New York Harbor
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.20 (914 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0752498703 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 120 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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. About the AuthorAndrew Britton is a lifelong shipping enthusiast and collector whose other books include RMS Queen Mary and SS United States
. Andrew Britton is a lifelong shipping enthusiast and collector whose other books include RMS Queen Mary and SS United States
Mark H. Goldberg said there are some good pictures in this. there are some good pictures in thisSOME not many, and too many historical errors for me to take this book seriously, which is too bad because I like some of Britton's other books like his beautiful book on the PASTEUR/BREMEN and the NIEUW AMSTERDAM of 19there are some good pictures in this there are some good pictures in thisSOME not many, and too many historical errors for me to take this book seriously, which is too bad because I like some of Britton's other books like his beautiful book on the PASTEUR/BREMEN and the NIEUW AMSTERDAM of 1938 but this book.NO To0o few good/rare pictures coupled with blanket incorrect statements. I'll concentarte on just one HERE "only Argentina maintained passenger shipping between its home port/s and the USA" Britton said. That assertion is absurd The a. 8 but this book.NO To0o few good/rare pictures coupled with blanket incorrect statements. I'll concentarte on just one HERE "only Argentina maintained passenger shipping between its home port/s and the USA" Britton said. That assertion is absurd The a. Steve said Five Stars. Great book. Marvelous Photo-Guide to New York Harbor! Mike O'Connor Ther are books and then there are labors of love. Andrew Britton's NEW YORK HARBOR, a 2014 History Press release, falls into the latter category. It's a wonderful, nostalgic, appealing 'turn back the clock' photo-tribute to New York's busy harbor and the many classic liners that used its facilities.Following a fulsome introduction to the history and development of the harbor, Britton takes the reader on a guided tour 'Around the Port,' providing a pier-by-pier description of each and the various shippi
See into a bygone age when this was the busiest ocean liner port in the world and Manhattan saw the arrival of such greats as Olympic, Ile de France, Liberté, and the Cunard Queens.. With Luxury Liner Row, and being one of the largest natural harbors in the world, this is certainly a special place for all those that consider themselves shipping enthusiasts. A nostalgic look into a bygone era of luxury on the seas, with previously unpublished images of the dock in actionNew York Harbor is where the grandest, fastest, and most celebrated luxury liners gather and have gathered since the 19th century. Here Andrew Britton uses his unrivaled collection of ephemera, photographs, and illustrations to present New York Harbor as it has never been seen before