Queen Mary 2 The Birth of a Legend oversiza AS NEW

New York: Harry M. Abrams, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. In exceptionally good condition. Demy folio, [29.5cm/11.75 inches], full pictorial cloth sans dust jacket, pp. 320. Lavishly illustrated with colour plates, &tc.. Please feel free to ask for particulars and/or additional photographs. ... RMS Queen Mary 2 (also referred to as the QM2) is a transatlantic ocean liner. She is the largest passenger ship built for the British Cunard Line since Queen Elizabeth 2 in 1969, the vessel she succeeded as flagship of the line. The new ship was named Queen Mary 2 by Queen Elizabeth II in 2004 after the first RMS Queen Mary of 1936. Queen Mary was in turn named after Mary of Teck, consort of King George V. With the retirement of Queen Elizabeth 2 in 2008, Queen Mary 2 is the only transatlantic ocean liner in line service between Southampton, England and New York City, New York, operating for a part of each year. The ship is also used for cruising, including an annual world cruise. ... Philip Plisson is a French photographer best known for his maritime photography. Together with his son Guillaume, who is also a photographer, he set up the publishing company Pêcheur d'Images. He has produced numerous books including collections of photographs featuring Brittany, Ireland, Scotland and the ocean liner Queen Mary 2. His 65th book, Les Marées, was named Maritime Book of the Year at the 2012 Paris Boat Show.