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Antique illustrated hardcover edition of Wreck and Sinking of the Titanic: The Ocean’s Greatest Disaster, edited by Marshall Everett, with a copyright date of 1912.
Published in the same year as the tragic sinking of the RMS Titanic, this historical volume contains dramatic survivor accounts, descriptions of the disaster, stories of heroism, and period photographs and illustrations.
Book Details:
Title: Wreck and Sinking of the Titanic: The Ocean’s Greatest Disaster
Editor: Marshall Everett
Copyright: 1912
Publisher/Copyright holder: L. H. Walter
Binding: Hardcover, dark cloth with gilt spine lettering
Language: English
Subject: Titanic, maritime history, shipwrecks
Illustrated with period photographs and drawings
Approximate dimensions: 8.25 x 5.5 inches
Special Features:
Early account of the Titanic disaster
Photograph of Captain E. J. Smith
Original 1912 copyright page
Period survivor accounts
Illustrated throughout
Decorative blue Ex Libris bookplate from a previous owner
Condition:
Good antique condition with age-related wear, discoloration, and rubbing to the cloth covers. Pages show some yellowing, spotting, and staining consistent with age. Spine lettering remains bright and readable.
The plain cloth binding may have been rebound or repaired at some point. Originality of the binding and completeness of the text have not been independently verified.
Please examine all photographs carefully for the exact condition.
A wonderful historical collectible for Titanic enthusiasts, maritime historians, antique book collectors, and collectors of early 20th-century publications.
