Titanic: The Ship Magnificent, Volume Two: Interior Design & Fitting Out

by Art Braunschweiger (Editor), Bruce Beveridge, Scott Andrews

While everyone knows the new White Star liner was the most glamorous and was full of millionaires when she sank, few appreciate just how luxurious she was. Even in Third Class, the accommodation was better than on First Class on many older ships. In the second volume of Titanic: The Ship Magnificent, for the first time, Bruce Beveridge, Steve Hall, Scott Andrews, Daniel Klistorner and Art Braunschweiger look at the ship itself, and at her interior design and fittings. From cobalt blue Spode china and Elkington plate silverware in the a la carte restaurant to the design of the boilers and fixtures and fittings onboard the world's most luxurious vessel, they tell the story of a liner built at the peak of the race between the British, French and Germans to build bigger and better ships.

Genres: History

520 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2008

Reviews

[Dean McCurdy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Brilliant volume 2 that expands on the construction of the ship, contrary to volume one an in depth knowledge of early 20th century shipping and design is not necessarily needed as the book takes you through what you need to know in regards to designs and styles and overall volume 1 and volume 2 make 10 out of 10 books.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is dense and expensive. I ordered the 2 book set in the slipcase and this was a lot of information in one place. I preferred the 2nd book in the series which was more about the interior design but if you are interested in ship building at all, this is a must. I learned a lot.