Packed with superb rare and previously unpublished illustrations, Ian Sebire looks at the defining works of the great Italian naval architect Nicolo Costanzi.

Profusely illustrated throughout, this book portraits the iconic ships of the Italian Line and the people who brought them to life.

A grand luxury fleet sails again in this impressive volume. Profiles opulent pre-war vessels such as Roma and Conte di Savoia to the cutting-edge style of post-

Some 200 superb photographs -- in long shots and close-ups -- capture exquisite interiors of world’s great "floating palaces" -- 1890s to 1980s: Titanic, �l

The 1950s was a fascinating decade for the great liners. After the global devastation of two decades of war and Depression, shipyards were creating one new line