Wreck and Sinking of the Titanic : : the Ocean's Greatest Disaster
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Originally published: 1912.
A graphic and thrilling account of the sinking of the greatest floating palace ever built, carrying down to watery graves more than 1,500 souls. Giving exciting escapes from death and acts of heroism not equaled in ancient or modern times, told by the survivors. Including history of icebergs, the terror of the seas, wireless telegraphy, and modern shipbuilding.
"With newly commissioned artwork, Wreck and Sinking of the 'Titanic' is a deluxe reproduction of the 1912 memorial edition edited by the great descriptive writer Marshall Everett and published immediately after the even occurred. This collectible volume gives a sobering account of the disaster, detailing exciting escapes from death and acts of heroism not equaled in ancient or modern times."--P. 4 of cover.
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PUBLISHED
New York : Harper Design, 2012.
Year Published: 2012
Description: 279 p. : ill., some col. ; 22 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780062067401
0062067400
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Everett, Marshall, 1863-1939.
SUBJECTS
Titanic (Steamship)
Shipwrecks -- North Atlantic Ocean.