Story of the Titanic: 24 Cards Contributor(s): Braynard, Frank O. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0486256111 ISBN-13: 9780486256115 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $6.26 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 1988 Annotation: In this remarkable collection, 24 reproductions of historic photographs and paintings recapture the character, magnitude, spirit and tragedy of the great ship. All cards are identified by brief, descriptive notes, perforated and easily detachable for sending or saving. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding - Pictorial - Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding - History |
Dewey: 387 |
Series: Card Books |
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8" W x 10.8" (0.25 lbs) 6 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The splendor and tragedy of the legendary "Titanic" captured in dramatic photo and illustration cards She was "unsinkable" a splendid monument to modern engineering and nautical design. But on her maiden voyage, during the night of April 14, 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 more than 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. 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 sunroom, and a magnificent stateroom. There are also authentic photographs of grim-faced survivors aboard the rescue ship Carpathia and of the ship's remains on the ocean floor. This thrilling card collection will fascinate collectors, historians, and anyone captivated by the splendor of ocean liners of the past." |