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MEDHURST, SIMON: : Titanic Day by Day: 366 Days with the Titanic

UK.BARNSLEY,SOUTH YORKSHIRE.PEN & SWORD HISTORY/an imprint of Pen & Sword Books Ltd.,2022.

ISBN 139901143X.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn. NMINT/NMINT. No owner insrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,sepia photographic view of Titani'cs stern,illustrated front panel with capitalised brown+black-lettered title+sub-title with author's capitalised white-lettered name to lower edge.Spine/backstrip with thumbnail sepia photograph of front,repeated to its head,similarly coloured+lettered title,sub-title and author name as front's and publisher's brown,b/w lettered+illustrated colophon to foot of same,rear panel of dw/dj with montage of sepia,colour photographs (3) and colour illustrated ephemeral 1912 calendar.Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges bright,crisp and clean without foxing/spotting or other blemish; contents pristine - as new  - unread other than my own collation.Publisher's bright, crisp,sharp-cornered,unblemished,plain,very light taupe paper-covered,coloured boards with bright,crisp, blocked silver-gilt lettering and immaculate,plain similalry coloured endpapers as the board's.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,b/w illustrated,1st edn,viii-xiipp+2-382pp [paginated] includes Forewords by Rory Golden and Timothy Trower, author's Introduction with credits to its verso, 12 monthly sections with factual entries for each day of each month,a single block of 8pp previously unpublished contemporary b/w artist impression illustrations by Nady Gubanova; with production wrinkling to foot and height of internal vertical attachment areas - NOT water damage - NO stain, more likely glued too tightly - perfect binding technique used; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a Contents list/table,Foreword by Helen Benziger,and to the rear,a Bibliography with an Appendix to it's verso.                                           Visually,the external appearance is exceptional,and particularly internally is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It really is an exceptional,exemplary example for it’s brightnesss,cleanliness and lack of detracting faults. After the Titanic sank on 15 April 1912, the story hit the headlines worldwide. Details of the tragedy were displayed on the front pages of every newspaper and magazine, and were talked about in every home.For each day of the year, there are births and deaths of passengers and crew alongside relevant newspaper articles from the time.These are details of true-life events as seen by the eyes of the world in 1912.Also included are Titanic facts and Titanic survivor quotes. With the information displayed throughout a full year,this allows for a uniquely straightforward exploration of details about the people who perished in the waters of the Atlantic and those that survived. Simon's great-grandfather Robert Hichens,one of the six quartermasters of the Titanic,was at the helm when the ship hit the infamous iceberg.He survived on lifeboat number six.                  Please contact the seller,particularly ALL overseas buyers,for correct,insured or uninsured at own risk, shipping/P+p quotes BEFORE placing your order, especially if ordering any multiple.  N.B. ALL buyers please note,stock(s') shipping quotes are adjusted for any refunds AFTER receipt of order and BEFORE the despatch of the order,especially if the item is offered either P+p included/FREE.                                ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence, then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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