Commodore Cruise Line: MS Bolero Miami to Mexico
The Newest Concept In Cruising: Miami to Mexico drive on – drive off service. The Bolero is covered in detail with lots of colorful graphics in the booklet. Looks to have never been used … but does have a Milwaukee agency stamp.
Black Sea Shipping: 1977 Sailings to Europe Lermontov and Pushkin
Nice rate and deck plan for the 1977 Sailings to Europe ( from NYC and Montreal) for the lovely Russian Mikhail Lermontov and Alexander Pushkin. The Lermontov has been on the bottom of the ocean for years.. and the Pushkin was just beached at Alang India today after finishing her life as the Marco Polo.No agency stamp and like new condition. Nice line drawn deck plans.
Black Sea Shipping: Balalaika 7 and 14 day Cruises 76-77 fold out
Large color fold out for the Odessa’s and Kazakhstan’s 11/76-5/77 cruises from New Orleans. Like new condition … looks never to have been used or even opened. Includes color plans and photography.
NCL : Norway Plan
Nice plan for the Norway ( ex France). Printed in 1998 when she was still sailing like clockwork and raking in the cash for NCL Hard to believe that’s 22 years ago! Nice condition.
Royal Yacht Britannia Dining Room Publicity Photo
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
Argentine Line: Eva Peron Launch Photo
Lovely launch photo for the Eva Peron. Shipyard workers stare at the beautiful lines of the grand lady after she is launched.
Flagship Line: Viking Princess Deck Plan
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.
Black Sea Shipping: MS Mikhail Lermontov 1976 Winter Cruises
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.
Black Sea Shipping: MS Kazakhstan and MV Odessa Balalaika Cruises 76/77
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.
Black Sea Shipping: MS Kazakhstan Bermuda Cruises 1977
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
Black Sea Shipping: MS Kazakhstan Mini Cruises flyer
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.
Book: Famous Ocean Liners Photo Postcards by Bill Miller
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
NCL: Brochure for the 1984 Fjord, North Cape and Transatlantic Cruises
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.
Hamburg Atlantik Line: SS Hanseatic White Deck Plan
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.
Hamburg Atlantik Line: SS Hanseatic Yellow Deck Plan
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.
The Only Way to Cross by John Maxtone-Graham 1997 reprint.
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.
Incres: MS Victoria Mini & Scandinavia Cruises foldout
A great brochure …Tiny and petite but contains some nice photography and info on all 7 cruises!
Ocean Liners: By Olivier Le Goff
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.
Lauro Lines: 2 Post cards Achille and Angelina Lauro.
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!
Siosa Line: Irpinia ( and some Caribia) Cruises brochure 1973
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.
NCL: SS Norway Work In Progress sign
Lovely “WIP” sign printed on heavier stock for the ss Norway … on a ship, there is always some sort of “work in Progress”.
NCL: SS Norway writing paper
3 lovely sheets of writing paper from the ss Norway. In excellent condition.
Continental Cruise lines: Jamaica Queen fold out
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: Sunward fold out w/ deck plans
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.
Naviera De Cruceros: MV Izarra Folder -Deck Plan
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