Marshall (Logan, editor) Sinking of the Titanic
£150
and Great Sea Disasters
n.p., , n.d. [c.1912].
8vo. Original decorative cloth with inset photograph of the Titanic to the cover.
A compilation of accounts detailing the tragic sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912. It includes survivor testimonies, illustrations, and analyses of the disaster, providing contemporary insights into one of history’s most infamous maritime tragedies.
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Contemporary ownership inscription to endpaper; minor marking to covers, otherwise very good.
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