Red star line (6 Ergebnisse)

32 S. mit Fotos und Kartenskizzen. Broschur (war vertikal gefaltet) * Unter den Fotografien auch vier der Expedition des Lord Carnarvon (1866-1923) bei der Ausgrabung des altägyptischen Grabes von Pharao Tutanchamun im Tal der Könige.

Zustand: Good. Chromolithograph. 6 x 3.5 inches Text verso.

Antwerp 1929, hardcover 61 pages, illustrated with photos of the interior of the ss Belgenland and photos of scenery's on the route of the cruise. Spine is very vulnarable with some damages, otherwise the book is in very good condition. Very rare.

5. ( Anvers - Antwerpen ) Red Star Line, 1923, printed by Buschmann , in-8°, ca. 70 nn pp , all pages printed with typographical border, heightened with gold, with 3 photo engravings, printed in 600 numbered copies, copy on Van Gelder. Bound in publisher's imitation vellum binding, with handmade marbled wrappers, in slipcase. Fine copy notwithstanding some slight foxing stains - more so at the photo engravings. Luxurius commemorative publication on the occasion of the entering in service of the new steamer of the company in 1923 ''De Belgenland ''. The Red Star Line shipping company of Antwerp, played an important role in the shipping of emigrants from the old Europe to the new continent in the last quarter of the 19th c. and the first quarter of the 20th c.…

A very good set of art deco liner menu cards. S.S. Belgenland was the flagship of the Red Star Line and an icon of modernist luxury liner-style: Belfast-bulit and originally commissioned in 1917 as a British troop ship, it was refitted as an ocean cruiser. At 204 metres long, weighing 27,000 tonnes and carrying 2,700 it specialised in long distance and world cruises. Its most famous passenger was perhaps Albert Einstein, who travelled from New York to Antwerp in 1933, arriving in Europe to find Hitler had been made chancellor. 6 numbered menu cards, with detachable postcard illustrations (all intact) printed in gold and colours, 2 with printed menus (December 12, 1925) the others blank. Plus one additional card with detachable monochrome postcard of Japan. A few small spots but overall very fresh.…

Antwerp, Red Star Line, on board of the R.M.S. Belgenland, printed menu of November 11th 1923, printed on stiff board, 34,5 x 21,5 cm, printed on two sides ( one in French ; the other in English ). With a coloured typographical border ( renaissance groteske ). fold in the middle. Rare menu dating from the beginning of the cruise career of the SS Belgenland ( started in 1923 ). The ship was sold in 1935 to the Atlantic Transport Company and soon after scrapped.…