Titanic - The Ship Magnificent Vol I [Hardcover]

Bruce Beveridge (Author), Scott Andrews (Author), Steve Hall (Author), Daniel Klistorner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2008

The largest, most luxurious ship in the world, wrecked on her maiden voyage after colliding with an iceberg in mid-Atlantic, has become the stuff of legends. While everyone knows the new White Star liner was glamorous and full of millionaires when she sank, few appreciate just how luxurious she was. Even in third class, the accommodation was better than in first class on many older ships. From cobalt blue Spode china and Elkington plate silverware in the a-la-carte restaurant to the design of the boilers and fixtures and fittings onboard the world's most luxurious vessel, they tell the story of a liner built at the peak of the race between the British, French, and Germans to build bigger and better ships.

Editorial Reviews

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"Offers about as up-close and microcosmic a view of the vessel as you are likely to find."  —Wall Street Journal

"Extensively researched and beautifully printed."  —Choice

About the Author

Bruce Beveridge is an honorary lifetime member of the British Titanic Society, the Titanic Historical Society, and the Irish Titanic Historical Society. He is also a founding member and trustee of the Titanic Research and Modeling Association, and was the technical advisor of the plans, prints, and models released by Hahn Titanic Plans. He coauthored Olympic & Titanic with Steve Hall. Scott Andrews is a founding member and trustee of the Titanic Research and Modeling Association. Daniel Klistorner has consulted on Titanic-related books, artifact identification, preservation efforts, and museum exhibits. Art Braunschweiger is a trustee of the Titanic Research and Modeling Association.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: The History Press Ltd (March 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0752446061
• ISBN-13: 978-0752446066
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 11.7 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #246,798 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Belongs in every serious Titanic collectors library., June 29, 2008

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RonAnnArbor (Ann Arbor, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Titanic - The Ship Magnificent Vol I (Hardcover)

I have previously raved about Volume II in this series (which came out before Volume 1) and I will do so again here. This is meticulously researched and photo/illustration rich. This volume covers the building and hardware fitting out of the TItanic. Most of the illustrations come from her sister ship Olympic, but there are also many rare photos and illustrations here directly from the Titanic as well. From bulkheads to Marconi machinery, it is all here. Note that this does NOT include any of the "Titanic Story" -- this is pure, factual, blue-print type material about the ship itself, not it's sinking, its passengers, nor its crossing. I have been pouring over both of these volumes now for weeks, and just love them.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Rivet Counter's Delight, July 19, 2008

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Bruce Trinque (Amston, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Titanic - The Ship Magnificent Vol I (Hardcover)

Among Titanic buffs, a "rivet counter" is a person whose primary interests in the Titanic lie in the direction of the physical details of the great ship rather than with her passengers or the drama of her last voyage.

"Titanic: The Ship Magnificent" is an unmatched resource about the physical ship. Printed on glossy stock with hundreds of diagrams and photographs (some from Titanic herself, others from her sister ship, Olympic, and other vessels of the era) the two massive volumes (Volume One deals with design and construction, Volume Two with interior decoration) cover virtually every imaginable aspect, from fabrication techniques used in constructing the hull to the various designs of First Class water closets (and china patterns).

I have a goodly number of "Titanic" books and have never seen anything that could remotely rival this set for portraying the physical reality of the ship. Obviously, this is not a work for the general or casual reader, or even a good overall account of the ship's fatal voyage, but any rivetcounter (or anyone with just a touch of that disease) would find these books endlessly fascinating.

Oh, and how many rivets? About three million were used to construct the Titanic's hull and superstructure.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Titanic, the ship magnificiant # 1 and # 2, June 18, 2008

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Emilie Forest (Quebec Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Titanic - The Ship Magnificent Vol I (Hardcover)

If, like me, you like to know every thing about the Titanic. If you are fascinated about this great ship, you have to own these two really magnificiant books. Many pictures, I hadn`t seen before.. Although I already have many books about that great ship, I have learned many new things about her. I do not regret that I add these two wonderful books to my Titanic books`collection and I recommand that you buy them if you are a truly fan of the Titanc ; More than ordinary books, these books are pieces of collection.