{"id":9929150660889,"title":"NORMANDIE: 1935 - \"NORMANDIE: Liner of Legend\" by Clive Harvey","handle":"normandie-1935-normandie-liner-of-legend-by-clive-harvey","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrench Line: \"NORMANDIE: Liner of Legend\" by Clive Harvey, printed 2001, softbound w\/ 96 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClive Harvey is a well-known British ship fan and historian, as well as an innkeeper and a long-time Nautiques friend. Unlike some NORMANDIE tomes that require a strong arm to hold and a year to read, Harvey pens a very readable yet concise history of \"probably the most fabulous ocean liner the world will ever see.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI especially enjoy his tour through the ship with great descriptions of the major public rooms. Towards the end are rarely-seen color photographs of the ship being towed off to the scrapyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the way, the value of Harvey's books keep rising.  Several years ago this was a $35 book.  Now it is $75 although online you will pay $125 and up.  It just goes to show that well-researched books with great illustrations written by ship buffs (and printed in limited numbers) are a good investment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-05-08T17:21:07-04:00","created_at":"2025-05-08T17:21:07-04:00","vendor":"N","type":"- Books","tags":["- Books","French Line","New Items"],"price":7500,"price_min":7500,"price_max":7500,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":50755110666521,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"10509","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"NORMANDIE: 1935 - \"NORMANDIE: Liner of Legend\" by Clive Harvey","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":7500,"weight":1361,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":1,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/10509.jpg?v=1746739227"],"featured_image":"\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/10509.jpg?v=1746739227","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":41056147112217,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.107,"height":1299,"width":1438,"src":"\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/10509.jpg?v=1746739227"},"aspect_ratio":1.107,"height":1299,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/10509.jpg?v=1746739227","width":1438}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eFrench Line: \"NORMANDIE: Liner of Legend\" by Clive Harvey, printed 2001, softbound w\/ 96 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClive Harvey is a well-known British ship fan and historian, as well as an innkeeper and a long-time Nautiques friend. Unlike some NORMANDIE tomes that require a strong arm to hold and a year to read, Harvey pens a very readable yet concise history of \"probably the most fabulous ocean liner the world will ever see.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI especially enjoy his tour through the ship with great descriptions of the major public rooms. Towards the end are rarely-seen color photographs of the ship being towed off to the scrapyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the way, the value of Harvey's books keep rising.  Several years ago this was a $35 book.  Now it is $75 although online you will pay $125 and up.  It just goes to show that well-researched books with great illustrations written by ship buffs (and printed in limited numbers) are a good investment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e"}