ANNA C: 1929 - Colorful cruise brochure w/ plans from 1964Costa Line: A fold out (16" by 18") brochure for the ANNA C's 1964 Caribbean cruises. Built as Furness Prince Line's SOUTHERN PRINCE in 1929, Costa picked her up for a song in 1947 after Furness refused to take her back after arduous war duty. The ANNA C was famed Italian designer Nino Zoncada's first commission for Costa. The result was so successful that Zoncada went on to work on many more Costa vessels. Small color photos show the Sorrento Dining

and those that survived the war were scrapped in the 1950s

and DEL MAR

Tourist Class images include Purser's Square

Delta's DEL NORTE

Although undated

Buchmann (1905-1981)

an engine room explosion caught the ship on fire

Black and white photos show the First Class Dining Room

The extensive rates cover cabins ranging from windowless hovels in the darkest depths to the snazziest suites on brightly-lit decks

better known by their original American Export names

and Comoros Islands

plus deck plans for the VERAGUA