This is Volume I of the series of two books about ships and ocean liner posters. This book has over 630 beautiful posters of ships and ocean liners. This book should please anyone interested in the golden age of ocean liners as well as poster aficionados. This book provides a brief history of the lithograph and ocean liners. The posters within this book will provide the reader with a pictorial snapshot of ocean liner passenger service from the mid 1800s to 2010. The early and mid-twentieth century was a period of two world wars, in which the great ocean liners of the day had a critical military role. During this period, many of the best artist were creating incredible posters to advertise the greatest ocean liners of the era. With many of the posters, there is brief summary about the history of these great ships. The reader will find this book to be informative with an incredible collection of beautiful posters.