Interesting French Press photo of the recently launched Shalom while she was fitting out. The text is in French … so I don’t know exactly what is being said other than she was a product of the famous Chantiers de la Atlantique yard … the largest liner built there since the SS France.

Lovely little souvenir spoon that could have been bought on any of the RVL ships. Great condition and still in its original box.

She started life for Hapag … but they soon sold her and decided to focus on the freight side of the business. She spent may many years sailing for Eastern sailing the Caribbean. The is dated for May 1963 and is in like new condition.

 One of my favorite multi-life ships … the ex Empress of Japan / Empress of Scotland and finally the German Hanseatic. She made summertime crossing but was probably better known for her cruising career. She caught fire as she was preparing for a cruise from NYC and the smoke and fire damage did her in … she was towed across the Atlantic and scrapped.

One of my favorite multi-life ships … the ex Empress of Japan / Empress of Scotland and finally the German Hanseatic. She made summertime crossing but was probably better known for her cruising career. She caught fire as she was preparing for a cruise from NYC and the smoke and fire damage did her in … she was towed across the Atlantic and scrapped.

 Certainly, one of the best “overview” books that sparked many of today’s middle-aged ship lovers’ interest in the then waning days of Ocean Liners. This book is a staple in most diverse ocean liner libraries. I expect JMG is somewhere in purgatory stuck on the tarmac of a jet liner bound for some warmer destination.

A great brochure …Tiny and petite but contains some nice photography and info on all 7 cruises!

A great hardbound history book that traces the development and history of over 30 liners stating with the German Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse and ending with the Russian Aleksandr Pushkin. Of course all the big liners are covered Mauretania-Lusitania, Olympic-Titanic-Britannic, QM, Normandie , United States … but also some lesser knowns get attention like the Cap Arcona ,Felix Roussel, and Willem Ruys. The book ends with “tomorrow” a rather nice overview of cruise liners and the cruise industry.

Excellent condition.

2 lovely postcards for the running mates … other started life and Dutch colonial liners Willem Ruys and Oranje … Both met there fates too early and by fire. A nice set of oversized cards!

An “grand” introduction brochure for the “Grand Princess”. 25 oversized pages of information about the ship and filled with public room renderings … this was not an inexpensive brochure to produce.  Outstanding starboard 3d cutaway rendering of the ship followed by pages of interior renderings   and 2 pages of color coded deck plans. good condition .. the only flaw is the protective vellum cover has a few small tears to the edges.

Nice brochure advertising several of the Irpinia’s (and Caribia’s) cruises for the 1973 season… Including a Christmas cruise and a African cruise. there are a few interior photos … but the majority of the photos are “ashore” and port photos. Brooklyn NY agency stamp. There is a 1″ seam separation along the binding edge.

Lovely “WIP” sign printed on heavier stock for the ss Norway … on a ship, there is always some sort of “work in Progress”.

3 lovely sheets of writing paper from the ss Norway. In excellent condition.

 Lovely little PL for the dowager SS Nassau. The first half lists all passengers and notable crew … the second half lists “shipboard” information. Nice little item with age appropriate wear.

Lovely bow to bow starboard rendering of the 2 ‘sisters” sailing through mild seas … they seem to be racing the gulls flying at their bows. Nice unused condition.

Nice colorful fold out for the JQ … for her 1968 cruises to Nassau and of course, Jamaica. She was pretty small and very intimate little ship … I bet every passenger knew their shipmates by the end of their voyage. Mankato, Minnesota agency stamp (a town made famous by Little House on the Prairie and Laura Ingalls Wilder). Like new!

NCL’s pioneer on the 3, 4 and 7 day Nassau and Jamaica cruise runs. This folds out to include lots of onboard interior and activity photos …a s well as a very boldly colored deck plan. Dated form early 1968.

Nice early booklet for NCL’s Starward.. on of the ships that made NCL cash rich in the late 60’s and early 70’s … propelling them to buy the SS France and rename her Norway. Great little booklet that covers everything: onboard activities and some interiors, deck plans, rates etc, etc. Minnesota agency stamp on the rear (and looks like the same stamp on the cover only smudged a bit.)

Nice interior folder and deck plan for the lovely little Izarra. She was sailing out of Miami on 7 days cruises in the later 60’s … this folder dated July of 1968. Printer on textured stock … Nice color photos and deck plans and rate info etc. For being as modern as she was … some of her interiors and furnishings looked quite dark and traditional

Nice little photo album from Silversea cruises. Excellent condition

Lovely golden souvenir pin dish for the NCL Skyward. By the sunburst emblem on her hull … this would have been from fairly early in her career. Excellent condition

Lovely baggage tag  from the much admired RVL. Excellent condition

A lovely blue and white deck plan for the lovely Greek Amerikanis.  the plan itself is very detailed with furniture shown as well as nice pictures showing several of the public rooms etc. Lovely port profile rendering shown on the back cover!

Great blue and white Olympic deck plan agency stamped with Harmal Travel … which was located in the Rockefeller Center in NYC. Very nice condition … looks to have never been opened.

Very nice  and simple Chandris/ National Hellenic American Line deck plan for the Amerikanis.  printed in blue on white paper , these was a very simple and unembellished plan for the ship. Excellent condition with a little browning to the paper.