Kentucky straight bourbon 86proof whiskey 45 quart ceramic titanic replica. One newspaper, seven days, and the truth that shocked the world by hines, stephen w. Feb 19, 2012 rare book predicted the titanic futility is about the largest ship ever built, full of europe and americas richest families, which strikes an iceberg in april and sinks in the north atlantic. Its story and its lessons, by one of the survivors by beesley, lawrence and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I received a message today from a fellow titanic lover offering me a book called sinking of the titanic the worlds greatest sea disaster claiming it was first edition and supposedly was published in 1912 or around that general era. Each dust jacket is protected in an acidfree archival quality acetate cover. Raise the titanic by clive cussler first edition, first.
Courage at sea by marguerite vance, hc 1961, first edition. But my first experience with titanic came when i was 14 years old. Raise the titanic book first edition books rms titanic 1912 titanic decor coffee table books nautical decor beach house decor lake house revintagelannie. However, was hoping for an engrossing story as was dead wake by erik larson where one feels as though you are a passenger on the ship. Octavo, original half green cloth, original dust jacket.
Editions of klingsors letzter sommer by hermann hesse. Doesnt look like it was torn but maybe printed this way. Great titanic historical book, even though cover in a bit of shabby chic condition. Research and buy first editions, limited editions, signed. Kentucky straight bourbon 86proof whiskey 45 quart ceramic titanic. Author the journal of commerce special articles by abell, w. The oceans great disaster by everett, marshall editor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available. The sinking of the titanic first hand accounts by survivors first edition 1912. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Notable for inclusion of firsthand accounts obtained during interviews with survivors. Titanic by filson young meet your next favorite book. In 1996, charles pellegrino published her name, titanic, a riveting account of the most famous disaster in american history. Rare collection of first editions, pamphlets, and sheet music related to the sinking of the rms titanic, with a rare limited edition o. What was the first titanic book you ever read encyclopedia.
Steppenwolf a bantam book published by arrangement with holt, rinehart and winston, inc. Titanic, 1912 white, ellen emerson published by scholastic, incorporated 1998. Raise the titanic book first edition books rms titanic 1912. A handsome copy of this authors 3rd novel, featuring the iconic dirk pitt. Great sea disasters illustrated titanic landmark series book 5 kindle edition by marshall, logan. In it, the crusading editor of the scientific american magazine argues forcefully that passenger safety had been repeatedly sacrificed in the competition for luxury and speed between the great shipping lines, and that the titanic was much les. Nov 26, 20 from experience and research i can tell you that is a first edition it was printed in red and fancy white this is what you have the age has darkened the cover to look tan. Titan and its sinking are famous for similarities to the passenger ship rms titanic and its sinking fourteen years later. Titanic history, sinking, rescue, survivors, movies.
An account of the titanic disaster, published the year it occurred. Dec 06, 2001 the first book i read about titanic was a night to remember. Discover delightful childrens books with amazon book box, a. A night to remember is a 1955 nonfiction book by walter lord that depicts the sinking of the rms titanic on 15 april 1912. The books titanic and ohter ships by ch lightoller sos to the rescue by karl baarslag loss of the titanic by lawrence beesley 1929 nautilus library edition. Check out our 1912 titanic book selection for the very best in unique or. Sinking of the titanic official edition first edition eye witness accounts 1912. For a complete list of titanic books, check out the amazon store, but here are some of the most famous texts concerning the rms titanic. Raise the titanic by clive cussler author autographed hardcover book first edition, first printing, nearfine in a nearfine dust jacket in archival acetate cover, signed by the author on the title page with a drawing of the titanic breaking through the surface of the water and get it up. It features a fictional british ocean liner titan that sinks in the north atlantic after striking an iceberg. Raise the titanic by clive cussler first edition 1976. Ghosts of the titanic by charles pellegrino first edition book. The second is the black tulip, with a green cover and a colore read more. Sold by bered llc and ships from amazon fulfillment.
Putnam first edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket. Ghosts of the titanic by charles pellegrino first edition book morrow. This was one of the first books to appear after the sinking of the titanic, published just 37 days after the disaster. The first paperback edition was published by bantam. One of the most famous tragedies in modern history, it inspired numerous works of art and has been the subject of much scholarship. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading titanic. First edition, first state raise the titanic with first. Or, futility is a novella written by morgan robertson and published as futility in 1898, and revised as the wreck of the titan in 1912. The story does point out some specific family names but mostly talks about the boat, titanic. Ny 2000 first edition, first printing, newunread in flawless dustjacket. Author wyn craig wade chose to anchor his work on the united states senate inquiry into loss of the ship, dominated by the perspective of its chair. The book became a new york times bestseller, garnering superb praise from. The book is worn, with recently refurbished cover, loose pages near front, and water damage near back. The full story of the rms titanic 1st first edition by butler, daniel allen published by stackpole books 1998 hardcover.
Raise the titanic author clive cussler book condition used near fine jacket condition near fine quantity available 1 edition first edition binding hardcover isbn 10 0670589330 isbn 9780670589333 publisher viking press place of publication new york date published 1976. First edition, first state raise the titanic with first edition titanic books. With a frontispiece portrait of captain e j smith rms titanic was a british passenger liner that sank in the north atlantic ocean in the early hours of 15 april 1912, after colliding with an iceberg during her maiden voyage from southampton to new york city. I have a book called the sinking of the titanic and great. A night to remember vintage 1955 first edition walter lord hardcover about the sinking of the titanic in 1912. Titanic expeditions, obcojezyczne, books, nonfiction, transportation, ships. This copy is in near fine condition with only light sunning to the board edges and some very. Titanic corrosion 1st edition susai rajendran gurmeet singh. Talks about the damage to the ship, number of lives lost. Finding 1st edition titanic books with the dustjackets intact. I was away from home working in connecticut through a school work program, and i remember the kids were singing this silly song about a gray ship that went down to the bottom of the sea. May 20, 2014 find best value and selection for your 1912 antique book story of the wreck sinking of titanic memorial edition 1st ed search on ebay. Rare first edition of geoffrey marcus titanic book, the maiden voyage signed by six survivors.
Finding 1st edition titanic books with the dustjackets. Better world books ltd dunfermline, united kingdom seller. Category historyships this year is the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the titanic. Lord interviewed 63 survivors of the disaster as well as drawing on books, memoirs, and articles that they had written. Titanic the ship magnificent volume one ksiazka w sklepie. James camerons titanic is a book conceived on the epic scale of the movienot only do the massive page size and skyhigh production values of the book do justice to the big ship, they give kate winslets titanic hats an impact comparable to what the big screen gives them.
It was the first of cusslers novels with a prologue set long before the main story, describing an incident with consequences resolved in the present day. Lot detail rare first edition of geoffrey marcus titanic book, the. With the 100th anniversary of the titanic s maiden voyage quickly approaching, expect many more titanic books to be released to commemorate the event. Mar 31, 2006 titanic, by anna claybourne, is a nonfiction book intended for the intermediate ageg group. Sinking of the titanic and great sea disasters by marshall, logan. Raise the titanic book first edition books rms titanic. Rare titanic collection including a first editions of the. Antique first edition titanic book 1912 rare collectible. Antique first edition titanic book 1912 rare collectible etsy. The word titanic reminds one of the majestic ship titanic and james camerons epic romance movie titanicin many cases the film first and. Ksiazka titanic the ship magnificent volume one autorstwa, dostepna w sklepie empik. How much is the book the memorial edition sinking of the.
Almost 100 years old written shortly after the titanic sank. The illustrations in the book are beautifully done that would be eye catching to children. The original book about the catastrophe published only 37 days after its sinking. There have been many books written, fiction and nonfiction, concerning this event but few will have the authenticity of this one. Book sinking of the titanic from the 1912 era encyclopedia. The sinking of the titanic and great sea disasters illustrated.
Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. First edition of cusslers bestselling thriller, the third in his dirk pitt adventure series, boldly inscribed on the title page, to grossblatt, drawing of the titanic sinking get it up. Download tonight on the titanic magic tree house no 17 pdf. At the time it was first published in the mid1980s, and, through today, i believe this remains one of the better books about rms titanic. Lord traveled on the rms olympic, titanics sister ship. Published for the first time over 50 years ago, author walter lord weaves a tale of the human element that played a major role during the sinking. I havent been able to see the book with my own eyes and to be honest i am skeptical about it. The journal of commerce report of the titanic inquiry. And yet i struggle to give it even that much praise. Finding true love rms titanic postcards author shit happens writing history books. This copy is in near fine condition with only light sunning to the board edges and some very mild spotting to the exterior text block, else fine.
First edition first printing with no mention of subsequent printings. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good. Raise the titanic book decade history year bicentenial 1976 first edition books rms titanic 1912 titanic decor coffee table books titanic books raise the titanic first edition by author clive cussler 1976. The book was adapted into a 1980 feature film, raise the titanic, directed by jerry jameson. Alexander bell filson young 18761938 was a journalist, who published the first book about the sinking of the rms titanic, called titanic, published in 1912 only 37 days after the sinking. Story of the wreck of the titanic 1st ed hc everett hardcover january 1, 1912. Milliva dean was the last survivor of the titanic she passed away may 31,2009. Printing history henry holt edition published 1929 holt, rinehart and winston edition published 1963 five printings through march 1966 modern library edition published 1963. Lawrence beesley the loss of the titanic first uk edition 1912. Sinking of the titanic and great sea disasters by marshall, logan editor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Feb 01, 2012 titanic, first accounts edited by tim maltin, published by penguin books. Better world books ltd dunfermline, united kingdom seller rating. Sailing alone around the world original edition, illustrated. Original yellow cloth, photographic plate of titanic mounted on front board.
Its also fun to get the effect of exploring a set as vast, complex, and fiscally and physically dangerous as the one. This first edition by edgar allan poe, gustave dore is available. Im the type of titanic book collector that must have 1st edition hardcovers, fitted with the original intact dustjacket. Titanic tragedy god speaking to the na tions by alma white. The first is the memorial edition sinking of the titantic thrilling stories told by suviviors. Published three months after the sinking of the titanic, this is the rarest and the most learned of the early books on the disaster. The book was hugely successful, and is still considered a definitive resource about the titanic. A first edition, first printing published by heinemann in 1912. Titanic, british luxury passenger liner that sank on april 1415, 1912, during its maiden voyage, en route to new york city from southampton, england, killing about 1,500 people.
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