Ile de France and the golden age of transatlantic travel : high style on the high seas /
The story of the luxury liner Ile de France, which sailed into New York harbor for the first time in 1927, bringing to America the first great, coordinated example of what the French then called L'Art Moderne. The penchant the Ile de France had for attracting the famous, the talented and the yo...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Guilford, Connecticut :
Lyons Press,
[2022].
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| Summary: | The story of the luxury liner Ile de France, which sailed into New York harbor for the first time in 1927, bringing to America the first great, coordinated example of what the French then called L'Art Moderne. The penchant the Ile de France had for attracting the famous, the talented and the youthful ensured her place in the pantheon of immortal Atlantic liners. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 216 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-205) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781493053490 1493053493 |