SINKING OF TITANIC TRUE 1ST/1ST/1912 ILLUSTRATED. NR!

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** THE SCARCEST AND MOST COLLECTIBLE OF ALL TITANIC BOOKS -- and, WRITTEN SAME YEAR, and closely following, THE VERY GRAVE TRAGEDY ** 1st/1st/1912. ONLY AUTHORITATIVE BOOK. PUB. 1912: L. T. Myers. Edited by Logan Marshall. W/( in)famous add-on, affixed label on front board of doomed ship. BOOK IS COMPLETE AND UN-RESTORED! *1st U.S. Edition/1st U.S. Printing* Unconditionally guaranteed and offered w/ NO RESERVE! Visit CAPITAL CITY ANTIQUARIAN BOOKS today! THE SINKING OF THE TITANIC and GREAT SEA DISASTERS . THRILLING STORIES of SURVIVORS. WITH PHOTOGRAPHS & SKETCHES. "A DETAILED AND ACCURATE ACCOUNT OF THE MOST AWFUL MARINE DISASTER IN HISTORY, CONSTRUCTED FROM THE REAL FACTS AS OBTAINED FROM THOSE ON BOARD WHO SURVIVED." ONLY AUTHORITATIVE BOOK ----INCLUDING---- RECORDS OF PREVIOUS GREAT DISASTER OF THE SEA ; DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF SAFETY AND LIFE -SAVING APPLIANCES; A PLAIN STATEMENT OF THE CAUSES OF SUCH CATASTROPHES AND HOW TO AVOID THEM; THE MARVELOUS DEVELOPMENT OF SHIPBUILDING; ETC. With a Message of Spiritual Consolation by REV. HENRY VAN DYKE., D.D. Edited by LOGAN MARSHALL, Author of the "Life of Theodore Roosevelt, etc. ____________ ILLUSTRATED. With Numerous Authentic Photographs and Drawings. PUBLISHED : 1912: L. T. MYERS. * * * * * The SCARCEST of the contemporary accounts. Written from an American point of view -- and includes a summary of the investigation by the U.S. Senate. This is 1st American edition *AND* 1st printing [ appropriate 1st edition indicia this publisher/year/title]. BOOK DETAILS: TRUE 1ST/1ST/1912. Beige publisher's cloth with illustrated red and black border -- ORIGINAL; NOT REBOUND -- large titles in red and black with paste-down illustration of the Titanic FRONT BOARD; black/red titles with sinking boat on spine. Doubled frontispiece. Pub. 1912: L.T. Myers. 1st/1st. 32 illustrations. 351 pp. BOOK CONDITION: Book *is* bright; square; straight; complete; etc. Leaves uniformly toned, w/occasional foxing, else leaves are largely in NEAR FINE CONDITION. Moderate overall wear includes rubbing/scuffing to board corners/spine ends and edges (w/loss of cloth as shown); light handling wear/soiling boards; light browning lower front corner; rubbing lower front board. Entire text block approaches NEAR FINE. ALL COMPLETE. A QUITE SCARCE, CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNT ("THE ONLY AUTHORITATIVE ONE") OF THIS GREAT SEA DISASTER IMMORTALIZED IN LEGEND, LORE, FILM, THEATRE, ETC. AN AUTHENTIC PIECE OF UNFORGETTABLE AMERICANA. IN TRUE 1ST PRINTING AND 1ST EDITION. LOW OPENING BID; and at auction... WITHOUT RESERVE! PLEASE READ !! IMPORTANT AUCTION INFORMATION: Our entire CUSTOMER SERVICE and RETURN POLICY is simply this: Your absolute satisfaction guaranteed *without* qualification. ** PERIOD ** THIS MEANS : No arbitrary time limits; no restocking fees; no hidden "handling" charges; cheerful refunds, including round-trip postage as appropriate; no attitude [ except pleasant, of course!]; etc. In addition, we provide friendly customer service. Offer flexible shipping options: via Priority U.S.; Bookrate; etc., without adding any surcharges. WHO WE ARE : EST. CHICAGO, 1984, We follow in the footsteps of a proud legacy of bookselling. WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON OUR UNFLAGGING PROFESSIONALISM, KNOWLEDGE & FRIENDLY CUSTOMER SERVICE. YOUR *ABSOLUTE* SATISFACTION is OUR #1 PRIORITY, and is BACKED BY OUR UNPARALLELED-ON-EBAY RETURN POLICY! AS TO OUR CREDENTIALS, OUR BOOKS/EXPERTISE HAVE BEEN PROMINENTLY FEATURED IN COVER STORIES IN SUCH MAINSTREAM PUBLICATIONS AS " TIME MAGAZINE"; AND we have been consultants to non-profits, state and federal governmental agencies; etc. BOTTOM LINE : NO WAY YOU WILL LEAVE THIS TRANSACTION ANY LESS THAN FULLY SATISFIED. OUR PROMISE TO YOU. PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER AUCTIONS FOR LIKE FIRST-EDITION LITERARY ITEMS -- ALL OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE! Visit CAPITAL CITY ANTIQUARIAN BOOKS today! The things I want to know are in books; my best ... read more

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