QUEEN MARY 2
THE GREATEST OCEAN LINER
OF OUR TIME
2004 HARDCOVER BOOK WITH DUST JACKET
By
JOHN MAXTONE-GRAHAM
Publisher
BULFINCH PRESS
NEW YORK, BOSTON
Photographs by
HARVEY LLOYD
FIRST EDITION
Inscribed, Signed in ink by
COMMODORE RICHARD W. WARWICK
Inscription (in cursive):
To Douglas
Best Wishes
Commodore R.W. Warwick
04 Feb 05
Original QM2 book store label/sticker attached to the inside cover reads:
CUNARD
QM2
BOUGHT AT OCEAN BOOKSHOP
Please Note:
THIS BOOK WAS PURCHASED
AT THE OCEAN BOOKSHOP
ABOARD THE QUEEN MARY 2
ON THE SHIP'S MAIDEN VOYAGE,
APRIL 5, 2004
*Includes a one-of-a-kind Photograph of Commodore Richard Warwick
in a tuxedo aboard the QM2 on its maiden voyage is taped to the inside cover.
The photograph is assumed to have been taken by the original buyer of this book,
one of the passengers on the QM2's Maiden Voyage.
Condition
- Some edge wear to dustjacket.
- Several creases to Title Page.
- Some staining on the inside of the back of dustjacket.
- Interior pages are clean, free of any imperfections.
- Overall good condition.
About Commodore Warwick
Commodore Ronald W. Warwick is one of
a select group which has commanded one
of the greatest ships ever to have been built:
the QUEEN MARY 2.
Commodore Warwick began his career at sea at the age of 15 as
a cadet at the training ship HMS Conway in the UK.
He then went on to sail on a variety of cargo ships
until 1970 when he joined the famous Cunard Line.
He sailed on a number of Cunard’s vessels, including
the QE2, in various different capacities until in 1990
when he was appointed to the command of the QE2.
On July 4, 2002 he was appointed Master Designate
of the new ship, Queen Mary 2, the largest passenger
liner in the world and the new Cunard flagship.
Following the arrival of the newly built Cunard flagship in
Southampton on December 26, 2003, Richard Warwick was
presented with his new title of Commodore of the Cunard Line.
This one-of-a-kind hardcover book is a rare find and a treasure
worthy of any collection of rare ship and maritime memorabilia.