Description: The TITANIC & Other Nautical Tragedies V i n t a g e B o o k C o l l e c t i o n (Box pictured for illustration only. NOT SUPPLIED) Collected together for the first time on 1 CD, in PDF format, 23 rare books on the subject of the Titanic (10 books) & other infamous nautical disasters (13 books). Includes a selection of books published in 1912 in the immediate aftermath of the tragedy (part of the craze of the time for 'instant' books on newsworthy events). Features personal recollections and eyewitness testimonies from the Titanic capturing both the majesty and the tragedy of the legendary voyage. Also includes a text examining engineering and safety aspects of shipbuilding of the day which questions exactly how & why the titanic sunk. screen shot of the disc menu: Includes many excellent photographs, illustrations and diagrams of the Titanic, its crew, its passengers. Take a look at some examples: The following books on the subject of the Titanic are included: An Unsinkable Titanic; Every Ship its Own Lifeboat - JB Walker (1912) In Memoriam to Those Who Perished in the Disaster to the Titanic April 14th & 15th, 1912 - H Emerson (1912) In Memoriam, the Titanic Disaster - HR Woodman (1913) Memorials of Henry Forbes Julian; Also Letters From the Titanic & Carpathia - H Julian (1914) Sinking of the Titanic, Most Appalling Ocean Horror - JH Mowbray (1912) Sinking of the Titanic; World's Greatest Sea Disaster - T Russell (1912) The Loss of the SS Titanic; its Story & its Lessons - L Beesley (1912) The Truth About the Titanic - A Gracie (1913) Thomas Andrews, Shipbuilder - SF Bullock (1912) Titanic - F Young (1912) ++PLUS++ Also included on the CD, a selection of books concerning many other nautical tragedies throughout history. These rage from serious examinations of different disasters at sea to what appear to be semi-fictional and somewhat 'fantastical' accounts - all written in a highly entertaining style! These books also feature some great illustration: Examples: Includes the following titles: A Circumstantial Narrative of the Wreck of the Rothsay Castle Steam Packet On Her Passage From Liverpool to Beaumaris, August 17, 1831 - J Adshead (1834). A History of Shipwrecks, & Disasters at Sea, From the Most Authentic Sources Vol 1 - C Redding (1833) A History of Shipwrecks, & Disasters at Sea, From the Most Authentic Sources Vol 2 - C Redding (1833) Memorable Shipwrecks & Seafaring Adventures of the 19th Nineteenth Century - JF Layson (1907) Narrative of the Shipwreck of the Antelope East-India Pacquet, on the Pelew Islands - R Morison (1788) Remarkable Shipwrecks; Or A Collection of Interesting Accounts of Naval Disasters (1813) Remarkable Voyages & Shipwrecks; Being a Popular Collection of Sea Narratives Relating to all Parts of the Globe - G Barrington (188_) Tales of Shipwrecks & Other Disasters at Sea - T Bingley (1850) The Last Cruise of the Saginaw - GH Read (1912) The Lusitania's Last Voyage - CE Lauriat (1915) The Tragedy of the Seas; or, Sorrow on the Ocean, Lake, & River, from Shipwreck, Plague, Fire & Famine - C Ellms (1841) The Tragic Story of the Empress of Ireland; An Authentic Account of the Most Horrible Disaster in Canadian History - L Marshall (1914) The Wreck on the Andamans - J Darvall (1845) ABOUT THE CD These are ELECTRONIC BOOKS. You will receive 1 x standard data CD-R disc (for computer use ONLY) containing 23 e-books as listed. The books are in pdf format which means that you will need to have Adobe reader installed on your computer to read them. If you dont have this you download if FREE from the Adobe website. *MAC USERS* This disc has an auto-run menu feature which may be incompatible with Mac computers. I cannot guarantee that a disc with the menu feature will function on any Mac computer. If you would like a disc without the menu feature I can provide this (menu is for cosmetic purposes only - content will be identical), please leave a note with your purchase. If in doubt, please contact me prior to purchase.SHIPPING TO MEXICO, CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICADue to persistent delivery failures / missing items, I will only ship to these locations using a tracked service. Sorry it's more expensive but I cannot continue to cover the cost of failed deliveries to these locations. If you need shipping to these locations, please choose the option for tracked shipping at checkout. If you choose regular (untracked) shipping I will have to cancel the order and you will need to re-order with the tracked shipping service. Thanks for understanding. 'Software Box' picture for illustration purposes only, not representative of actual packaging NO SOFTWARE BOX IS PROVIDED.
Price: 6.59 GBP
Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester
End Time: 2024-12-19T14:36:30.000Z
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Non-Fiction Subject: Titanic, Shipwrecks
Condition: New
Format: CD-Rom
Subject: History
Sub-Subject: The Titanic
Language: English
