The Tragic Story of the Empress of Ireland
Philadelphia: L. T. Myers. 1914. Binding: contemporary publishers’ green cloth, title on upper board and flat spine. Decorative and pictorial upper board and spine.
, Notes: “An authentic account of the most horrible disaster in Canadian history, constructed from real facts obtained from those on board who survived, and other great sea disasters”.
Logan Marshall (1883-1937) was the pen name of Logan Howard-Smith of Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Upon graduation he took a position as assistant editor at The John C. Winston Co. a publishing firm. At Winston, Howard-Smith both edited and wrote a large number of books, mainly under the pen name Logan Marshall. These were often quickly produced and designed to satisfy public curiosity concerning a current event. Howard-Smith's (as Logan Marshall) The Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters, however, achieved a great deal of fame as a result of being quickly at the market, and continues to be cited in bibliographies about the incident.
, Size: 8vo., , Illustration: Illustrated with numerous photographs and illustrations. , Category: Book Transportation Marine; Book Canada;. A good example. Item #B6503
Binding: contemporary publishers’ green cloth, title on upper board and flat spine. Decorative and pictorial upper board and spine.
, Notes: “An authentic account of the most horrible disaster in Canadian history, constructed from real facts obtained from those on board who survived, and other great sea disasters”.
Logan Marshall (1883-1937) was the pen name of Logan Howard-Smith of Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Upon graduation he took a position as assistant editor at The John C. Winston Co. a publishing firm. At Winston, Howard-Smith both edited and wrote a large number of books, mainly under the pen name Logan Marshall. These were often quickly produced and designed to satisfy public curiosity concerning a current event. Howard-Smith's (as Logan Marshall) The Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters, however, achieved a great deal of fame as a result of being quickly at the market, and continues to be cited in bibliographies about the incident.
, Size: 8vo., , Illustration: Illustrated with numerous photographs and illustrations. , Category: Book Transportation Marine; Book Canada;.
Price: $150.00