For a century from the 1890s shipping lines commissioned a wealth of paintings of their ships that depicted as well as the elegant passenger vessels themselves, the routes they travelled, their exotic destinations, and life on board.From an early date they were made into postcards and posters for purposes of promotion, and thus was born a whole genre which produced tens of thousands of wonderful images, giving us a superb overview of the great era of the passenger liner. Before the advent of the jet airliner, emigrants, soldiers, administrators and holidaymakers all travelled the world by sea; today there is not one regular transatlantic schedule, and the passenger liners have disappeared along with the art that they once inspired.What remains are the postcards, and this book brings together 500 images painted by more than 180 artists, to reflect the lost romance and adventure of sea travel.All who love ships and the sea, postcard and art collectors, and anyone with a passion for travel in a more civilised age will find this book totally absorbing.

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Product Code:	8927
Author:	Christopher Deakes
ISBN:	1 86176 224 0
Format:	160pp, 500 colour illustrations, hb.
Shipping Time:	This item is usually dispatched Next Day
Our Price:	£25.00 January sale price: £20.00