She was "unsinkable" — a splendid monument to modem engineering and nautical design. But on her maiden voyage, during the night of April 14-15,1912, the White Star superliner Titanic struck an iceberg and became a legend — not for its highly publicized "indestructibility," but because of the catastrophe that took the lives of over 1,500 passengers.
In this remarkable collection, twenty-four reproductions of historic photographs and paintings recapture the character, magnitude, spirit and tragedy of the great ship — at the time, the largest and most luxurious vessel afloat. Included are photos of the Titanic in dry dock and on trial runs, its captain, the ship's gigantic engine and rudder, a charmingly outfitted sun-room and a magnificent stateroom, as well as authentic photographs of grim-faced survivors aboard the rescue ship Carpathia and the ship's remains on the ocean floor.
Available in one convenient and easily affordable volume, all cards — identified by brief, descriptive notes — are perforated and easily detachable for sending or saving. Here is a vivid, pictorial record that will fascinate collectors, maritime historians and anyone awed by the magnificent ocean liners of the past.
Original Dover (1988) publication. Introduction. Notes. 24 black-and-white cards. 16pp. 9 x 12. Paperbound.
