deck photographs. Comprehensive fares. Issued for a series of cruises. Some splits at seams. c1932.

Queen Mary Take to Pieces Model. This is one of her most sought after pieces! A cardboard model of the liner 12″ in length. Two screws hold the 12 decks into place. When the screws are loosened, you can remove the decks. Each deck has the Deck Plan of that deck printed on in full color! A chart is included with the descriptions of 240 points numbered on the model. The key chart states that two ordinary long pins make effective masts if pushed into the decks at the points marked. The model was made by The Chad Valley Co, Ltd. in England. c1936. The model itself is in very good condition. Some wear on box. This item can be seen at www.oceanliner.com/queen-mary-model

“RMS Queen Mary”. Superb 46 page booklet + covers. 11×13″. Often confused for the Launching booklet, but it instead a tribute to the interior artwork aboard. Issued c1936. 2 descriptive texts. Contains 41 illustrations of the interior artwork aboard (paintings, carvings, panels, friezes, etc.) Most in full color. Many are tip in illustrations. 2 interior illustrations on double page spreads. Superb exterior color illustration at centerspread. Embossed gold covers. A Gem!

Superb interior booklet. 32 pages + covers. 6.25×9.25″. Exterior photo, 27 elegant interior, deck and photos of the interior artwork aboard. All 3 classes. Several texts, captions. Photo of liner in Dry Dock and photo of propellers. Small drawings throughout booklet of past Cunarders (1840-1914). There are a number of small tape repairs to the covers. Issued 1914.

Suberb Cut Away Diagram in illustrious color. Opens to a large 10×48″. Folds down into 7×10″ covers. 94 parts of the ship are number coded for identification. On the reverse are 12 full color illustrations of Cunard Liners. Fair condition only. Staining to covers. Slight staining to cut away itself. A few splits at seams and a tear were expertly repaired, but still worthy of a place in finer collections! c1924.

“The Giant Cunarders..Some Comparisons”. Superb 16 page booklet + covers. 8.5×11″. Contains 14 nice illustrations that show the immense size of the liners in comparison with large buildings of the day, etc.. Text. Superb size chart shows all Cunarders from the Britannia to the Mauretania & Aquitania. (This chart shows the “Lusitania” as well). c1913. Slight damage to cover. Quite RARE!

“History of the Cunard Steamship Company”. 32 page book + endpapers & red hard covers. 6.25×9.75″. 13 superb plates with illustrations of the liners. Also contains 5 fold out tissue Deck Plans for: UMBRIA / ETRURIA, OREGON, AURANIA, SERVIA, GALLIA. Comprehensive text provides a concise history of the line. Fleet list with statistics of 34 vessels listed. One plate separated from the binding, and book is complete! Title & Cunard Crest in gold on cover. EXTREMELY RARE! Issued February 1886.

1908 Saloon Rates & Plans. NY- Liverpool service. 24 page booklet. 6×8.5″. Contains four sets of Saloon Deck Plans. Complete fares. Genaral information. Had been previously folded. Illustration of 4 stacker on cover. Rare item.

Second Cabin Rates and Deck Plans. Superb 28 page booklet + covers. 5.5×8″. Contains 5 sets of Deck Plans. 2 exterior photos, 15 elegant inteiror photographs- all full page. General information, additional exterior photo on cover. Very RARE. Spot on cover, previously folded. Issued 1905.

“Cunard Cabin Channel Service”. 24 page booklet + covers. 7.5×10.5″. Exterior illustration, 21 interior & deck photographs. Most are one to a page. Text, captions. c1924.

“Famous Cunarders” Superb advertising brochure. Opens to 4×37″. Contains 8 Black & White post card size views of the ships listed. Each of the views is the same view that appeared on a famous series of Cunard post cards at the time. There is also a post card sized photo of the Cunard offices in Liverpool, as well as “The Public Space” and “The Saloon Lounge” of the Liverpool office. List of Cuanrd offices. Minor tape repair to small tear. c1918.

Saloon Rates and Deck Plans. “Winter Cruises through to Egypt 1913-1914″. 44 page booklet. 6×8”. Contains 7 sets of Deck Plans. Full page advertises the LUSITANIA/MAURETANIA with photo of liner. Also ads with photos for FRANCONIA,LACONIA,CARONIA & CARPATHIA, IVERNIA, SAXONIA, PANNONIA. Complete fares, general information. Illustration of liner on cover. Photo of liner at Algiers.

pc. Very scarce post card! Starboard view of the ship at night. NY Skyline in background. Full moon shown in sky. c1908. This is one of the most in demand cards of the Lusitania.

“Interesting Comparisons”. Superb 20 page booklet + covers. 9.75×12.25″. Contains 22 nice illustrations that show the immense size of the liners in comparison with large buildings of the day, etc.. Text. Superb size chart shows all Cunarders from the Britannia to the Lusitania & Mauretania. c1907. Quite RARE!

Absolutely superb interior booklet. 32 pages + covers. 8.25×11.75″. “Lusitania – Mauretania” as well as Cunard crest embossed in gold on the cover. Exterior photo, 24 elegant interior and deck photographs. One photo to a page. Text, captions. List of Cunard offices. Superb! Issued c1910.

Second Cabin Rates. 4 pages. 6.5×10.25″. Contains Second Cabin Deck Plan for each ship, complete rates (in $),. Nice exterior photo on cover. General information, rates for European rail/steamer connections. Issued April 24 1905. Rare! Had been folded.

“The Official Guide & Album of the CUNARD Steamship Service”. Issued 1876. Hard bound book. Contains 228 numbered pages plus title pages & endpapers and additional plates and fold outs. Measures 9×12″. Contains four sets of fold out Deck Plans: SCOTIA, ABYSSINIA / ALGERIA, RUSSIA, BOTHNIA / SCYTHIA. There are plates with illustrations of the following: SCOTIA, ABYSSINIA, RUSSIA, BOTHNIA. (Note: The “Scotia” was the last of Cuanrd’s Paddle-Wheel steamships. She was also the most powerful of all of the paddle-wheelers.) There are two fold out track charts: For Atlantic Routes and for Mediterranean Routes. There is a complete fleet listing of Cunard ships with very obscure old ships: Java, Marathon, Olympus, Saragossa, Kedar, Buffalo, Raven, Bear, Alpha, among many others. (For example the MALTA was on the Mediterranean & Havre service, was built in 1865 and was 2132 tons and carried 40 cabin passengers, and 558 in steerage. ) Various texts including a Company History and a text “Transatlantic Trips”. Additional texts of Liverpool, London & Paris. There are several notices, fares, a sample Bill of Fare and a Wine List with Prices. Specially prepared ads. There are also some essays, which were customary in the period, including one on the Whiskey Frauds. Nice red covers with gold edge pages. This was a high quality production. Book is complete, with all pages intact. Binding is worn at the spine, but otherwise Very Good Condition. Writing on first blank page with original owners name and dated 1877. That is crossed out and the second owner signed their name and dated it 1907. One of the finest pieces we have ever seen! This item can be seen at www.oceanliner.com/vlt20

Superb book issued for Chicago World’s Fair 1893. 84 pages+ covers and plates. 6.25×10″. History of the Line with photos of early ships. Deck Plan of Britannia. Highlights the CAMPANIA/LUCANIA & UMBRIA/ETRURIA with fold out Deck Plans. (2 sets). 2 exterior photos, 4 building photos, 6 elegant full page interior plates. Text about the liners. List of services & distances. Photos & text on what to see in England & New York. Special section on the World’s Fair with photos. Fold out size chart, maps. You can see this item at www.oceanliner.com/cunard-book-issued-chicago-worlds-fair

Old ashtray. c1920s. 4.25″ diameter. “Bakelite” material. Name of line embossed in script lettering. Excellent condition. Made by “Fraser & Glass Ltd., London”.

Superb 1914 booklet printed entirely in German. “Handbuch 1914″. 112 pages + covers. Additional color plates. 4.5×7.5”. Loaded with information. 4 exterior photos, 8 nice interior photos. There is a 7×11.5″ tissue Deck Plan of each liner that opens from the back of the booklet. (13 sets of Deck Plans!) Photos of places to be visited. Complete fare charts, fleet list, list of agents. Colorful cover panel. A true GEM!

Second Saloon Deck Plans, Sailings & Fares. 4 page folder. 6.25×10″. Exterior photo, fleet list, 2 sets of Deck Plans. Some paper loss at bottom corner. Issued July 1902.

Very Rare color coded First & Second class Tissue Deck Plan. Opens to 8×19″. Issued c1900.

Her superme Cut Away Diagram. Probably the most famous and most sought after piece of all Normandie memorabilia. Opens to 12.5×50″. Folds down into 8×12.5″ covers. Superb bow illustration on cover. Cut Away is in full color (by Albert Sebille).191 parts are number coded for identification. A Superb Gem!! c1935

Superb brochure opens to 24×47″. Folds down into smaller covers measuring 5.25×12.25″. Contains 26 nice interior illustrations. Text & captions in French. A large (34″ long) color Cut Away Diagram at the center of the brochure. Superb! c1935.

L’ILLUSTRATION. Juin 1935. “Chef-D’Oeuvre de la Technique et de L’Art Francais”. (Masterpiece of the Technique and French art). Measures a large 11.25×15″. 96 pages + covers. Contains over 180 photographs & illustrations of interior rooms, the beautiful artwork aboard and technical aspects of the great liner. There are also many exterior photos and illustrations. Nice exterior illustration at the centerspread. Photos of the building process. Small Cut Away Diagram. Specially prepared ads. French texts. White covers with red crest. Damage to front & rear covers.

Superb set of post cards. 20 superb cards bound in a nice booklet. “20 VUES / Serie 1″. Color illustration of Normandie on cover. Four exterior post cards, sixteen lovely interiors. [Promenade Deck, La Timonerie, Grand Salon, Winter Garden, De Luxe Cabin (2 views), Grand Hall, Galerie-salon, 1st cl Dining Room, Tourist Salon, Tourist Dining room, Smoking Room, Theatre, First cl Childrens Playroom, Engine Machinery, Chapel.] All B&W. Captions on all cards. All bound in original booklet. 3 3/4 x 6”. c1936.

Superb color coded tissue Deck Plan. Opens to 13.25×26″. Plan is detailed. Test describes the “New Quadruple Screw Steamship”. Issued 1913. Minor tears at edge.

Souvenir metal memo book. 2 x 2.75″. A wonderful starboard bow likeness of the ship is embossed on the cover. The back cover has the HAPAG Line flag as well as wording “Souvenir of My Ocean Trip”. When the mechanical pencil is removed, the cover springs up to reveal a booklet of blank memo paper. None of the paper was ever used. Very nice condition. There is some tarnish on the outside- possibly silver plate. The inside workings of the pencil is missing. These were made c1905 and are highly desired souvenirs of the early German ships.

Superb tissue Cabin Deck Plan. Opens to 20×30″. Issued for her Jan 23 1910 South America cruise. Also contains cabin by cabin fares. A Gem!

Large fold open Tissue Deck plan issued for the 1910 Knights Templar Around the World Cruise. Opens to a large 31×41″. Plan is detailed. Complete cabin by cabin fares.

Tissue Deck Plan opens to 20×30″. Issued for Grand cruise to Madiera, Spain, the Mediterranean and the Orient. Detailed. Issued 1906. Excellent condition.

16×18″ brochure contains FOUR sets of Cabin & Third Class Deck Plans. Also contains exterior photo, 10 nice interior photographs. Text, sailing schedule, rates, information, map. Items from these Central America & West Coast USA ships of HAPAG are very scarce! Issued June 1933.
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“Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt- Actien-Gesellschaft”. Nice 1889 German Language booklet. 36 pages + covers. 3.5×5.25″. German text has history of line and discusses services. Mentions AUGUSTA VICTORIA, COLUMBIA, HAMMONIA. Full page illustration of AUGUSTA VICTORIA. 9 full page illustrations of famous Hamburg sights.

Superb old book. “Guide through Europe”. Issued by the line in 1910. Harbbound with red covers. 876 pages. 4.5×7″. Nice illustration of AMERIKA compared in size with Koln Cathedral. Exterior illustrations of DEUTSCHLAND, KAISERIN AUGUSTE VICTORIA (with 4 interior photos), METEOR, KAISER, PRINZEN, OCEANA. Photos of HAPAG Hamburg offices. History of the line, listing of the many worldwide services. The bulk of the book is a comprehensive travel guide of Europe. Loaded with photos, fold out map plates, and superb vintage hotel ads. Some of the plates are quite colorful. Binding starting to separate.

48 page booklet + Superb color covers. 4.5×6.25″. A Deck Plan folds open from the back of the booklet. 2 exterior photo, 4 nice interior & deck photographs. Issued for a 1936 “Nordlandreisen” cruise. German text, itinerary, fares, specimen menu. Route map, travel photos Nice color map on rear cover.

“Cabin Ships”. Nice 24 page booklet + covers. 4×9″. Contains 13 exterior photos, 16 interior & deck photographs. Text and captions. Among the ships: Zeealand, Pittsburgh, Arabic, Megantic, Doric, Regina, Canada, Devonian, Winifredian, Ceramic. 1925.

Programme of Entertainment in Aid of Seamen’s Orphanage. Jun 1 1889. 4 pages. 9×11″. Had been previously folded.

Superb interior booklet. 16 pages + covers. 7×9.5″. Contains 24 nice interior & deck photos and artists drawings. Color & B&W. Nice color illustration at the centerspread. Text, captions, fleet list. Illustration of “Andrea Doria”, the man on the cover. 1952.

Absolutely superb brochure of Deck plans opens to 16.5×32.5″. Contains Deck plan of each steamer. (10 sets of Plans). Sailings, fares, connections, map, description of the steamers, information on the various routes. Fleet list. Superb lithography; exterior illustration, 3 superb interior color illustrations. There is no date, but from then ships in the fleet the item dates from 1893-1896. Some wear at spine. Weak seams. Minor repair.

Very RARE and superb Cabin Deck Plan. It is a small card measuring 2.5×4.25″. On one side is a nice port view of the ship at sea, under full sails. On the reverse is the Deck Plan. When this liner was built in 1870, she was the largest liner except for the Great Eastern. This item was issued c1880.

Rare tissue Deck Plan. Opens to 23×35″. First & Second classes. Issued August 1909.

“Die Siegesfahrt der BREMEN” by Kommodore Ahrens. Rare original German book from 1940 about the world’s fastest passenger ship at the time the BREMEN. The Bremen was in New York, when WW2 broke out. The successful return to Germany became a huge cause celeb for the ship and its captain. There are 30 photographs within the book. Photos are mostly of the ship, Captain & crew in various parts of the ship. The book is hardback and has 179 numbered pages. It measures 8 1/4″ x 5 1/2″. German text. Even contains text of a message from Goering and others with the mandatory “Heil Hitler” greeting. Despite the escape from NY and the British fleet on the way back to Germany, the Bremen was destroyed by the Allies in an air raid in 1941.

24 page booklet + covers. 7×9″. “Tourist Class”. 8 exterior photos, 58 elegant interior & deck photographs. Texts, captions. Specimen menus. 1936. Nice!

Nice 16 page interior brochure. “Tourist Class”. Opens to 8×9″. 24 elegant interior photographs. Brief text, captions. Issued 1932.

24 page booklet + covers. 7×9″. “Third Class”. 8 exterior photos, 40 elegant interior & deck photographs. Texts, captions. Specimen menus. 1936. Nice!

Extremely Rare Deck Plan. Opens to 6×19″. The EIDER was lost in 1892, so we would date this plan as 1880s. Shows First & Second Classes. Excellent condition.

First & Second Cabin Deck Plan. Opens to 6×19″. Some edge fraying at top. Split at seam repaired. Issued 1894. At this time period, the ships were on the NY-Mediterranean service.

“Mediterranean Service”. Superb 40 page booklet + covers. 4.5×7″. Contains 2 exterior photos, 3 elegant interior photos. Text about the ships, officers, route, information. Photos of places to be visited. Interestingly, text notes that medical services are free to steerage passengers, but Cabin passengers are expected to pay.. Issued 1892.

Large fold open tissue “Cabin” Deck Plan. Opens to a large 22×25.5″. Issued 1911. First & Second classes. Sketch of liner on cover panel. Printed in German. Rare. Splits at seams.

“Orient Guide”. Absolutely superb Hard Covered book issued 1888. 480 pages + fold open maps, charts, plans, etc. 6.5×8.5″. Contains seven sets of Deck Plans- one for each ship listed above. Contains 5 exterior illustrations, 6 elegant interior illustrations- all full page plates. Numerous fold out charts & maps of the world, including distances, Star Charts, Thames estuary, etc.. Numerous texts: about ship, means of communication, Medical aspects of the voyage, Nature at Sea, The Stars, Navigation. Additional texts on places visited by the ships. Additional plates of travel illustrations. Nice old ads. I notice one page is missing from the volume, as well as 2 plates. Otherwise, condition is Very Good with binding intact and strong. A GEM of an item. Extremely RARE.

“Coast to Coast”. Superb 24 page booklet. 8×9″. Contains 5 exterior photos, 38 nice inteiror & deck photographs. Text. Photos from First, Second, Intermediate & Third classes. Map. c1923.

Superb 24 page interior booklet + covers. 7.5×11″. Contains exterior photo, 29 elegant interior & deck photgraphs. Text, captions. Additional large exterior illustration at the centerspread. Pages are rippled. Center page loose from binding. Upper tip of rear cover broken off. Issued 1928.

Superb 8×9″ booklet. 16 pages. Contains 2 sets of Deck Plans, 2 exterior photos, 8 elegant interior photographs. Text, captions, information. Nice old photos of sights on route. Very colorful covers contain an additional exterior illustration on the cover panels. c1915.

Absolutely superb 8.25×32.25″ brochure contains six sets of Cabin Deck Plans! The brochure was issued 1898. Exterior photo engraving on cover panels. Complete information, fares, names of Captains of each liner in the fleet. Exceeding rare!

“The Story of the Leviathan”. Superb 1922 booklet. 104 pages + covers. 8×10.75″. Several chapters of text about the ship, the crew, technical aspects, decorating and passenger accommodation. In all there are 5 exterior photographs, 36 elegant interior & deck photos- most are full page. There are 13 photos of the techincal aspects, and 5 of interior decorating. Photos of crew members of US Shipping Board and President Harding. Captions. Additional color illustration on cover. Specially prepared ads.

“A Look Inside the World’s Fastest Liner”. Superb colorful Cut Away Diagram opens to 9×31.5″. 34 parts are number coded for identification. 8 nice interior photographs. Text, captions. c1950s.

Superb 20 page interior booklet plus covers. 8 1/2×11″. Contains 17 elegant interior photographs from the United States, 15 photos from the America. First, cabin & tourist classes. Text, captions. Photos of both liners on cover. Superb Cut Away Diagram of the United States at the centerspread, with 34 places number coded for identification. c1952.

“Passenger Ships owned by the United States Government”. Superb booklet. 48 pages + covers. 8.5×10.5″. Contains 5 exterior photos, 28 elegant interior photos– all full page. Several texts, maps, captions. A superb exterior view of the Leviathan at the centerspread. Issued c1922. Blue covers.

Superb 12 page booklet. 8×9″. Printed in the Ukranian Language. Contains FIVE sets of Deck Plans. These appear to be Third Class Plans. 6 exterior photos, 8 interior & deck photos. Text & captions entirely in Ukranian. Issued 1923.

4 page brochure. 5.5×8.75″. Contains FIVE sets of Deck Plans (one for each ship listed). Complete White Star fleet list, sailings for July-October 1880, saloon fares in British Guineas. Extremely rare, as Deck Plans of the old White Star Liners are almost never seen! Tiny piece of paper loss at one seam..

“The World’s Largest Ship – Photographic Impressions”. Superb 32 page booklet + covers. 8×10″. Exterior illustration, 35 superb elegant interior photographs. Text, captions, text about interesting features, list of White Star Line offices. A gem! 1922.

Brochure opens to 11.5×19.5″. Contains four sets of Deck Plans (one for each ship listed). The plan of the Majestic/Teutonic is larger than the other four. Fleet List, Fares, Logs for quickest trips shows one each from Teutonic, Majestic, Germanic, Britannic. Extremely rare, as Deck Plans of the old White Star Liners are almost never seen! Folds down smaller. Seams weak. Issued c1897.

Very RARE post card. “White Star Line RMS OLYMPIC Compared with various Famous Buildings”. Shows the liner compared in size with Washington Monument, Woolworth Building, St. Peters Church, others. Slight stain. Card is irregularily trimmed on left side. This is the ORIGINAL card issued c1915, not the modern day reprint.