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The First Great Ocean Liners in Photographs: 193 Views, 1897-1927

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Can I say enough about William H. Miller's expertice and knowledge? This book, along with the other three in this set, are amazing. With well thought-out linear notes on each ship, and wonderful interior and exterior pictures, this book is, needless to say, the most used in my collection! I particularly enjoy this book because it depicts the era I am most interested in, the turn of the century. It also nicely depicts my favorite ship 'Mauretania', and it gives her the respect and dignity she deserves, along with all of the other ships in this book. I also recommend Picture History of the French Line, Picture History of the Cunard Line, The Great Luxury Liners 1927-1954, Great Cruise Ships and Ocean Liners 1954-1986, Modern Cruise Ships 1965-1990, and last but not least, Pictorial Encyclopedia of Ocean Liners 1860-1994. But don't take my word for it, judge for yourself. But being an Ocean Liner historian, memorabilia collector, and avid reader, I can truthfully can say that William H. Millar can be placed on the high shelf of Ocean Liner Historians, along with Frank O. Braynard, and Robert Ballard.

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This book will bring you back to a long time gone era. Just enough text with lots of beautiful pictures. It is a great reference document. Very well done.

Lots of great photos that I have not seen in other books and the book is mostly photos. Great for any ocean liner collector!

Any thing by William Miller regarding nautical subjects is excellent. This and it's companion volume "The Great Luxry liners" are essential reading for anyone interested in this important era. I only wish someone with his talents would do a series on freighters and tankers of the 20th century.

This book outlines the growth of the Ocean Liner in its early days. Each new ocean liner pushed the limit of shipbuilding technology to create progressively larger and larger ships until sizes undreamed of just a few years earlier became common place. The speed and comfort these ships afforded well to do passengers became a bragging right in itself. Surprisingly, the "steerage" class passengers, often immigrants, earned the owners the big profits and were stuffed into the less desireable spaces of the ship with little comfort, privacy or access to open decks.
The book includes at least one photo of each ship or class of ships. A small amount of additional photo coverage is given those of particular historic note but nothing extensive.
All in all the book is interesting as the text is informative and sometimes insightful. The pictures are clear and of a nice size.