Queen Mary
The most complete record available of the world's largest and fastest ocean liner.
James Steele
- The most complete record available of the world's largest and fastest ocean liner
- Recounts the history of the Queen Mary, from her maiden voyage in 1936 as a luxury passenger liner to her military service to her final journey to Long Beach, California, in 1967
- Showcases the aesthetic sophistication of sleek lines, Art Deco interiors and exquisite detailing that encapsulate the spirit of the era
- Illustrated with specially commissioned colour photographs and much previously unpublished archival material, including detailed drawings and plans
Paperback
250 x 290 mm, 9 7/8 x 11 3/8 in
240 pp
100 colour illustrations
200 black and white illustrations
ISBN 9780714841014
0714841013
This evocative and nostalgic book, now available for the first time in paperback, celebrates the golden age of sea travel. Once the world's largest and fastest ocean liner by far, today the Queen Mary represents a peak of perfection in the art of shipbuilding.
With her sleek, sophisticated lines, Art Deco interiors and exquisite detailing, she encapsulates the spirit of an era characterized by elegance and style. On her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York in 1936, this great new liner provided a tangible symbol of the end of the Depression, to become a source of great national pride. Beautifully illustrated with specially commissioned colour photographs and much previously unpublished archive material, this book captures the atmosphere of the Queen Mary's glory days, to presents a comprehensive record of this magnificent and unique floating example of the streamlined style: it remains equally appealing to the enthusiastic connoisseur and general aesthete.
James Steele is an architectural writer and historian based in Los Angeles, close to where the Queen Mary is currently moored. His books include Architecture Today and Los Angeles Architecture, both published by Phaidon.
'Wonderfully detailed. Scrupulous research.' (New York Times)
'Anyone who has ever wondered if architecture floats will be convinced by this beautiful, fact-filled book about the last and grandest architecture ever to sail the bounding main. With Steele's intense research, we almost feel like were there.' (AIA Jury)