284 pp. July 2009
cloth
, ISBN 978-0-9686734-1-6, $65.00
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Pacific
Hawaii
general interest
history |
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The White Ships, 1927–1978: A Tribute to Matson's Luxury Liners
by Duncan O'Brien
Distributed for Pier 10 Media
“Page after page is filled with incredible black and white and color photographs of the old ships along with a wonderful assortment of contemporary advertisements, stamps, newspaper clippings, brochures, and other memorabilia that make up the colorful history of this company. . . . It is obvious that the subject is one that O’Brien enjoys covering and his passion can be felt with each turn of the page.” —Hawaiian Style (6:2)
“For [those] lucky enough to remember the era, this book will bring back plenty of memories. For those who know the world only through airplane crossings, the book is a chance to see travel through another set of eyes.” —Honolulu Star-Bulletin (15 February 2009)
“The research is solid and the images are compelling, especially for anyone who was a passenger—or who heard the stories.” —San Francisco Chronicle (30 November 2008)
“The White Ships is a wonderful tribute to Matson, and to the passengers and crew members our liners carried across the Pacific in the 1900s. Matson is proud to have been a part of this colorful era, and we are delighted to share our company history through the pages of this beautiful new book.” —Jeff Hull, Matson Navigation Company
The White Ships is the first comprehensive history of the classic white liners—the Malolo, Mariposa, Monterey, Lurline, and Matsonia—operated by Matson Navigation Company between California, Hawaii, the South Pacific, New Zealand, and Australia from 1927 to 1978. This deluxe volume features hundreds of color and black-and-white photos and reproductions of Matson memorabilia. The accompanying text is a chronology of the ships, their ports of call, and the people who sailed on them.
color and b/w illus.
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