Weekendaanbieding Ocean liner postcards in marine art 1900-1945 – Wall, Robert

This is the first serious study of these cards which combine artistic and maritime interest in their depiction of a vanished era. A concise history of the picture postcard is followed by practical notes for collectors – how to collect. what to look for – and a list of the major firms engaged in shipping publishing. The history of the passenger liner is traced from the days of Brunel to after the Second World War. Two hundred artists’ postcards from the author’s comprehensive collection illustrate in full co…