Christopher Deakes

Broschiertes Buch

A Postcard History of the Passenger Liner

Beschreibung

More than 500 colourful, historic postcards tell an evocative story of the vanished world of elegant ships and leisurely travel, of social and political times much changed by the history of the past century. Also includes a glossary of some 170 illustrators and advice on collecting.

Autor

Christopher Deakes worked for many years as a shipping agent in the Far East and different parts of Africa. He carried out research for this book with the help of many different organisations, including embassies, museums and libraries, auction houses, art galleries and dealers, universities and shipping lines, both in the UK and abroad, and his remarkable collection of postcards forms the core of this work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Press
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 292mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 680g
• ISBN-13: 9781493077618
• ISBN-10: 1493077619
• Artikelnr.: 67293388