An interesting view of the Britannia’s dining room with Hepplewhite chairs and table. I would love to tour the vessel someday! Publicity Photo excellent condition

Lovely launch photo for the Eva Peron. Shipyard workers stare at the beautiful lines of the grand lady after she is launched.

Great gray deck plan for the little Viking Princess. She only sailed a few years before burning to a crisp. Dated 1964 with a Baltimore Maryland Agency stamp.

Nice folder deck plan for the Mikhail Lermontov’s 1976 Winter Cruises. This series of cruises left Baltimore and lasted for 9 -14 dated depending on the cruise. Like New condition.

Nice brochure /deck plan for the Russian ships Late 1976- May 1977 Balalaika Cruises out of New Orleans. Lovely like new condition with colorfully printed deck plans inside.

Nice deck plan folder for the MS Kazakhstan’s  Bermuda Cruises in 1977 . She was the newest Russian Cruise ship at the time. Like new condition .. could have been printed yesterday

Nice flyer for several mini cruises in June of 1979 out of NY harbor. Great deck plans inside, I think the Russians were trying to appeal to the Americans with their Red white and blue brochure coloring.

One of Billie’s early Dover booklet endeavors … a book of 24 postcards of famous Liners that were ready to mail out to your maritime friends. Excellent glossy photo views of many famous ships including Olympic, QM, Normandie, United States and others. OOP

This would have been the first time the Norway left the Caribbean in 4 years to cross the Atlantic. It was clever scheme to position the ship for special voyages around her first refit at Meyer-Werft. Line New brochure with deck plans.

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!