Sinking of the 'Titanic' Most Appalling Ocean Horror, with Graphic Descriptions of Hundreds Swept to Eternity Beneath the Waves; Panic Stricken Multitude Facing Sure Death, and Thrilling Stories of the Most Overwhelming Catastrophe to Which is Added Vivi…

287, [8] pp. 9 x 6 1/2. Memorial edition, including an 8-page report from the Titanic Committee censuring the captain of the Californian for failure to respond to the distress call. Picture paste-down of Titanic on front cover. Black-and-white illustrations and photo plates. Published just months after the tragedy, notable for its passenger list and timeline of maritime disasters. CONTENTS: Preface; Introduction; Great Marine Disasters from 1866 to 1911; Hymn for the Survivors of the Titanic by Hall Caine, the Great English Novelists; 1. From a Day of Delight to Death; 2. Heart-Rending Scenes on Carpathia; 3. Band Played to the Last; 4. Neglect Caused Disaster; 5. Believed Ship Unsinkable; 6. How Survivors Escaped; 7. Woman's Thrilling Narrative; 8. Survivors' Stirring Stories; 9. How Astor Went to Death; 10. Notable Woman Saved; 11. Major Butt, Martyr to Duty; 12. Mrs. Astor's Bravery; 13. Lifeboats Bunglingly Handled; 14. Not Like Bourgogne Disaster; 15. Boy's Desperate Fight for Life; 16. Carpathia to the Rescue; 17. Refused to Leave Husband; 18. Lady Duff-Gordon's Experiences; 19. Senators Hear Startling Stories; 20. Surviving Operator's Experiences; 21. The Funeral Ship and Its Dead; 22. Inquiry by the United States Senate; List of Titanic Passengers Missing and Rescued.