OCEAN LINER RMS Carinthia 1933 Manuscript Cruise Diary in Florentine Leather !!!

$225 · Offered by eBay

1933 Transatlantic Cruise Diary on Board the Cunard Line RMS Carinthia A wonderful 1933 Cunard Line RMS Carinthia manuscript cruise diary recorded in a embossed fine binding book with lock and key closure. These are 34 pages with manuscript entries, the first 5 pages relate to Expenses for accommodations to include deck chairs, tip to room service, tip to dining room steward, bath steward, bar bill, etc., etc. There are 1 & ½ pages of Purchases made in Iceland, Trondheim, Bergen, Copenhagen, Zoppot, Stockholm and Russia. Sadly it was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-46 off Ireland on June 6, 1940 There are 33 pages of diary entries, beginning June 30th, 1933 describing their journey from Hartford to New York then boarding the Carinthia on July 1. Numerous pages of entries relating to activities on board and at various port calls along the cruise up to the farewell dinner and dance August 11th. The diary measures 3 ¾ x 5 ¼ inches, bound in intricately embossed Florentine leather, all edges gilt with brass flap lock and key closure, it is in very good condition, odor free. A fascinating look at a transatlantic luxury cruise, it will be a welcome addition to your collection. Mainstreetbooks has been a family business for more than 30 years. We focus on fine books, historical ephemera, early photography. We maintained a storefront in Amherst, MA for over 10 years, and we have been selling on eBay since 1999. Our feedback speaks for itself so bid or purchase with confi

• Year: 1933

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