William Richard Faber's Books

Nearly 200 photographs, many from private collections, highlight tales of some of the vessels whose pleasure cruises ended in catastrophe: the Morro Castle, Normandie, Andrea Doria, Europa, and many others.

Patients with exotic (non-endemic) skin diseases have become more frequent in recent years. Written and illustrated for the health professional in order to help in disease diagnosis, this book covers a wide spectrum of imported skin diseases, the majority of which are infectious in nature.

Illustrated with more than 150 black-and-white and 27 color images, this chronicle by an expert maritime historian offers a rare and captivating blend of personal anecdotes, archival material, and impeccable scholarship.

Scores of rare photographs recall one of the most luxuriously outfitted ships of the 20th century. 183 black-and-white photographs show views of lounges and staterooms, shots of the ship in port, more.

159 rare photos depict stages in ship's construction and its christening, intimate views of modern lounges, staterooms, dining rooms, promenade and pool, theaters, ballroom, and play decks. Captions. 159 black-and-white photos.

Explores the story behind some of the great liners of the twentieth century.

An evocative guide to the New York docks in the days of On the Waterfront by 'Mr Ocean Liner' William Miller.

A look at some of the famous liner disasters of recent times, including the Andrea Doria.

Cunard, the most famous name in shipping, turns 175 years old in 2015. Cunard began back in 1840 with paddlewheel steamers, but grew and progressed and created some of the largest, fastest and most luxurious liners in their time. The final 'golden age' on the Atlantic run between Europe and North America was in the 1950s when the company slogan 'Getting there was half the fun' seemed so apt. Cunard had twelve liners running Atlantic crossings in 1958 but the same year saw the introduction of the speedy and efficient passenger jet that immediately stole transatlantic travellers. The Cunard 'cast' of the late 1950s includes such celebrated ocean liners such as Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth as well as others like Mauretania, Caronia, Britannic, Saxonia and small ships including the Media and Parthia. Conquest of the Atlantic: Cunard Liners of the 1950s and 1960s is the story of these great ships that are all still remembered with much fondness and of the life onboard them. Cunard would face furious competition with jet aircraft and by 1969 be reduced to one Atlantic liner, the legendary and iconic Queen Elizabeth 2.

The glamour age of ocean liner travel was the 1950s. Nothing could compete with the ocean liner and huge profits were made by the shipping lines. William H Miller tells the story of Luxury Liner Row in this Golden Age.

A history of the Port of New York, one of the great ports of the world, told using colour photography.

An illustrated history of the Holland America Line and its postwar fleet.

The story in words and pictures of Holland America Line’s Art Deco masterpiece.

Authoritative, profusely illustrated volume describes the ships' debuts, amenities, rivalry, and contributions during WWII. Also covered: their grand royal successors: Queen Elizabeth 2 and Queen Mary 2. 189 photographs.

An illustrated guide to the ships that carried the many millions of migrants from Europe to Ellis Island, New York.

DIVMore than 100 ships documented, including Leviathan, America, Independence, President Polk, and United States. Detailed captions list tonnage, speed, size, and passenger load. Bibliography. Index. Approximately 200 photographs. /div

An informative text, complemented by 175 vintage photographs, makes this vibrant profile of the great port's history as interesting to read as it is to browse. It combines fascinating facts and personal recollections.

Profusely illustrated with color illustrations

The story of the world's fastest passenger liner, from Blue Riband winning maiden voyage to abandonment in Philadelphia and her possible restoration as the most famous ocean liner of the post-war period.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1878.

The book of Ruth seems simple. It is the tale of a poor Moabite widow who relocates to Bethlehem and finds security there when she marries Boaz, a wealthy Israelite man. Although the plot is simple, the book's message is elusive. Re(reading Ruth) demonstrates how careful attention to the book's structure, allusions, wordplay, and location in the canon can reveal the dynamic ways that it engages with other biblical stories and how that engagement shapes its message.

The story in words and pictures of the Floating Palaces, the transatlantic liners that were as much floating art as a means of transport.

A profusely illustrated history of the greatest Cunard Queens.

Every Thursday at 4 p.m. a Union Castle express liner left Southampton for the Cape. William H Miller tells the story of the post-war Union Castle ships.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1856.

Book's by William Richard Faber

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