154 - Queen Elizabeth. Cunard White Star: Launch of the "Queen Elizabeth" in the presence of Their Majesties the King and Queen at the shipyard of John Brown & Co., Ltd., Clydebank, Tuesday, September 27, 1938 […] [Clydebank], [Cunard White Star], [1938]. Large in-4 (approx. 335 x 270 mm), paperback, cream cover illustrated in red and gold, bound with a silk cord.

Queen Elizabeth. Cunard White Star: Launch of the "Queen Elizabeth" in the presence of Their Majesties the King and Queen at the shipyard of John Brown & Co., Ltd., Clydebank, Tuesday, September 27, 1938 […] [Clydebank], [Cunard White Star], [1938]. Large in-4 (approx. 335 x 270 mm), paperback, cream cover illustrated in red and gold, bound with a silk cord. A luxurious commemorative program marking the launch of the famous transatlantic liner “Queen Elizabeth” on September 27, 1938, at the John Brown & Co. shipyards in Clydebank, Scotland. Richly illustrated with photographs, portraits, and color illustrations—including several fold-outs and a large view of the liner on a gold background—the book chronicles its construction and features the prominent figures associated with its launch. The ceremony was presided over by Queen Elizabeth, wife of George VI, as the king was unable to attend due to the international crisis. Commissioned during World War II as a troop transport, the “Queen Elizabeth” later became one of the most prestigious transatlantic liners. There is a tear with a missing section at the bottom of an illustrated fold-out panel. A good copy (without the printed notice, dated September 26, 1938, announcing the king’s absence and the presence of Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, which is reproduced here).