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(MARITIME.) Volume of the New York World covering the Titanic disaster. Folio, 21 x 18 inches, contemporary 1/2 buckram; first issue and final leaf defective, otherwise brittle with minor edge wear; library bookplate on front pastedown. New York, 1 to 30 April 1912
The first report of trouble aboard the Titanic takes up only part of the front page of the 15 April issue: "Titanic Strikes an Iceberg, Begins to Sink at Head . . . Women Being Taken Off in Boats." A list of some of the more notable passengers is provided. The next day, the entire front page is devoted to the tragedy, including a photograph of the ship and a map of the site: "Great Titanic Sinks; More Than 1,500 Lost." The 17 April issue shows family members anxiously awaiting news, while an iceberg illustrates the 18 April cover: "The World Gets the First Wireless Details of Titanic's Loss." The 25 April issue shows the actual iceberg which is believed to have brought the Titanic down. Front-page coverage of the disaster continued through the 30 April issue.
