White Star Line HOMERIC 1927 Mediterranean Cruise Log Books Actual Photos Menus

Description

LARGE ARCHIVE
WHITE STAR LINER "HOMERIC"
MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE
JAN 22 TO MARCH 30, 1927
THOS. COOK & SON
INCLUDES:
2 LOG BOOKS FROM TWO COUPLES WHO WENT ON THE CRUISE TOGETHER.  ONE OF THE BOOKS IS EXTREMELY DETAILED, ALL TYPED BY DAY.  THE OTHER BOOK IS ALSO TYPED BUT ALSO CONTAINS HAND WRITTEN PAGES AND SEVERAL ACTUAL PHOTOS.
THE LOGBOOK IS 3 RING BINDER STYLE - CONTAINS OFFICERS, STAFF, ROUTE, ITINERARY, NAUTICAL TERMS, GENERAL INFORMATION, BANKING & EXCHANGE, LIST OF PASSENGERS, LECTURES.
ONE BOOK CONTAINS OVER 50 PAGES OF TYPED PASSENGER INSIGHTS AS TO WHAT SHE SAW, ATE, DID, SMELLED, AND MORE.  SHE DESCRIBED EVERYTHING IN SUCH DETAIL - EXTREMELY INTERESTING TO READ WHAT IT WAS LIKE ALMOST 100 YEARS AGO.
THE OTHER BOOK ALSO CONTAINS MUCH INFORMATION BUT ALSO CONTAINS OVER 20 ACTUAL PHOTOS.
INCLUDES SEVERAL DAILY ITINERARIES, A COUPLE OF MENUS, A HOLY LAND EXCURSION PAMPHLET, 2 OVERLAND TOURS THROUGH EUROPE PAMPHLETS, A LIST OF PASSENGERS BOOKLET, A TUTANKHAMUN CAIRO MUSEUM PAMPHLET DETAILING THE OBJECTS FROM THE TOMB 31 PAGES, A 71 PAGE SOFTCOVER BOOK DETAIL THE CRUISE - THE SHIP, THE ROOM, SPECIAL FEATURES, PORTS OF CALL & SHORE PROGRAMS.
ALSO INCLUDES A BOOK OF TUNIS POSTCARDS AND A 9" X 7" ACTUAL PHOTO OF THE PYRAMIDS WITH THE PASSENGERS ON CAMELS WITH LOCAL TOUR GUIDES (2 OF THE PEOPLE SHOWN WROTE THE LOGBOOKS) - THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE PICTURE BUT DOES NOT AFFECT THE PYRIMIDS, PEOPLE, OR CAMELS.
THIS IS A VERY INTERESTING PACKAGE.  READ ALL ABOUT A TRIP OF A LIFETIME IN 1927.