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H. Knap, printed in 1956, hardbound with 140 pages, text in English. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis well-illustrated book was commissioned by the line in honor of their 100th birthday. The story begins with Amsterdam resident Kristian Justus Wilhelm Ramann who founded the company in his canal-side house. There was such interest that King William III sanctioned the company to use \"Royal\" in their name, five months before the actual founding.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story of the next one-hundred years - boom times and depression, war and peace, steam engines and motor vessels - is interwoven among color plates and historic b\u0026amp;w photos. Color maps show the routes sailed over the years while little sketches with stats show a century's worth the fleet. 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