- Wrappers loose; a few closed tears in frontwr.

= Until 1917 the S.S. Leviathan was a German ship named "S.S. Vaterland". It was built in 1913 and in use from 1914 onwards and was the largest passenger ship ever. When in 1917 the Americans joined the allies in their war against the Germans, the ship (that had been laid up in the until then neutral USA), was confiscated by the Americans, renamed S.S. Leviathan and turned into a troopship.

WITH a publicity photograph of the S.S. Leviathan after an anonymous painting (13,5x25 cm. Sm. closed tear in right margin). - ADDED a brochure of the M.V. BRITTANIC (n.pl., Cunard White Star, fold. brochure w. col. photogr. ills.).