Scarce TITANIC book LEATHER US Committee Hearings 1912
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VariousTitanic Disaster Hearing Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Commerce United States Senate. Published in 1912. Bound in Full Leather. Amongst the scarcest of Titanic memorabilia. Unique offering.First Edition Hardcover (Full Leather) Government Printing Office,1912 Very Good ConditionBook Publishing Details Author: Various Full title: Titanic Disaster Hearing Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Commerce United States Senate Published 1912 Publisher: Government Printing Office, 1912 Edition: First Edition Size: Octavo (standard book size) Pages: 1160 pages Binding: Hardcover (Full Leather)Comments & Item FeaturesSigned by person(s) connected with book. First Edition. Complete set of parts bound together into one volume. The US Congressional hearings into the Titanic maritime disaster. Part of a unique and very scarce collection of Titanic and White Star Line books and other material several of which are listed separately for sale on this site. This particular volume is considered the Everest amongst Titanic collectors, and is extremely scarce in any condition, let alone such as this one. Full Spine and Title Details, gold blocked on black leather with raised bands: "TITANIC DISASTER, Hearing before Sub Committee, Report of Committee on Commerce, United States Senate, Speeches of Senator Smith and Senator Raynor" and gold blocked at base of spine is "THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET CO." The inscription (ink) on the fly-leaf reads: To The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company with Compliments and Thanks from Wardlaw Gates [?] R.N., Washington D.C. June 14th, 1912". The full Title Page reads: "Titanic Disaster, Hearing before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Commerce United States Senate, Sixty-Second Congress, Second Session, Pursuant to S.RES.283, Directing the Committee on Commerce to Investigate the Causes Leading to the Wreck of the White Star Liner 'Titanic'". The List of Witnesses overleaf reads: "Cottam, Harold Thomas; Crawford, Alfred; Ismay, J. Bruce; Lightoller, Charles Herbert; Marconi, Guglielmo; Rosron, Capt. Arthur Henry", this being Part I. In Part 2 the witnesses are "Bride, Harold, S; Cottam, Harold T. (recalled) and Pitman, Herbert Joh [sic]". Subsequent Parts and Sub-Sections contain many other witnesses giving testimony, including a great many well-known names of the day. The investigation by the US Senate was comprehensive and exhaustive, and every aspect of the disaster is documented in extraordinary detail. The text throughout the book is in excellent condition, whilst the leather covers are firm and intact, although a little bumped and rubbed at corners front and back and at spine edges. Front endpapers in formal floral design are complete, rear endpaper loose-leaf is missing, although the paste-down is present. One of a number of similar items from the same source either in our eBay Store right now or coming in the next few weeks. Category: Ships & the Sea. Inventory No: 9387Other scarce Nautical and Marine material is being offered by us simultaneously on eBay - visit our eBay store for full details and select the category "Shipping & Nautical" there.Book Condition Report:Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Over 1100 pages.. Edges browned slightly. Full leather binding has ribbed spine (see photgraph) and is in robust condition, a little rubbing to edges here and there but no damage or flaws otherwise. Overall the volume is in excellent condition. Item weight (packed)Under 1 kiloFirm Shipping Costs This Item ($AUD): Australia: $ 8.95 (3-4 days) NZ/Asia: $18.95 (5-8 days) USA/Canada: $22.95 (9-14 days) Elsewhere: $27.95 (10-16 days)Specific Terms for this ItemStandard shipping terms apply - see above for item cost details, or click the eBay Shipping Calculator for this item. .Free collect from our store (7 days)Items can be collected free of all shipping/packing charges after the auction or sale is completed from our store at 86 Katoomba Street, Katoomba NSW. We are open 9.30 am to 6 pm seven days a week.Notes regarding shipping Nearly all items are shipped Air Mail via Australia Post. Heavy items can be sent cheaper to Europe and the USA by Sea Mail, but this can take 3-4 months for delivery, and is not recommended except for super-heavy items. Prices shown in this listing are firm for all destinations, bar a tiny and exotic few. Some places such as the Virgin Islands require special quotes. 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